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In one of our previous episodes our guest, Ben Moulton said “Patients are the co-pilot in the airplane called better healthcare”  In a person-centered approach to care hearing the person’s voice and engaging them in decision-making is critical.   How often do we hear the patient’s story? We gather patient data but are we asking patients to tell their story, to convey their experiences, a...

In today’s episode our conversation focuses on strategies related to well-being and resilience.  Clinician burnout is a significant issue and it is getting a lot of attention right now.   Unfortunately, 50% of the clinicians including nursing and physicians are experiencing burnout. We are very fortunate to have Dr. Bernadette Melnyk from The Ohio State University on the show today.&nbsp...

There is a call for alignment between education and the healthcare delivery system This alignment has been recognized as a critical component in efforts to improve health and the healthcare system. To this point most of the interprofessional work has occurred in education with the intention to drive changes in healthcare. If positive changes in healthcare are to occur, it must come from an alignme...

Is there anyone who is not trying to manage the relationship between SELF and OTHERS? In today’s podcast we discuss the SELF and OTHER Polarity.  This one show’s up in all aspects of life.   We can feel the tension between SELF and OTHER at work as clinicians and leaders.  The SELF and OTHER tension can also be felt at home as parents or in our marriages or relationships.   Thi...

“Patients are the co-pilot in the airplane called better healthcare” Ben Moulton This is a very interesting episode because today we’re talking with Dr. Glyn Elwyn a physician/researcher and Ben Moulton a lawyer/patient advocate about the Directive and Shared Decision-Making Polarity. This polarity can show up in different contexts, leaders and employees, parents and children, but today we are dis...

This polarity is a “BIGGY” listeners! Today we are talking about the technology platform and practice platform polarity. We have 20 years of experience with this polarity.  We’ve used health information technology at the point of care as clinicians, lead implementations of technology and practice frameworks in hospitals, developed evidence-based content to integrate into the electronic health...

Have you ever heard of the phrase, “There is no I in team”?  Well, there is an “I in Individual”, and teams are made up of individuals. So, in reality, there is an I in Team!   Nationally leaders are looking to team-based care as one of the solutions to poor quality care.  There is an emphasis on moving away from individual autonomous care to team-based care.  What leaders don’...

In this episode we focus on an over-arching healthcare polarity.  The Margin and Mission Polarity.  Everyone in healthcare is impacted by this polarity.   Both Margin and Mission must to be present for the system to be sustainable and provide the healthcare we need. Today we're looking at this polarity within the context of complex care and social needs. During this episode we talk...

Relationships are a critical element of interprofessional collaboration.   In today’s episode, we discuss hierarchy and partnership within the context of interprofessional collaboration in the healthcare setting.   There is a long history in the evolution of the health professions and how they work together that is rooted in social class and gender differences. There is extensive literat...

We were so excited to have Vicky Schmidt join us for this episode.  Vicky has experienced some of the very best of care and some of the worst care over the past 18 years.  She is a patient advocate for person-centered care and has shared her story with thousands. During this episode Vicky helps us shine a light on the patient and clinician safety polarity from a patient perspective.&nbsp...

Is there ever a time when staffing is not being addressed? Having adequate staff is a critical component of healthcare.  It is more significant than in any other industry probably.  In other industries when someone doesn’t show up for work or you have a few vacancies you may be able to shift things and it’s not that big of a deal (at least it's not life threatening) or you are able to ma...

In this episode we focus on a personal level polarity that we believe is universal.  We venture to say that there isn’t anyone who isn’t or hasn’t been impacted by this polarity.  Clinicians especially, because caring for others is at the core of our roles and responsibilities.  Some individuals become clinicians because of their desire to care for others or to serve others or becau...

Both of us have spent a good portion of our careers developing and helping organizations implement tools, processes and infrastructures that support interprofessional education and collaborative practice.  As you might guess this is a topic that is near and dear to our hearts.  During the episode we talk about how the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports, To Err is Human:  Building a...

We were so excited to have Dr. Erin Craft-Otterbacher join us for this episode.  Erin is a new Family Practice DNP graduate. She is a very bright, knowledgeable young lady who we know you will enjoy learning from and listening to. During this episode Erin helps us shine a light on caregiver burden and the need to manage the tension between the needs of the caregiver and the needs of the care...

In this introductory episode, Tracy and Michelle share their 30+ years experience with healthcare transformation and how they are “mad as hell” about the wasted time, money and resources spent on addressing the same challenges over and over.  It is hard to take when you know it doesn’t have to be that way.    As healthcare clinicians, leaders and educators we are excellent problems...

We are so grateful to have two “living legends” as our first guests on the podcast, Dr. Barry Johnson and Bonnie Wesorick.  They are both phenomenal leaders whose life’s work has been to bring Polarity Thinking™ to the world.  We are blessed to have them as our mentors, colleagues and friends! During the interview Barry shares how the original Polarity Map®  emerged in 1975 and how...

Today we are exploring a major crux polarity in the healthcare system that is often looked at as two separate or independent issues.  The topic today is the patient satisfaction and clinician satisfaction polarity.  While this pair appears to be opposites, they have an interdependent relationship.  Achieving positive sustainable outcomes cannot be accomplished by focusing on one or...