Improve Healthcare
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsImprove Healthcare is an independent educational podcast focusing on delivery system improvement. It's key themes are "Policies, Processes, & Patients. Featured guests share national and international perspectives on a range of topics that impact the healthcare delivery continuum - both inside and outside of health facilities including public health, health education, and systems-thinking.
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COVID-19 Hospital Preparedness and Lessons Learned with WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) Leaders
October 16, 2021 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this episode, I spoke to two leaders in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO EMR)on COVID-19 in terms of insights for preparedness, challenges and lessons learned among the vast and diverse countries of the area! Dr. Hamid Ravaghi is currently working as Regional Advisor for Hospital Care and Management in WHO/ Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, Cairo, Egypt. Hamid has a PhD degree in Health Policy and management from the University of York, UK. He is an As...
Digesting Research in the Clinical Space: Evidence-Based Translation using Innovative Approaches
October 04, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBKatie Caspero, MS, OTR/L is the founder of OT Graphically where she uses infographics to helps researchers share their work, supports occupational therapists with staying up to date on evidence, and empowers clients to be more engaged in their care. Katie describes herself as an entrepreneur, pediatric occupational therapist (OT), research assistant, and knowledge translator. Bio: Katie is currently completing her Advanced Practice Certificate in Implementation of Evidence in Clinical Practi...
Reducing Obstetric Violence for Safe and Respectful Childbirth through the use of Birth Doulas
September 30, 2021 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn commemoration of World Patient Safety Day 2021, I welcomed a special guest and colleague from Cairo Egypt Ms Merette Khalil to enlighten us about Doulas, Obstetric Violence and Respectful Birth! Merette Khalil, MScPH [she/her] is a multi-lingual health systems researcher, gender and sexual reproductive health and rights advocate, feminist, doula, and birth educator, passionate about ensuring the right to health for all. Merette is specialist on obstetric violence with her Master of Scie...
Ending Youth Homelessness as a Health Determinant w/ LifeWorks in Austin Texas
September 24, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBI had the privilege speaking on an important social determinant of health - Youth Homelessness with Ms. Julianne Hanckel, Director of Communications and Marketing at Lifeworks! Julianne leads a multi-million dollar fundraising and public awareness campaign to end youth homelessness in Austin. She is a proud graduate of Howard University in Washington D.C., using her skills, experience, and education to tell stories in a creative, compassionate, equitable, and appealing way. As a reporter, ...
Critical Role of Healthcare Quality Professionals in Advancing Healthcare Quality, Safety and Value w/ NAHQ CEO Stephanie Mercado
September 08, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBIn this episode, I sat down to talk to NAHQ CEO and Executive Director - Stephanie Mercado. We discuss their groundbreaking research on competencies for healthcare quality professionals! Check out the article as well as Stephanie's Editorial at the links below! Stephanie Mercado is a leader in healthcare association management and advancing healthcare professions. Since her arrival to NAHQ in late 2013, Stephanie has increased NAHQ’s prominence and value in the healthcare quality space, wit...
Equity Grounded Leadership and Behavioral Health w/CBHL CEO Holly Salazar
August 19, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode, I sat down with CEO Holly Salazar from The College for Behavioral Health Leadership (CBHL). We discuss an array of perspectives including the organizations efforts in the space of Equity Grounded Leadership and a new Fellow Program to build leadership competencies. Holly Salazar, MPH, is the Chief Executive Officer of The College for Behavioral Health Leadership. An experienced systems leader, she engages with cross-sector leaders to form strong partnerships and create tra...
Practical Approach to Knowledge Translation with Health System Improvement Researchers in Australia
August 09, 2021 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn this episode, I speak with 2 Australian Colleagues about a practical approach to knowledge translation in health administration! Associate Professor Kathy Eljiz Associate Professor Kathy Eljiz is a researcher, academic and mentor at the Australian Institute of Health Service Management (AIHSM), Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania, Australia. Kathy coordinates the Master of Health Service Management (MHSM) degree for the AIHSM guiding health service manage...
Physician Leadership and Innovations in Medicine w/ 176th President of the American Medical Association
July 27, 2021 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBAn honor to speak with Dr. Harmon, a national thought-leader in Medicine, Medical Education, and Innovation! Gerald E. Harmon, MD, a family medicine specialist having practiced for more than 30 years in coastal South Carolina, became 176th president of the American Medical Association in June 2021. He was first elected to the AMA Board of Trustees in June 2013 and elected board chair in 2018. In addition, Dr. Harmon also served as the secretary of the AMA in 2016. In South Carolina Dr. Har...
Ambulatory Patient Safety and Quality Improvement w/Dr. Sonali Desai, M.D.
July 19, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBDr. Desai is an Associate Physician in the Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. In addition to her patient care and educational duties, she serves as Associate Chief Quality Officer at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She has served on national advisory committees with the National Quality Forum and serves as Deputy Editor for the International Journal for Quality In Healthcare – a...
Connecting the Dots Between Rural and Urban Healthcare Delivery w/ Regional Chief Executive - Walt Cathey
July 12, 2021 22:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBWalt Cathey was recently named the Regional Chief Executive of Covenant Health. Covenant Health has served for more than 100 years as the only faith-based, comprehensive health network in the West Texas, eastern New Mexico region. Covenant’s network includes eight hospitals, more than 1,000 licensed beds, over 6,000 caregivers, nearly 100 primary care providers, and a medical staff of more than 600 physicians at its cornerstone facilities. Mr. Cathey played a key role in expanding Covenant...
SoGO Series - Professional Culture in Improvement: Enhance professional inclusivity through cultural intelligence (CQ) capabilities
June 28, 2021 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.48 MBWelcome to the Improve Healthcare SoGO Series - Skills on the Go! In this episode, I briefly share insights related to the role of professional cultural inclusivity in improvement. Many of us have heard of EQ and while it has great utility in creating a dynamic culture, more is needed. Have a listen to get some ideas about how you can approach enhancement of professional inclusivity through cultural intelligence (CQ) capabilities. I end with some questions/ideas for you to consider as you ...
Perspectives on Sharing Global Best-Practices: Meet the Editors of the new IJCOMS
June 15, 2021 15:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this special episode, I sat down with my fellow Editor colleagues to discuss the new International Journal for Quality in Healthcare, Communications (IJCOMS) - its purpose, vision, and how it will advance best practices globally. Editor-In-Chief - Dr. Emma Sacks, Consultant World Health Organization & Associate Faculty at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health; International Health Department Deputy Editor - Dr Patrick Palmieri, Director of Evidence Based Health - South Ameri...
Comparison of Healthcare Delivery and Policy in Canadian and Nigerian Healthcare
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBDr. Oluwatosin Dotun-Olujinmi is a public health scientist with nearly 20 years of experience in public health administration, and research methodology for evidence to support programs and guide policy development. Her career experience in public health was acquired from Nigeria, United States of America, United Kingdom and Canada - equipping her with a robust international health experience. Tosin serves as the senior consultant for IDEY Public Health Consulting INC., where she uses resea...
Fireside Chat w/ the 38th Navy Surgeon General on the Shifting Tectonic Plates in Medicine
June 01, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBA special episode with renowned global leader C. FORREST FAISON, III, M.D., Sc.D. (hon), FAAP Vice Admiral (ret.), Medical Corps, US Navy - 38th Surgeon General of the United States Navy Vice Admiral Forrest Faison is a native of Norfolk, Virginia and Cleveland, Ohio, receiving his baccalaureate degree from Wake Forest University. Faison earned his doctorate degree in medicine and surgery from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He completed post-graduate training ...
Insights on Healthcare Administration Graduate Education and Quality
May 23, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBA great chat with Dr. Stanowski, President and CEO of CAHME! We discuss some of the great things he is working on as well as his perspectives on Healthcare Management Education. Exciting news as CAHME will soon launch a podcast "Master Your Healthcare Career" with a target audience of students and early careerists to give them insights for success! Dr. Anthony Stanowski is the President and CEO for the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME). Anthony guides ...
Clinical Informatics and COVID-19: Perspectives and Insights on Technology and the Care Continuum
May 17, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBA great discussion on clinical informatics and some of the nuggets of wisdom from the COVID-19 pandemic with Jennifer Leos. Jennifer Leos MSN, RN-BC, PHN, CPHIMS is an experienced nurse leader in clinical informatics with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare. She has a diverse background in multiple care settings focused on strategy and development of programs as well as processes for health information technology (IT) initiatives. Her core competences include health IT procureme...
Addressing Maternal Health Inequities: Early Intervention Matters and it Works!
May 16, 2021 21:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this episode, I sat down with Veronda Durden of Any Baby Can and she shared insights as well as some of the great work her team is doing to make a difference around maternal health inequities in Central Texas! In January 2018, Veronda Durden joined Any Baby Can in the capacity of President and Chief Executive Officer. She brings a wealth of experience from a career built upon improving the lives of Texans through work with governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations and the Texas Legi...
Exploring Global Public Health Initiatives in Africa: Insights on HIV/AIDS management in Nigeria
May 10, 2021 23:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBGreat conversation with Dr. Udoete, a Nigerian-born physician and public health champion on insights in managing HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Iboro Udoete, MD is a trained and ECFMG certified physician and graduate learner in public health at Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, MI. She grew up in Nigeria and gained her medical degree from All Saints University, Dominica. Her experience in healthcare delivery includes Nigeria, Dominica, and the United States. Dr Udoete is a global health...
Healthcare Delivery in Africa: Insights and Perspectives from the Ghana Health System
May 09, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode, we will learn more about the Ghana Health System - its differences and similarities for comparison as well as insights with Dr. Elom Hillary Otchi. Elom Hillary Otchi is the the Technical Director of the Africa Institute of Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Accreditation (AfiHQSA). He is an expert in quality, a Certified Health Surveyor (CHS), and Fellow of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (FISQua). In Ghana he has held various roles including support for t...
Health Equity, Patient Safety, and Quality Improvement
May 03, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBA joy to speak with a national leader in health equity, Dr. Washington. Recognized nationally for her leadership and work in health equity and stakeholder engagement, Dr. Knitasha V. Washington is the president and founder of ATW Health Solutions. She has dedicated a life-long commitment to service and building viable partnerships to raise the national standard of healthcare for quality, safety and health equity. With more than 20 years of experience as a healthcare professional, she has ...
Improving Healthcare: Social Determinants in Action
April 25, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBIn this episode, Bella shares some exciting information about programs to help healthcare facilities and people with Social Determinants of Health at Aunt Bertha! Bella Kirchner, MA is the Director of Research at Aunt Bertha, a Public Benefit Corporation located in Austin, Texas. She is a seasoned healthcare innovator with a proven history of leadership across many areas, including Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Care, Health IT, Operations Efficiency, Process and Quality Improve...
Global Perspectives in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
April 25, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode, Dr. Peter Lachman from Ireland shares his insights related to quality improvement from a global perspective. Peter Lachman M.D. MPH. M.B.B.Ch., FRCPCH, FCP (SA), FRCPI recently completed five years as Chief Executive Officer of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) Dublin, Ireland. He has extensive experience as a clinician and leader in quality improvement and patient safety. Dr Lachman was a Health Foundation Quality Improvement Fellow at the Institu...
Systems Thinking in Healthcare: Intersections in Healthcare Delivery and Public Health
April 25, 2021 15:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode, Dr. Johnson gives insights and nuggets for systems thinking in healthcare delivery. James A. Johnson is a medical social scientist, global health analyst, and professor of health administration/international health at Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, MI) and visiting professor in public health at St. George's University (Georgetown, Grenada). He was previously Chair of the Department of Health Administration and Policy at the Medical University of South Carolina ...
Applicability of High Reliability Organization Principles in Patient Safety
April 20, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBListen to international thought-leader Stephen Powell as he gives his insights on patient safety and high-reliability in healthcare. We will hear Steve' story and how his time as a U.S. Navy and commercial airline pilot (with 14,000 hours) has helped him be successful in leadership of patient safety. Stephen Powell is the CEO and founder of Synensys, a professional services company headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia, USA. Steve is a recognized leader in performance improvement havin...
Policy Aspects and Considerations of Delivery System Improvement
April 19, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIn this episode, we will learn more about some of the aspects and considerations around policy in the context of delivery system improvement, with my guest Cheryl Kirchner RN, BSN, MS, CPHQ. Cheryl is the Owner, Chief Executive Officer, and Senior Consultant of WillowTree Healthcare Consulting, LLC. She has over twenty-five years of experience in the healthcare industry that includes systems-level healthcare leadership with a specialization in quality improvement, regulatory compliance, di...
Rural Health Workforce Shortages and Opioid Use Disorder
April 12, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this episode, Dr. Shaver shares her insights and experience around rural workforce shortages and opioid use disorder. Carrie S. Shaver, DHA, IHC, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Sciences and the Director of the Community Health Advocacy program and Regional Healthcare Pipeline at the Indiana University campus in Columbus. Her research focuses on rural public health, related to prevention, treatment, and wellness for patients with Opioid Use Disorder. Prior to h...
Advanced Technologies in Clinical Operations: Adoption of Machine Learning in Care Settings
April 12, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBFor this episode, a national thought leader on health technology and software development, Mr. Edward O'Connor shares insights on adoption of machine learning in care delivery. Edward has over 20 years’ experience as a software developer, enterprise architect, and technology executive – and currently drives special projects in ManTech International’s health division. He is focused on systems of systems engineering (SoSE) practices, human factors engineering, and approaches that bring togeth...
Health Administration and Management Education
April 06, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this first episode, we begin with the foundation of education and sit down with the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), Dan Gentry PhD. Dan has a distinguished career of mentorship and leadership . He is known all over the country and highly regarded by students, executives, and academicians. For more information on some of the great initiatives Dan is leading at AUPHA, visit https://www.aupha.org Enjoy this ...
Health Administration and Management Education
April 06, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this first episode, we begin with the foundation of education and sit down with the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA), Dan Gentry PhD. Dan has a distinguished career of mentorship and leadership . He is known all over the country and highly regarded by students, executives, and academicians. For more information on some of the great initiatives Dan is leading at AUPHA, visit https://www.aupha.org Enjoy this ...