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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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To Mitigate and Prevent: CommonSpirit Health's...

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2024/12/04

The health care industry does everything possible to mitigate errors, yet mistakes can happen. That's why CommonSpirit Health has worked to adopt an organizational culture of transparency that allows its employees to feel comfortable reporting errors when they occur. In this “Safety Speaks” conversation, CommonSpirit Health's Beth Miller, system director, patient safety-performance improvement, and Austin Peterson, system director, patient harm prevention, discuss how safety transparency benefits

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16:21

Preparing for the Future: How the Age-Friendly Health...

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2024/12/02

30 years from now, it's projected that nearly one quarter of America's population will be age 65 or older. To mitigate potential care gaps, the Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative was created to improve health care for older adults. In this conversation, Dave Eaker, geriatric program coordinator at Atrium Health, and Shannon Morton, assistant vice president of patient care services at Atrium Health Cabarrus, discuss the reasons the organization made the jump to join the Initiative, the

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13:48

Leadership Dialogue Series: The Future is Here —...

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2024/11/25

Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care isn't an innovation for the distant future; it's already here. But how will it develop across all sectors of the health care field? In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Amy Perry, president and CEO of Banner Health, discusses how AI and other technologies can relieve caregivers of tedious and time-consuming aspects of their jobs, and help organize critical data for caregivers, patients and research.This podcast has been edited for time. To view the

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16:55

Addressing Rising Violence in Health Care: Insights...

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2024/11/22

Violence in health care settings has grown alarmingly in recent years, and health care leaders are urgently searching for ways to keep their teams safe. In this new "Safety Speaks" conversation, Barbara Griffith, M.D., president of Duke Raleigh Hospital, discusses the successful steps the organization has taken to address the sharp rise in workplace violence, and how reducing violent incidents requires collaboration among multiple support agencies.

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17:47

Navigating Rural Health Care: Solutions for...

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2024/11/20

Dartmouth Health is the most rural academic medical center in the country, and like other rural hospitals and health systems, it faces challenges that affect its ability to attract and recruit top talent. In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health, and 2024 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, shares how Dartmouth Health has implemented workforce solutions that can be successful anywhere.

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22:01

What is Resilience Engineering and What Does it Mean...

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2024/11/18

Hospitals and health systems are committed to the mission of patient safety, and the steady improvement in patient safety across the field has been encouraging. But a lingering question remains – can it be sustained? In this conversation, Oren Guttman, M.D., anesthesiologist and vice president of High Reliability & Patient Safety at Thomas Jefferson University, discusses the mindset of resilience engineering, the future of patient safety and the big questions this work reveals.

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17:31

Culturally-Safe Maternal Care for Indigenous Women

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2024/11/15

Indigenous women are more likely to experience complications from pregnancy and childbirth than non-Indigenous women, leading to higher rates of anxiety and depression within those communities. In this conversation, Jennifer Richards, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Center forIndigenous Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Jennifer Crawford, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, discuss the perspectives

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14:48

Caring for the Aging Veteran: Age-Friendly Health...

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2024/11/13

Approximately nine million military veterans receive their health care through the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), and nearly half of them are 65 and older. In this conversation, Kimberly Wozneak, national lead for Age-Friendly Health Systems, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses how the VHA is weaving four foundational age-friendly principles into its care to support the growing number of aging veterans.

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18:43

The Value of Veterans in the Health Care Workforce

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2024/11/11

With ongoing workforce challenges, the health care industry is in desperate need of skilled and experienced workers. Military health care veterans, such as medics and corpsmen, areone solution to potentially easing the shortage. In this special Veterans Day conversation, Anne Mork, R.N., vice president/chief nursing officer of ambulatory and nursing support services at UW Health, and Luke Sticht, former vice president and chief nursing officer of American Family Children's Hospital, discuss the

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17:23

Military-Informed Care: What it Means for Veterans...

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2024/11/08

Military-Informed Care: What it Means for Veterans and Their FamiliesThe care needs of military-connected families can look different from those of other patients. Higheremotional or mental stress, and longer rehabilitation, are justafew of the challenges that these families can face. In observation of Veterans Day,Steve Schwab, CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and Kara Walker, M.D., executive vice president and chief population health officer at Nemours Children’s Health, discuss how hospitals

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12:20

Thinking Outside the Box to Reduce Behavioral Health...

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2024/11/06

For historically underserved populations, stigma and lack of access to behavioral health services can present huge barriers totreatment. In this conversation, Matthew Hoag, director of integrated behavioral health at Denver Health, shares how the organization is innovating through integration to meet the behavioral health needs of its communities, including with its state-of-the-art mobile opioid treatment unit.

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13:46

Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for...

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2024/11/04

The increase intelehealth services has transformed care delivery in America by expanding access for millions. In this conversation, Johnna Nynas, M.D., OB/GYN at Sanford Health Bemidji, discusses the dramatic expansion of maternal telehealth capabilities in Minnesota, as well as an inspiring telehealth program that reaches families in rural areas of the state.

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13:17

The Emergence of Advanced Practice Providers

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2024/11/01

Even a few decades ago, non-physician practitioners, also called advanced practice providers (APPs), barely existed in the health care industry. Today, APPs are found practically everywhere. In this conversation, Michelle Schweitzer, NP, executive director of advanced practice providers at WakeMed, discusses the growing role her APP colleagues play in health care delivery, and how the rise of these unique caregivers benefits both patients and providers.

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18:06

Leadership Dialogue Series: The Delicate Dance of...

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2024/10/30

Health system integration is one of the many ways hospitals can meet the mission of advancing health, and there can be wide-ranging benefits – from enhanced economies of scale to pooled capabilities. In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tom Priselac, president and CEOemeritus of Cedars-Sinai, discusses overseeing 30 years of growth and integration at thehealthsystem, and the perspectives required to integrate across multiple care areas.This is an edited conversation. To watch the full video

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Planning for Resiliency in the IV Fluid Supply Chain

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2024/10/28

As Baxter strives to restart its production of critical IV fluids in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, hospitals and health systems nationwide are reviewing and reevaluating their responses to current and future supply chain disruptions. In this conversation, Mark Taylor, M.D., surgical director for surgical operations at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the health system's ongoing IV fluid conservation strategies and the importance of constant and targeted communication during supply chain

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14:53

From Ian to Milton: Lessons Learned in Hurricane...

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2024/10/25

With numerous care locations across Florida, Lee Health has endured three major hurricanes over the past two years:Hurricane Ian in the fall of 2022, and more recently, HurricanesHelene and Milton. In this conversation, Scott Nygaard, M.D., chief operating officer at Lee Health, discusses the impact these natural disasters have had on the organization,andhow their emergency preparedness, response and recovery effortshavehelped guide continued care for both patients and caregivers.This podcast was

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08:16

Questions Board Members Should Be Asking to Address...

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2024/10/23

Hospital and health system boards are always looking to solve the most pressing challenges in health care. Asking the right questions and providing proper guidance can help establish plans to combat these issues. In this conversation, James Liggins, Jr., senior counsel at Warner Norcross + Judd, and vice chair of the board of directors at Bronson Healthcare, discusses his work developing a tool for board members that allows them to effectively understand and address areas of concern for their

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11:42

Unifying Health Care Employees to Implement...

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2024/10/21

Jefferson Health was a finalist for the AHA's 2024 Quest for Quality Prize, which celebrates hospitals and health systems that are committed to providing exceptional safe, and patient- and family-centered care. In this conversation, Jefferson Health's Cara Martino, DNP, R.N., enterprise vice president of clinical improvement and transformation, and Trish Henwood, M.D., executive vice president and chief clinical officer, discuss the organization's ever-growing patient population, and how an

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07:26

Strategies for Creating an Effective and Diverse Board

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2024/10/18

For health care organizations, recruitment and diversity for the board of trustees is vitally important. In this conversation, Schonay Barnett-Jones, trustee at Children’s National Hospital and AHA board member, discusses strategies forrecruiting a diverse board of trustees to any health care organization, and how to engage and retain the next generation of future board members.To learn more about the American Hospital Association's Trustee Services, please visit https://trustees.aha.org/

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11:54

The Critical Need for Resource Conservation Plans in...

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2024/10/16

The recent Hurricane Helene disrupted the production and supply of IV fluids — a reminder of our nation’s fragile health care supply chain.In this conversation, Michael Schiller, executive director of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), and Michael Ganio,senior director of pharmacy practice and quality with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), discuss the need to create a conservation plan for critical patient supplies that could be

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