Advancing Health

Effective healthcare leadership requires decisive action, collaboration and a commitment to patient safety. In this episode, Dr. Chu discusses leading a health system through Hurricane Helene, responding to nationwide IV fluid shortages and coordinating emergency management. Then, Dr. Chu shares lessons on hospital quality improvement, strengthening clinical outcomes, and empowering healthcare teams to deliver safer care.

Moving from pediatric to adult healthcare can be a complex journey for young people with medical complexity and their families. In this conversation, Tori Bahr, M.D., section chief of pediatrics at Gillette Children’s, shares how healthcare teams can improve the transition from pediatric to adult care through early planning, coordinated care teams, and a more personalized approach to patient needs.

Health disparities are deeply connected to the challenges facing healthcare affordability and access. In this conversation, Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, explores the connection between health disparities, healthcare costs and economic impact. Brian also discusses how hospitals and health systems can use data to identify these disparities and work with community partners to help bend the healthcare cost curve.

As Florida’s population ages, healthcare systems are facing a growing need for highly skilled workers. In this conversation, Nikki Daily, chief team resources officer at BayCare Health System, discusses how the organization is addressing that challenge by building career pathways, developing apprenticeships, and partnering with community organizations to create opportunities for the healthcare workforce.

Being rural doesn’t have to mean being disconnected. Hear how hospitals are using technology-enabled care and strong regional partnerships to connect rural communities with clinical expertise and expand access to nearby maternal care.
Featured in this episode are leaders from Avera Health, Banner Health and Dartmouth Health.
For more information on rural maternal care in America, please visit https://www.aha.org/ruralmaternal