Excellence In Healthcare Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Here in episode #20, we’ll learn how Amanda applies the Davis Family rules to her everyday work life, she reflects on her transition from a clinical dietitian into being an official quality person, Amanda helps me formally draw the line between quality improvement and evidence based practice initiatives, you’ll absolutely experience her passion for applying evidence based practice...

Send us Fan Mail Episode #19 Steve shares thoughts on how to balance achieving high quality clinical and service outcomes within the ever changing business components of healthcare; he reflects and reveals his inspiration for entering the field of healthcare; we explore how the Socratic Method paved the way to his introduction to quality improvement; we have a real discussion about stress and burn...

Send us Fan Mail Here in episode #18 Scott shares how leading with listening helped to launch his career in healthcare quality improvement, how Scott works to ensure his team is viewed as a resource for value-delivery, Scott’s reflections on ensuring leadership teams are engaged in quality improvement initiatives, his excitement for healthcare’s renewed commitment to leading in quality outcomes, h...

Send us Fan Mail Here in episode 17 Nigel Brown and I talk about his career transitions from manufacturing into the healthcare industry, the power of listening, taking the humble approach to team development, Nigel shares a perspective on how best to lead healthcare teams in their improvement efforts, he geeks out around the future innovations coming in healthcare, our shared vision for increasing...

Send us Fan Mail Bianca Briola of Premier, Inc. drops in for episode #16 and brings ENERGY like no other!!! Listen as Bianca shares a great childhood story that completely mapped the career journey that she is on today, she walks us through the diversity and versatility of the roles that she’s succeeded in, shares with us the secret behind her ENDLESS supply of energy, how she uses humor  to build...

Send us Fan Mail QualityPeople, what do you get when you mix an inspirational healthcare professional with the skill set of a quality improvement specialist and the razor-sharp intelligence of an entrepreneur? My friend and guest of Episode 15, Mr. Brian Ellis. Tune-in as we talk about attaining goals and creating a mindset of winning every day, the journey through his career path that has led to...

Send us Fan Mail Together in episode #14, Monique and I talk about finding passion in your work, share reflections on developing as project management professionals, share tips on effective ways of managing political obstacles that can impact our improvement projects, Monique teaches us the #1 tip for being an approachable leader and building team relationships, and so many other great pointers. ...

Send us Fan Mail Pat is the Executive Director of Project Patient Care and here in episode #13, Pat shares the professional and deeply personal influences that pulled her into her healthcare quality improvement career path, the power of measuring the ‘right’ elements for healthcare quality improvement, the importance of closing the healthcare disparity gaps, tips on spreading evidenced-based pract...

Send us Fan Mail Here in episode #12 you’ll learn many of the ins and outs of Nancy’s extensive healthcare career. Her passions and motivations for improving healthcare are just the beginning. Nancy shares her focus around being a lifelong learner, the progression of her career through movements like TQM and quality circles (1980s) into todays high-reliability (2010s+), her role with NAHQ and thei...

Send us Fan Mail Here in episode #11 Dr. Grant Lynde shares incredible insight with real-life examples of medication errors that he’s worked through and the impact of becoming emotionally attached to improvement efforts; the power of reflecting as improvement professionals, the importance of team development in the healthcare QI setting, acknowledging wins with the team, and the application of beh...

Send us Fan Mail With today’s episode, I only have 2 words…Mark Graban!!! Now if you’re not familiar with Mr. Graban, then listen up…Mark Graban is the author of the book Measures of Success, the Shingo-Award winning book Lean Hospitals and co-author of Healthcare Kaizen (also a Shingo recipient) and The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. Mark is a professional speaker, healthcare consultant an...

Send us Fan Mail  We're excited to showcase another great healthcare leader that is passionate about achieving high-quality healthcare outcomes! Dr. Berkley Baker is the VP of Business Development and Sales at CleanHands-SafeHands, an innovative company focused on eliminating the spread of hospital-acquired infections through the focus of improved hand hygiene compliance. Here Dr. Baker leads...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Aaron Kanne, Director of Implementation Services at CareLogistics. Aaron delivers another great episode as we talk about the best ways to take ownership when projects fail to meet customer expectations, and also about how accountability and game planning can help turn those moments around; how to engage teams through the human side of process improvem...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Dr. Alecia Gabriel of P3 Group North America. Dr. Gabriel serves as the Quality Systems Consultant and brings her experience in project management, automotive and aerospace quality assurance, and automotive consulting to our healthcare platform to talk Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). In this first installment of our Beyond Healthcare Qualit...

Send us Fan Mail In celebration of Doctor’s Day 2019, the Quality Coaching Co and the HealthCare QualityCast is honored to have interviewed, Saria Saccocio, MD, FAAFP, MHA. Saria is the Ambulatory Chief Medical Officer and Department Chair of Family Medicine for Prisma Health. Listen in as Saria delivers value, on top of value as she shares with us her approach to “Do 2019”, essential elements to...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Eddie Pérez-Ruberté of BayCare Health Systems. Based in Clearwater, FL Eddie serves as the Senior Lean Internal Consultant where he oversees deployment of the Lean Management System throughout the 14-hospital system. He is an author, speaker, and facilitator and in today’s show, Eddie shares with us the ins-and-outs of going to the Gemba, how to turn...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk with Amanda Mewborn. Amanda is a healthcare industrial engineer, registered nurse, and lean black belt, serving at Piedmont Healthcare as the Executive Director of Project Management. Check out Amanda’s interview as she shares lessons learned from her efforts in reducing Cdiff infections, managing within her split career paths as a nurse and engineer, and...

Send us Fan Mail Once upon a time, in a world teeming with knowledge and adventure, lived a man named Chuck Debusk. Chuck, a modern-day dreamer and tireless traveler, spiritedly wove his journey through the pages of countless books, embracing tales of gallant heroes and wily crooks. Each story was a bead on the string of his wisdom, each character a lesson in the art of understanding the world&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Healthcare QualityCast with your host, Jarvis T. Gray. Today, we're diving into an incredibly important and often overlooked aspect of healthcare—improving the patient financial experience. Our guest is none other than Maria Frantz Abernathy, the VP of Business Transformation and a true visionary when it comes to integrating technology into healthcare. Mar...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Healthcare Quality Cast, the podcast that spotlights the most inspiring quality professionals in the healthcare industry. In this debut episode, our host, Jarvis Gray, shares his vision for the show and introduces himself to the audience. He outlines the format of the podcast, which will feature interviews with industry leaders who work to improve quality, safety, a...