The U-M Health CF Center was a recipient of the 2008-2009 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Quality Care Award recognizing outstanding QI processes and accomplishments. Also, the Pediatric CF Center was the recipient of 2013-2014 CF Foundation’s Quality Care Award. Our center was among 8 centers (out of 30) selected to receive the award. The clinic was awarded based on its achievement of the following performance standards:

• The center actively uses clinical outcomes data to identify opportunities for improvement and documents results of improvement efforts.
• The center aligns improvement efforts to result in measurable improvement in important clinical outcomes (process improvement tied to clinical outcomes with key drivers).
• The center consistently and actively involves patients and families in identifying, designing, and / or implementing improvement efforts.
• The center employs innovative strategies to improve care processes and outcomes and implements system changes that result in high reliability of care processes.

The cystic fibrosis program offers several unique features as part of its care center model, including:

• Coordination of Newborn Screening for CF in the State of Michigan
• Multidisciplinary care with social work, nursing, respiratory care, physical therapy, psychology, pharmacy, and dieticians
• Active Parent Advisory Board
• Annual Family Night Conferences and Newsletters
• Transition programs from Pediatric to Adult care teams

Lung function, also known as FEV1, is a key outcome for patients with cystic fibrosis. The Cystic Fibrosis Center has seen consistent improvement in lung function performance since initiating a major focus on quality improvement. Visit the CF Foundation's Care Center Data page to view cystic fibrosis outcomes from centers around the U.S.

To schedule an appointment to discuss cystic fibrosis care, call us at 734-764-4123.