
Healthcare Executive Podcast
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Jan 22, 2022 • 0sec
The Future of the U.S. Healthcare System
Ashish Jha, MD, MHA, one of the most sought-after COVID-19 experts, shares insights into the impacts of COVID-19 on our country’s heath—and health system—from his perspective as a public health researcher and Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University. He’ll join us in person for the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership—register today at ache.org/congress.

Dec 23, 2021 • 0sec
Reigniting Employee Engagement
Industry expert and ACHE author Thomas A. Atchison, EdD, President, Atchison Consulting, discusses one of the most pressing issues facing healthcare leaders today. Tom offers practical assessment and improvement strategies for employee engagement—a “sneak peek” into his Boot Camp at the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership this March.

Dec 11, 2021 • 0sec
Leadership and A Quantum Life
In this episode, Hakeem M. Oluseyi, PhD, shares how he overcame difficult circumstances growing up to pursue his love of science and space and become a world-renowned astrophysicist. Oluseyi will speak at the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership about the leadership qualities needed to persevere in pursuing your goals and his new book, A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey From the Street to the Stars.

Nov 18, 2021 • 0sec
Enhanced Physician Engagement
Carson Dye, FACHE, president and CEO of Exceptional Leadership, LLC, just released a new, two-volume book, “Enhanced Physician Engagement.” He discusses the increased importance to the bottom line and practical, “boots on the ground” ways executives can form effective relationships with physicians and clinical leaders.

Nov 5, 2021 • 0sec
The New Challenges of Early-Career Healthcare Leaders
Hear the latest challenges and opportunities for early careerists from two experts who literally wrote the book! Laurie K. Baedke, FACHE, Director, Healthcare Leadership Programs, Creighton University and Natalie Lamberton, CEO, Talas Harbor Healthcare, are co-authors of The Emerging Healthcare Leader: A Field Guide, now available as an audio book. They will also lead a one-day session by the same title as part of the Chicago Cluster, in person at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Dec. 13-14, 2021.

Oct 20, 2021 • 0sec
Health Equity: Where Do We Go From Here?
Nicole M. Cooper, DrPH, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs at UnitedHealth Group joins our podcast to discuss health equity from the payor’s perspective. Hear more on national DEI trends and strategies around access, workforce, social determinants of health and more.

Sep 17, 2021 • 0sec
Meeting the "Twindemic" Challenge with Strategic Leadership
Experts are predicting a "twindemic" of the approaching flu season and a spike in COVID-19 cases. Michael A. Slubowski, FACHE, FACMPE, President/CEO, Trinity Health, discusses his leadership strategies to prepare for this event across 90 hospitals in 25 states. He also shares how Trinity Health is building workforce resiliency and his own advice to healthcare leaders aspiring to the C-Suite.

Sep 11, 2021 • 0sec
Effective Experiential Learning: Health System Simulation
How would you run your own hospital? John S. Winkleman, faculty member at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, discusses the innovative new Health System Simulation course delivered in partnership with ACHE. Hear why simulation learning is particularly effective for healthcare leaders, and how you can see what happens when you’re in the driver’s seat.

Jul 28, 2021 • 0sec
Insights From the C-suite: Workplace Changes and Challenges
J. Manuel Ocasio, FACHE, Chief Human Resources Officer of Luminis Health in Annapolis, Md., discusses what’s driving change and innovation in the healthcare workforce right now, from preventing burnout, to solving staffing shortages and leading the way in diversity, equity and inclusion. Hear more about how one system is shaping the future of work and what they look for in leadership candidates.

Jun 23, 2021 • 0sec
Driving Culture from the Top
Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE, Regional President, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, and 2021 Chair of the ACHE Board of Governors, joins our host to discuss how executive leaders drive organizational culture. Listen as she highlights Kaiser Permanente’s work on patient-centered care, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and her vision for the successful future of ACHE.