Tuesday, the University of 

Michigan Health System was 

ranked among the top teaching 

hospitals in the country by the 

Leapfrog Group — a nonprofit 

group that reports on the quality of 

health care provided by hospitals 

nationwide.

The rankings, recognized to 29 

hospitals across 13 states, take into 

account factors such as the quality 

of intensive care, positive poll 

responses about patient care from 

former patients and a high safety 

rating. 

Only one other hospital in 

Michigan, Metro Health Hospital 

in Grand Rapids, was recognized as 

one of the top teaching hospitals in 

the country.

Last August, UMHS was 

ranked number one in the state 

and 18th in the country, by another 

ranking system, U.S. News & World 

Report.

This past October, the Leapfrog 

Group also awarded the UMHS an 

A ranking for safety — a distinction 

that takes into consideration 

factors like hand hygiene and 

communication about medicines 

and discharge information.

According to the UMHS 

website, the hospital system 

processes thousands of patients 

each year.

“Our three hospitals, 40 

outpatient locations with more than 

150 clinics, and extensive home 

care operations handle 2.1 million 

outpatient visits, more than 47,000 

hospital stays in 1,000 beds, and 

much more each year,” the website 

states.

UMHS declined to comment 

about Tuesday’s rankings.

 
— TIMOTHY COHN

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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES

The American Elections 
and the Middle East 
Discussion

WHAT: Various speakers will 
particpate in a panel on Middle 
Eastern parallels to the 2016 
elections. 

WHO: Department of Near 
Eastern Studies

WHEN: 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Michigan League, 
Hussey Room

Economic Development 
Lecture

WHAT: Chris Blattman, from 
the University of Chicago, will 
present his paper: “The Effects 
of State Presence on Urban 
Crime and State Legitimacy: 
Experimental Evidence from 
Policing and Municipal Services 
in Bogota.”

WHO: Department of Economics

WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30p.m.

WHERE: Weill Hall, room 3240

Bell Tower Recital

WHAT: The Lurie Tower will be 
open to the public for recitals by 
staff and students on the 60-bell 
Lurie Carillon. The public recital 
will be hosted on the third floor of 
the bell tower on North Campus.

WHO: School of Music, Theatre 
& Dance

WHEN: 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Lurie Ann & Robert H. 
Tower

Jazz Ensemble Concert

WHAT: The University Jazz 
Ensemble and Jazz Lab Ensemble 
will perform compositions 
and arrangements by Bob 
Brookmeyer, Dominic Bierenga, 
Dennis Wilson, Ellen Rowe, John 
Hollenbeck and others.

WHO: School of Music, Theatre 
& Dance

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: Rackham Auditorium 

CenterSpace: Trans, 
Genderqueer, Intersex, 
Non-Binary
WHAT: CenterSpace hosts drop-in 
meetings at its supportive space for 
trans, genderqueer, intersex and 
nonbinary people to gain support 
from one another while fostering a 
community.
WHO: Spectrum Center

WHEN: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Michigan Union, 
Spectrum Center 

African Studies 
Colloquium

WHAT: Visiting African 
Studies researchers Dagnachew 
Belete and Zerihun Workneh 
will present their research on 
public health and environmental 
concerns in Africa today.

WHO: African Studies Center

WHEN: 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Michigan League, 
Koessler Room

Weaving Fashion and 
Nature Together

WHAT: Avant Garden exhibits 
“living dresses” made from plants 
in order to explore how raw 
materials can be used in textiles. 

WHO: Matthaei Botanical 
Gardens & Nichols Arboretum
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

WHERE: Matthaei Botanical 
Gardens

Business Process 
Mapping Seminar

WHAT: Zachary Fairchild will 
host a seminar about optimizing 
business practices by identifying 
waste, analyzing gaps in 
productivity and formulating 
action maps that demonstrate how 
to address these problems.

WHO: Learning & Professional 
Development

WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Administrative Services 
Building 

MO FINALS MO PROBLEMS. puzzle by sudokusyndication.com

Before and after Yirong 

“Rose” Bi arrived to the 
United States from Hangzhou, 
China — with little to no 
experience speaking English 
— she has overcome many 
difficulties.

First was a surgery in 2014 

that took her out of the pool for 
four months. More recently 
was a 10-page English paper 
due right before the Big Ten 
Championships. She believes 
that these experiences have 
helped her develop faith in 
herself.

Determination, it seems, 

runs through her veins. Bi 
recalled the story of her 
father, who was born into a 
large family that was very 
poor. He was able to secure 
a good education due to his 
hard work and ultimately 

started his own business. 
Around the time Bi was 5, her 
father’s company fell apart, 
but he was persistent in his 
work to improve the situation. 
Now, his company is a sponsor 
for next year’s World Cup.

“He’s 
a 
really 
strong 

man,” Bi said. “I want to be 
strong like him, to be able to 
overcome anything and be a 
strong woman.”

Since then, she’s conquered 

those obstacles and more. In 
her first two years on the No. 6 
Michigan women’s swimming 
and diving team, Bi has made 
quite the impression.

Winning two NCAA All-

American honors in the 500-
yard freestyle and 1,650-yard 
freestyle her freshman year, 
and boasting a GPA over 3.7, 
she was awarded the College 
Swim 
Coaches 
Association 

of 
America 
Scholar 
All-

American. So far this season 

she has been named Big Ten 
Swimmer of the Week and has 
competed in the USA College 
Challenge — a meet pitting 
college 
athletes 
against 

professionals.

Even more impressive than 

that is when Bi arrived from 
Hangzhou, China, she spoke 
very little English. 

Bi took her first steps on 

American soil walking into her 
freshman year at Michigan. 
She faced a steep adjustment 
to a new culture, language 
and 
classroom 
setting, 

having been homeschooled 
all throughout high school so 
she could attend a swimming 
academy. 
This 
transition 

has been difficult, but Bi 
was ready for a change and 
undeterred by the challenge.

“I knew it was going to be 

hard, but I didn’t expect it 
to be that hard,” Bi said. “I 
knew that Michigan has a 

really good swim team, 
and I wanted to improve 
my swimming. I wanted 
to learn something real … 
and I was really excited 
to be in class, to have 
classmates around you and 
have that atmosphere.” 

Working with a tutor 

and 
speaking 
English 

every day are the two key 
aspects 
she 
attributes 

to 
her 
improvement. 

However, 
the 
language 

barrier is one Bi is still 
working to overcome.

“Communication 
has 

been a major challenge,” 
Bi 
said. 
“Sometimes 
I 

don’t know how to express 
myself to others, especially 
with classes. In class, I’m 
too shy to ask questions, 
but I go to office hours as 
much as I can. So, private 
situations make me feel 
comfortable to talk about 
what I’m struggling with.” 

Bi also benefits from her 

relationship with her new 
teammates, who have been 

Two years after moving from China, 
Rose Bi finds her place at Michigan

Sophomore is now an All-American swimmer for the sixth-ranked Wolverines

ANNA HARITOS
Daily Sports Writer

BRIEF: UMHS HIGHLY-RANKED AMONG TEACHING HOSPITALS

EMMA RICHTER/Daily

Laura De Becker, associate curator of African Art at the University of Michigan Museum of Art, presents about 
her most recent exhibition on Wednesday evening at UMMA.

AFRICAN ART

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