Be Advised - Mary Free Bed Advisory Group Podcast

What if lifelong care wasn’t fragmented, but seamlessly connected? Be Advised, the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group Podcast is back with new episodes. For this conversation we are sharing a recent session from our webinar series.    Our special guest is Rob Tuck, Director, Network Development with Mary Free Bed Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics. In this episode he’ll share : ·         How orthotic...

We’re back with a new episode of, Be Advised, the podcast from the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group. This episode digs into the world of spinal cord injuries and with Dr. Michelle Meade and Dr. Jonathan Vandenberg. Dr. Meade is the Director of the University of Michigan Center for Disability Health and Wellness, and principal investigator and director of the Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems....

We’re changing things up for our newest episode of Be Advised, the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group podcast. In this episode, we are featuring an interview with the Mary Free Bed Education Academy. The conversation is previewing their upcoming stroke conference for rehabilitation and health care professionals. Included in the discussion is Dr. Cad Shannon, Director of Learning and Organizational Devel...

Want to grow your business and increase access for patients? The Be Advised podcast is back with a new episode to answer your referral questions.  Mary Free Bed’s Advisory Group podcast, Be Advised, highlights all things referral development with Mary Free Bed’s Jeff Munford. He shares his experience and insight from 15 years working in access and business development at the rehabilitation hospita...

Thinking about accreditation for your rehabilitation facility? The newest Be Advised podcast is for you.  Mary Free Bed’s Advisory Group podcast, Be Advised, is diving into the benefits of CARF accreditation for health and human service organizations. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has been accrediting organizations since 1966 and has over 1,800 accredited loca...

In the latest episode of the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group podcast, Be Advised , we talk with Paula Digby, owner of AQ-IQ consulting. She has years of experience helping providers achieve accurate reimbursement and an effective revenue cycle. Digby has worked with the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group and Mary Free Bed on several initiatives, including our Educational Academy offerings for the PPS IRF-P...

In the newest episode of the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group podcast, Be Advised , we are joined by Ryan Podvin, MBA, chief financial officer of Mary Free Bed. Ryan knows first-hand the challenges and value of excellent rehabilitation. In 2010, Ryan sustained a spinal cord injury and received inpatient rehabilitation for several months at Mary Free Bed. After graduating from rehabilitation and re-lea...

In a very special episode of Mary Free Bed’s Advisory Group podcast, Be Advised , we are joined by Airica Steed Ed. D, MBA, RN. Steed is the incoming President and CEO of Metro Health System in Cleveland Ohio and former Executive Vice President & System Chief Operating Officer of Sinai Chicago Health System, President of Mount Sinai and Sinai Children’s Hospital. Steed has been listed in 2020...

The newest episode of Mary Free Bed’s Advisory Group podcast, Be Advised , spotlights physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs and how they bring value to an organization. This episode’s featured guest is Dr. Adam Lamm, assistant medical director for Mary Free Bed’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency (PM&R) program. Dr. Lamm specializes in the care of adults with bra...

The ‘Be Advised’ Podcast is back with a new episode exploring the topic of medical leadership and what that looks like now and into the future of rehabilitation programs. This episode’s guest is Dr. Michael Jakubowski, the Chief Medical Officer of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.  Over the last several years, the inpatient rehabilitation industry has seen a rise in the complexity of persons...

In the latest episode of the Advisory Group Podcast, “Be Advised,” we learn about the Mary Free Bed Guild. Our guest is Meg Derrer, program director of the Mary Free Bed Guild and a passionate community advocate. The history of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital dates back to 1891, when a small group of women set out to help people who couldn’t afford health care. Seeking support from the local...

The Mary Free Bed Advisory Group ’s podcast, “Be Advised,” is back with its eighth episode. Special guest is Dr. Ralph Wang, a Mary Free Bed physician, who discusses his role at the hospital, including involvement with its COVID-19 ReCOVery Program, and offers input on the importance of transitions of care. Dr. Wang is a physiatrist – a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilita...

In our latest episode of “Be Advised,” we discuss home health and skilled nursing facilities and how they partner with inpatient rehabilitation programs. Home care, sub-acute, and skilled nursing facilities play a vital role in the post-acute continuum of care, and when that care is well coordinated, patients can sustain better outcomes. But, how do you actually help patients and staff with the ch...

The "Be Advised" team talks nursing in our latest episode.  Jeannette Pollatz,  director of Interprofessional Education at Mary Free Bed, joins the conversation to discuss nursing engagement and education.  Nursing and nurse leadership is critical to any organization.  Patient satisfaction and outcomes are often directly impacted by nursing. Hospitals with poor nurse engagement and high nursing tu...

In our newest episode of “Be Advised,” host Joyal Pavey talks with Lorissa MacAllister, president and founder of Enviah, a health care design firm. She shares how removing barriers can improve staff success and patient satisfaction. Mary Free Bed CEO Kent Riddle joins the podcast to discuss how Enviah assisted Mary Free Bed to address growth. Lorissa MacAllister, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, is a thought...

Jason Peoples joins the Be Advised podcast to discuss virtual care, telemedicine and how to accelerate the meaningful use of these mediums in acute care and rehabilitation. Jason is the Director of Technology and Innovation at Mary Free Bed. He has 12 years of experience in health care, with his last five years at Mary Free Bed. Jason was instrumental in the development of Mary Free Bed’s virtual...

Dr. Allan J. Kozlowski joins the Be Advised podcast to discuss how outcomes research aligns with care transitions.  Allan J. Kozlowski, Ph. D., serves as the Director of Outcomes Research at the John F. Butzer Center for Research & Innovation and Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He’s been instrumenta...

The second episode of Be Advised features Dr. W. Christian VandenBerg,  who joins us to discuss aligning Care Transitions and Patient Access.  Dr. VandenBerg is medical director of Access at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. He specializes in cancer rehabilitation, traumatic and non-traumatic neurological impairments (spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke and multiple sclerosis) and spasti...

The Mary Free Bed Advisory Group is proud to launch its podcast "Be Advised." In our first episode, meet the team behind the advisory group, including Chief Strategy Officer Jeff Garber. Learn how our expertise can align with your team’s talents.