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The Impact of Ministry Formation on Colleague Experience

Health Calls - May 14, 2024 03:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Join us for a dynamic discussion on the impact of ministry formation on the colleague experience, featuring Darren Henson, Senior Director of Ministry Formation at CHA, Pete Guarisco, VP of Mission at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, and Rafael Flores, Director of Mission Integ...

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Viewing AI Through a Catholic Social Teaching Lens

Health Calls - April 23, 2024 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Nate Hibner, Ph.D., Senior Director of Ethics and Editor of Health Care Ethics USA (HCEUSA) at CHA and Nicholas Kockler, Ph.D., MS, HEC-C, Vice President of System Ethics Services at Providence St. Joseph Health in Renton, Washington, join Health Calls for an enlightening discussion, exploring t...

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Leading with Integrity

Health Calls - April 16, 2024 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Dennis Gonzales, Ph.D., CHA's Senior Director of Mission Innovation and Integration and Ann Garrido, author of Redeeming Power: Exercising the Gift as God Intended and associate professor of homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, join Health Calls to discuss the importance of ...

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Researching on the Road with Avera Health

Health Calls - March 19, 2024 03:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Research is a key component of any health system. So, when it comes to serving rural areas, how do these systems reach patients and populations that may otherwise be left out of the research process? Valerie Schremp Hahn, Associate Editor of Catholic Health World, and Amy Elliott, PhD, the Aver...

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Mutual Learning in Global Health

Health Calls - February 27, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
One of the most critical aspects of global health practice is creating and fostering good relationships. Having trusted partners around the globe not only allows us to get the proper resources where they need to go, but also facilitates opportunities for mutual learning. Bruce Compton, CHA's Se...

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Building Trust in Community Benefit

Health Calls - February 13, 2024 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
As health systems work to eliminate inequities in the communities they serve, are we doing all that we can to establish trustworthiness with those communities? What if there is already a lack of trust between provider and patient? Betsy Taylor, Editor of Health Progress and Philip Alberti, Ph.D...

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Caring for Neurodivergent Patients at the Treffert Center

Health Calls - December 12, 2023 15:23 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Treating neurodivergent patients is a complicated process. How do we approach the spectrum of neurodivergence with the care, compassion, and intentionality that it deserves? Betsy Taylor, editor of Health Progress, Dr. Jeremy Chapman, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at SSM Health Treffert Studi...

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Caring for Double-Duty Caregivers

Health Calls - November 28, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Do you know what a “double-duty caregiver” is? Chances are that if you work in health care, you know a few of them… and you may even be one yourself! Betsy Taylor, editor of Health Progress, and Debra Kelsey-Davis, co-founder of Nourish for Caregivers and Sagacity.Care, join the show to discuss...

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Stories of Catholic Health Care from the AIDS Crisis

Health Calls - November 14, 2023 15:42 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
World AIDS Day is commemorated every year on Dec. 1. As we approach this year's observance, how do the stories of those who pioneered care for AIDS patients inform our care today? Paulo Pontemayor, CHA's Senior Director of Government Relations, and Michael O'Loughlin, national correspondent for...

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Laudate Deum and the Urgent Call to Climate Action

Health Calls - October 24, 2023 03:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Pope Francis recently released his new apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum, calling for a renewed sense of urgency in combatting climate change. As he cites overwhelming scientific evidence that the world is facing a climate crisis that is caused by human activity, how should Catholic health car...

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Environmental Considerations for Global Health

Health Calls - October 03, 2023 15:06 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
As health care systems look to develop healthy partnerships across the globe, environmental impacts must become a factor to consider. How do we partner with organizations in a way that isn’t harmful to communities already experiencing the effects of climate change? Erica Smith, Executive Direct...

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Providence's Carbon-Negative Health Care Pledge

Health Calls - September 05, 2023 20:53 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Between hurricanes and heat waves, the effects of the climate crisis have never been more evident. How can health care systems make bold commitments that will make a difference in the fight against climate change? Ali Santore, Chief Advocacy and Social Responsibility Officer at Providence, and ...

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What Patients with Chronic Illness Want Providers to Know

Health Calls - August 22, 2023 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Patients with chronic illnesses want what any patient seeking health care wants: to improve their health without exhaustive treatment. Unlike the majority, however, these patients face specific barriers to achieving that care. Betsy Taylor, editor of Health Progress, and Tricia Steele, author o...

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Medicaid Coverage for Spiritual Care

Health Calls - August 08, 2023 03:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Studies suggest that whole-person health care isn't limited to physical health but also includes mental and spiritual well-being. So why is spiritual care more difficult to find coverage for? Lisa Eisenhauer, Editor of Catholic Health World, joins the show to discuss an article she wrote for th...

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Strategies for Talking about the ERDs

Health Calls - July 25, 2023 03:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The Ethical and Religious Directives have been a popular topic of conversation in health care circles for the past year. But what if we stopped viewing them simply as a list of do's and dont's, but as a living document articulating the mission and identity of Catholic health care? Betsy Taylor,...

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Roadmaps to Health Equity

Health Calls - July 11, 2023 15:03 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The road to health equity is long, and many hospitals and healthcare facilities are on different parts of the journey. How do we gauge best practices and strategies for different parties? Several guests join this episode of Health Calls to discuss ongoing efforts to help hospitals across the Uni...

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Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy in a Virtual Age

Health Calls - June 27, 2023 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Much of the health care process happens virtually these days. In the Catholic health ministry, how does spiritual care play into this equation? In the first episode of Health Calls season four, Jill Fisk, CHA's Director of Mission Services, and Justin Martin, a board-certified chaplain at Mercy...

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Season Four Promo

Health Calls - June 21, 2023 20:56 - 50 seconds ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Season Four of Health Calls, the podcast of the Catholic Health Association, kicks off on June 27! Subscribe now!

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Montessori Methods in Memory Care

Health Calls - April 11, 2023 03:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
When we think of “long term care,” we may bring assumptions to the table about how patients are cared for or act. What happens when the care we provide challenges those assumptions? Julie Minda, Associate Editor of Catholic Health World, joins the show to discuss her recent article regarding Mo...

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Visiting Ukraine: An On-the-Ground Look at the Catholic Response

Health Calls - March 28, 2023 03:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
As the war in Ukraine continues well over a year after Russia's invasion, humanitarian efforts continue in an effort to meet the growing needs of the Ukrainian people. Bruce Compton, CHA's Senior Director of Global Health, joins the show after his recent visit to Ukraine with partners from the ...

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Continuing Collaboration in Health Equity

Health Calls - March 14, 2023 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The work of equity in health care is never finished. After the initial buy-in and foundational changes, how do health systems continue to work toward equity for communities, patients and colleagues? Kathy Curran, CHA Sr. Director of Public Policy, and Ralph McCloud, Director of the U.S. Confere...

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Policy Victories for Catholic Health Care in 2022

Health Calls - February 14, 2023 16:08 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
It can be difficult to understand what's happening in Congress, especially in the lawmaking process – what policies are passing, what buzzwords actually mean and how does it affect the American people? Lisa Smith, CHA's Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy, and Paulo Pontemayor, CHA's S...

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Health Care Advocacy Priorities in 2023-2024

Health Calls - February 14, 2023 16:06 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
With the 2022 midterm elections behind us, a reshaped Congress represents a new landscape and new challenges for health care advocacy. Lisa Smith, CHA's Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy, and Lucas Swanepoel, CHA's Sr. Director of Government Relations, join the show to discuss the ne...

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Well-being for Busy Health Care Leaders

Health Calls - January 31, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Increased mindfulness is vital to our well-being, but it requires a significant time commitment. For those with full schedules, how do we begin to build these practices into our busy lives? In a Health Calls special, Diarmuid Rooney, CHA's Interim Vice President of Sponsorship and Mission Servi...

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A Fresh Approach to Well-being in Health Care

Health Calls - January 24, 2023 20:54 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Maintaining our own well-being can be a challenge in a world where we’re constantly bombarded with new ideas, challenges, and tasks. When everything feels so urgent, how do we re-orient our minds and take the time to slow down? In a Health Calls special, Diarmuid Rooney, CHA’s Interim Vice Pres...

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A Vision for Catholic Health Care

Health Calls - January 13, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
In 2022, the Catholic Health Association’s Board of Directors called for a new vision statement for the organization and Catholic health care as a whole, a significant step in the organization’s 108-year history. Sr. Mary Haddad, President and CEO of CHA, and Laura Kaiser, FACHE, President and ...

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The Ministry Identity Assessment for Catholic Health Care

Health Calls - January 03, 2023 20:18 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
As 2023 begins, organizations around the world are taking stock of what drives them: their mission, vision and values. In Catholic Health Care, a commitment to the ministry is paramount and should be part of such evaluations. Dennis Gonzales, Ph.D., CHA's Sr. Director of Mission Innovation and ...

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Community Health and Revillagizing Neighborhoods

Health Calls - December 20, 2022 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Restoring the health of an entire community can feel like an impossible task. But what if the answer is in first “revillagizing” the neighborhoods of that community? Editor of Health Progress Betsy Taylor joins the show to discuss a recent article authored by Nadine Nadal, Director of Community...

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Leadership Equity and Community Health

Health Calls - December 06, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
Equity in the work force is a goal many institutions strive to accomplish, but is it possible without also addressing equity at the decision-making level? How does prioritizing board-level equity change the trajectory of an organization? Julie Trocchio, CHA’s Senior Director of Community Benefi...

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Advocating for Just Wages in Health Care

Health Calls - November 22, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
The COVID-19 pandemic cast a spotlight on labor practices in the United States, leading to a “great reckoning” in 2022. How does Catholic health care fit into the larger conversation about labor? Editor of Health Progress Betsy Taylor joins the show to discuss a recent article co-authored by Da...

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