Healthcare Executive Podcast

Ron Wyatt, MD, and Laura Botwinick are co-authors of “Achieving Health Equity: A Guide for Health Care Organizations,” a framework to achieve health equity from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. They join us to discuss the ongoing challenges in rooting out systemic racism in healthcare, and how the events of the last year have helped fuel this crucial movement. Visit healthcareexecutive.org to read their column of the same name from the May/June 2021 issue of the magazine.

To celebrate International Nurses Day, we welcome Sally Hurt-Deitch, RN, FACHE, CEO, Mid-South Group—Memphis Market and Saint Francis Hospital, Tenet Health, Memphis. As a former CNO who transitioned to market CEO, Sally embodies the vital importance of triad leadership (physician, nursing and administrative) in driving success for healthcare organizations. Join us for this candid discussion of the unique value and perspective that nurse leaders bring to the C-Suite.

Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the American Hospital Association, discusses the “3Rs” of COVID-19 (relief, recovery and rebuilding), the White House’s healthcare priorities, and the leadership skills that will be necessary to bring us into a new era. Pollack joins ACHE again on Monday, March 22 for a panel discussion during the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership.

In a riveting new episode, Paul Keckley, Managing Editor of The Keckley Report, joins the podcast for a frank conversation about the impact of COVID-19 on the financial health of our industry, as well as what forces will continue to exert influence as we move forward. Paul will also moderate a panel discussion with the CEOs of the AHA, AHIP and AMA at the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, March 22-25.

Ghazala Sharieff, MD, FACHE, Chief Medical Officer, Acute Care, Clinical Excellence and Experience at Scripps Health, discusses how COVID-19 has impacted the clinical workforce, including strategies for staffing and preventing burnout. Dr. Sharieff will join a Leadership Insight panel discussion of the same name at the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership March 22-25.

Keller Rinaudo, CEO and founder of Zipline, joins us to discuss how his drones are delivering life-saving medicines and medical supplies on-demand in the U.S. and around the world. Keller will be the opening keynote speaker for the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership March 22-25, where he’ll continue the conversation on the vital role of innovation in healthcare.

Revisit some our most engaging conversations from 2020. Gain insight on the strategies, solutions and qualities that helped ACHE leaders across the country care for patients during the pandemic, and hear the ways we’re forging ahead together for a safe and healthy future.

Eric L. Conley, Executive Vice President of Froedtert Health, shares details of the organization’s intentional diversity, equity and inclusion policies. He also discusses the impact on staff of caring for Jacob Blake, the Black man shot by police in Kenosha, Wis., and the surrounding civil unrest in their community.

Roberta Schwartz, PhD, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer for Houston Methodist and CEO of Houston Methodist Hospital, discusses the Houston Methodist Center for Innovation and how the system’s dedication to a culture of innovation has supported their COVID-19 response.

Patricia McGaffigan, vice president of safety programs at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, discusses the driving forces behind the new National Safety Action Plan developed by IHI, ACHE and 25 other industry-leading organizations to help healthcare providers move toward zero-harm.