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AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 54 | Relias
In this episode - Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Felicia Sadler, VP of Quality, and Lora Sparkman, VP of Patient Safety and Quality at Relias, about how workforce strategy dovetails with high-quality patient care. Engaged, high-quality professionals are a critical component in delivering top-notch patient care. To attract and retain top talent, innovative approaches are needed. Elevating providers, in turn, can elevate patient quality and safety.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 55 | Magnolia
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, is joined by Tammy Johnson, Assistant VP of Clinical Strategy and Customer Relations at Magnolia Medical Technologies. Reducing blood culture contamination proves pivotal in enhancing patient care quality, outcomes, and treatment decisions. Join them as they focus on evidence-based practice changes to reduce blood culture contamination rates and unexpected sequelae.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 56 | Spacelabs Healthcare
Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA is joined by Michelle McCabe, Director of Customer Success at Spacelabs Healthcare, as well as Dr. Richard Truxillo, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Edward Via School of Osteopathic Medicine, and Associate CMIO at Carilion Clinic. Their discussion explores how augmented intelligence technology has been integrated into clinical decision-making processes, with an eye towards current and future possibilities.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | Exact Sciences
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Megan Ensinger who is a Genetic Counselor at OhioHealth. Genetic counseling is a rapidly growing field where genetic counselors are integral members of multidisciplinary cancer care teams. These unsung heroes provide unique knowledge and support throughout the journey, all while shaping the health care landscape. Join them as they discuss the full spectrum of genetic counseling, from debunking misconceptions to the future of personalized medicine. They will also discuss next-generation sequencing, somatic and germline testing, and the challenges of EHR integration.
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AHA Associate Podcast Series | Guidehouse
In this episode, David Burik, Partner for Guidehouse, joins Kathleen Wessel in a discussion on how effective strategy can turn risks into opportunities. They discuss how hospitals and health systems can establish strategic growth plans amid many other top-of-mind challenges, such as staffing issues, health care disruptors and digital expectations.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | Willis Towers Watson Part 2
Elisa Arespacochaga, VP, AHA Physician Alliance, and Interim President for the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, spoke with Jody Amodeo, national practice leader for hospital, health system, and large provider practices for Willis Towers Watson. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for the health care field, not only in providing care, but also in taking care of our providers. This topic is a high priority in the rebuilding stages of the pandemic and will remain so in the reimaging stages post-pandemic. As a global advisory, broking and solutions company dealing with risk assessment and growth, Willis Towers Watson brings a unique perspective to this topic.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | Willis Towers Watson Part 1
Nancy Myers, Vice President, Leadership and System Innovation for the American Hospital Association spoke with David Scheer and Joe Currant, directors in the Health Systems Consulting practice for the Health and Benefits business of Willis Towers Watson. As hospitals and health systems navigate the rebuilding stage of the COVID-19 pandemic and the reimagining stage post-pandemic, adjusting value-based contracts and adequately assessing risk will be key to their success. Fortunately, experts on this subject in the business community like Willis Towers Watson are here to help.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | First American
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management & Operations for the AHA, spoke with Alan Sikora, CEO of First American Healthcare Finance, and Derick Lorentz, Regional CFO for Managed Hospitals of Centura Health. Funding strategy is not one-size-fits-all; CFOs must consider ever-changing circumstances, such as market conditions, competing interests and long-term goals. In this dialogue, our speakers discussed financial planning strategies, including financing, replacing and upgrading equipment, and establishing organizational policies.