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Advancing Health

American Hospital Association

Advancing Health is the American Hospital Association’s award-winning podcast series. Featuring conversations with hospital and health system leaders and front-line staff, Advancing Health shines a light on the most pressing health care issues impacting patients, caregivers and communities.

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Beyond the Bedside: HonorHealth’s Commitment to...

Advancing Health ·

2025/06/09

To kick off 2025 Community Health Improvement (CHI) Week, June 9 – June 13, three experts from HonorHealth discuss how the health care network is addressing community needs beyond traditional care. From addressing social determinants of health like food insecurity to launching innovative programs such as the Adult Day Health Care Center, HonorHealth is taking bold steps to strengthen the fabric of its community.Visit https://www.aha.org/center/community-health-improvement-week to learn more about

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18:06

SSM Health’s United Front Against Workplace Violence

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2025/06/06

June 6 is the ninth annual Hospitals Against Violence (#HAVhope) Friday,a national dayof awareness to highlight how America’s hospitals and health systems combat violence in their workplaces and communities.In this conversation, SSM Heath's Amy Wilson, DNP, R.N., chief nurse executive, and Todd Miller, vice president of security, discuss how collaboration between clinical and security teams for workplace violence simulations and de-escalation scenarios is reshaping the culture of safety across their

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13:59

Closing the Gap: How Duke University Is Fighting...

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2025/06/04

June 9 – June 13, 2025 is Community Health Improvement (CHI) Week — a week that looks at the important work hospitals and health systems are doing to support the overall health of their patients and communities. In this conversation, Duke University's Anna Tharakan, lead project manager on Closing the Gap on Hypertension Disparities, and Bradi Granger, Ph.D., research professor at Duke University School of Nursing and director of the Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program, discuss how Duke’s

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13:32

Bringing Virtual Behavioral Health Care Access to...

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2025/05/30

Access to youth and adolescent behavioral health care is a major challenge facing rural communities. In this conversation, Adrienne Coopey, D.O., a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, discusses how a fully virtual collaborative care model is helping deliver early behavioral health interventions and improve access and outcomes for children across West Virginia.

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21:43

Tariffs, Trade and the Health Care Supply Chain: What...

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2025/05/27

The uncertainty of tariffs could lead to challenging situations in America's health care landscape. In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and 2025 AHA board chair, talks with Brian Pomper, partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, and Akin Demehin, vice president of quality and safety policy at the AHA, about the past and present state of U.S. tariff policy, how tariffs could impact hospital and health system operations, and ways

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15:30

The Evolving Roles of Chaplains in Health Care...

Advancing Health ·

2025/05/21

The role of chaplains continues to evolve in health care organizations, with chaplains being integrated into large-scale well-being initiatives. In this conversation, Jason Lesandrini, Ph.D., assistant vice president of Ethics, Advanced Care Planning, Spiritual Health and Language Access Services at Wellstar Health System, and Kelsey White, Ph.D., assistant professor and chaplaincy faculty researcher at the Department of Patient Counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University, discuss real-world

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16:20

Improving Behavioral Health for Older Adults: Lessons...

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2025/05/14

Mental health and substance use disorders in older adults are frequently underdiagnosed and underserved. In this conversation, Zaira Khalid, M.D., senior staff geriatric psychiatrist at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses the unique physical, emotional, and social needs of patients over 65, the hospital's compassionate and multi-disciplinary approach to whole-person care, and how to recognize the silent struggles of older loved ones and provide support.

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16:31

Postpartum Mental Health: Breaking Stigma with Women...

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2025/05/07

May 7 is World Maternal Mental Health Day. In this conversation, Women & Infants Hospital's Shannon Sullivan, president and chief operating officer, and Caron Zlotnick, Ph.D., director of behavioral medicine research, discuss the stigma surrounding maternal mental health, the challenges new mothers face, and the innovative programs that are having success in maternal well-being and postpartumdepression prevention.

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12:41

AI in Stroke Treatment: Expert Insights from Henry...

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2025/05/05

May is American Stroke Month. In this conversation, Aaron Lewandowski, M.D., emergency medicine physician and the emergency medicine stroke representative at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, and Alex Chebl, M.D., interventional neurologist and director of the Henry Ford Stroke Center and the Division of Vascular Neurology at Henry Ford Health, discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing stroke care. From accelerating diagnoses and streamlining team communication, to significantly

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17:31

Leadership Dialogue Series: Cybersecurity and the...

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2025/04/28

From ransomware attacks to data breaches, the stakes for hospitals and health systems to protect their patients have never been higher. In this Leadership Dialogue conversation,Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and 2025 AHA board chair, talks with John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, about how health care leaders are planning to mitigate cyberattacks, the need to build resilience to these threat-to-life crimes, and why

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13:54

Quality 101: How University of Utah Health...

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2025/04/21

Developing a strong board culture of quality and safety is a heavy but necessary lift for any health system. In this conversation, University of Utah Health's Kencee Graves, M.D., hospitalist and palliative medicine physician, and David Colling, vice chair, Community Board of Directors, discuss how a “Quality 101” approach helped bridge knowledge gaps between clinicians and board members, and why making this transformation interactive leads to stronger strategic alignment and better patient

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16:00

Ambient AI Technology at Cleveland Clinic: Reducing...

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2025/04/14

AI voice-enabled solutions are reducing physician burnout, enhancing patient interactions and transforming workflows across health care. In this conversation, Cleveland Clinic's Eric Boose, M.D., family medicine physician and associate chief medical information officer, and Rohit Chandra, Ph.D., executive vice president and chief digital officer, discuss the Clinic's initial pilot of ambient listening technology, lessons learned from implementation and what's on the horizon for AI in health

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14:56

A Stronger Workforce: Strategies from the 2025 AHA...

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2025/04/09

The American Hospital Association’s 2025 Health Care Workforce Scan offers important insights into the current state of the health care workforce and outlines potential approaches to address both present and future staffing challenges. In this conversation, Claire Zangerle, DNP, R.N., chief executive officer of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), and senior vice president and chief nurse executive of the American Hospital Association, and Joel Moore, DNP, R.N., chief nursing

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14:36

Leadership Dialogue Series: The Importance of...

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2025/03/31

In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and 2025 AHA board chair, talks with Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center, about the challenges that rural hospitals and health systems face, including razor-thin operating margins and workforce staffing, before pivoting to discuss the importance of advocacy in telling the hospital story.

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13:41

A Great Catch: Strategies for Building a Culture of...

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2025/03/26

In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System and former AHA board chair, and Nancy Howell Agee, CEO emeritus of Carilion Clinic and former AHA board chair, discuss the importance of bringing a culture of safety reporting to an organization, and how technology can’t replace the human factor in a successful patient safety strategy.

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18:49

Architecting Care: A Cancer Journey Intersects with a...

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2025/03/17

How do you design a health care space that truly prioritizes patient experience? In this conversation, Sara Robinson, senior associate healthcare architect at McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, and Jamie Feinour, vice president of operations at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center and president of Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, discuss how patient-centered design and innovative architecture come together to create spaces of healing for patients and providers, and how Sara's

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13:40

Critical Condition: Cybersecurity in Rural Hospitals...

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2025/03/12

A cyberattack on a rural hospital or health system can have devastating impacts, leaving in its wake patient harm and financial distress. In part two of this conversation, John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, and Justin Spelhaug, corporate vice president and global head of Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft Philanthropies,discuss the urgent need for stronger defenses, the role of technology leaders to combat these attacks, and Microsoft’s

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12:45

Critical Condition: Cybersecurity in Rural Hospitals...

Advancing Health ·

2025/03/10

Rural hospitals are facing escalating cyberthreats, with ransomware attacks putting patient lives and entire communities at risk. In part one of this conversation, John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the American Hospital Association, and Justin Spelhaug, corporate vice president and global head of Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft Philanthropies, discuss the unique vulnerabilities rural hospitals face, the latest cyberthreats, and actionable strategies to strengthen

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17:01

WellSpan Health: A Commitment to Quality and Community

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2025/03/05

WellSpan Health's commitment to health care innovation and quality earned it the American Hospital Association’s Quest for Quality Prize in 2024. In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke's Health System and former AHA board chair, and Roxanna Gapstur, Ph.D., R.N., CEO of WellSpan Health, discuss the strategies that enabled WellSpan to maintain high-quality care during and after the pandemic,solutions for nursing retention, and how WellSpan is addressing critical community

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12:51

Bridging Distances with AI and Telemedicine

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2025/03/03

Sanford Health, America’s largest rural health system, is revolutionizing care delivery with telemedicine and AI. In this conversation, Dave Newman, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer for virtual care at Sanford Health, discusses how innovative virtual care models and AI-powered solutions are breaking down barriers, improving patient outcomes and enhancing provider efficiency.

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