The Handoff

Dr. Dani speaks with Jeff Doucette, SVP & Chief Nursing Officer at Press Ganey.  Today, they discuss trends in the nursing workforce in recent years, the impact of an engaged nurse leader, and how key subsets of resilience can be used by leaders to support the front-line.  

Dani speaks with Dr. Dana Womack, healthcare informatics consultant. Together, they discuss her pivotal career moments before diving into the power of harnessing ambient data, or 'digital dust', and turning it into clinical practice insights. They also cover the concepts of resilience engineering and adaptive capacity in nursing.

Dr. Dani speaks with Dr. Angela DiDonato, Associate Program Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. They discuss creative approaches to prepare advanced practice nurses, nurse legislation & advocacy, and planning for and supporting career mobility for nurses.

Dani speaks with Chelsea Rolfes & Sarah Gray, Founding Clinicians of Trusted Health, transitioned from direct patient care to building and scaling a high-growth company tackling the nursing shortage and enabling health systems to transform their workforces. Together, they discuss their transition, learnings and successes, advice for nurses, and perspectives on the future of nursing.

Dani speaks with Karlene Kerfoot, Chief Nursing Officer & Ali Morin, Vice President of Nursing Informatics, at symplr.  Together, they discuss Karlene & Ali's work with AONL to prepare leaders for digital transformation, as well as the challenges of technology in nursing today. They also cover the past, present, and future of the CNIO role.   

Dani speaks with Dr. Desi McCue, Senior Director of Operations at The Center for Women's Health at Oregon Health & Science University and current President of Northwest Organization of Nurse Leaders.  They discuss workplace violence and the impact of tailored programs and mindset shifts on improved outcomes, nurse staffing laws, pathway to leadership, and how professional organizations shaped her...

Dani speaks with Nancy Blake, Chief Nursing Officer at Los Angeles General Medical Center. They discuss key components of leadership, from building currency as a leader and establishing a healthy work environment to navigating transformation and investment in development programs. They also discuss pivotal moments in Nancy's career and her perspectives on the innovations that the future of nursing...

Dr. Dani Bowie speaks with Kasey Paulus, SVP of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Executive at WellSpan Health. They discuss pivotal moments that shaped her career, the launching of Hospital at Home & a virtual care unit at WellSpan, developing a workforce for those new care delivery models, and the importance of focusing on employee well-being. 

Dani speaks with Ajay Gupta, public health innovator & founder and CEO of HSR.health, a geospatial data analytics company that supports public health and emergency response communities. They discuss emerging healthcare tech and trends, from quantum computing to the role of AI in healthcare and how innovation courage can propel us to achieve the change he wishes to see.

Dani speaks with Rosanne Raso, Chief Nursing Officer at New York-Presbyterian Medical Center, and Editor-in-Chief of Nursing Management. They discuss the core concepts of a culture of inquiry and the key differences between being fearless and fearing less in leadership. They also cover relationship leadership, its impact on a healthy work environment, and how leaders can translate leadership resea...

Dani speaks with Nanne Finis, Chief Nurse Executive of UKG. They discuss the importance of nursing leadership in digital transformation, the emergence of technology competencies for nurse executives,  new innovative care models, and the need to get back to the basics and focus on the foundations.

Dani speaks with Rose Sherman, a nationally recognized thought leader and keynote speaker on nursing and healthcare leadership. They discuss universal trends - from the nursing shortage to the increasing span of control of nurse leaders and cover what nursing leaders should be focusing on, what we should stop doing, and how adopting alternative mindsets can help nursing leaders through a new reali...

We're back with an all-new season of The Handoff! Listen in as Dr. Dani Bowie tells you what to expect this time around.

In the final episode of season seven, Dani speaks with Jackie Ward, the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Texas Children's Hospital (TCH). Jackie shares her insights on developing a strong nursing workforce, supporting frontline nurses and managers, and fostering a culture of growth and retention. She highlights TCH's efforts to maintain an efficient workforce during the pandemic,...

Dani is joined by   Dr. Kristin Shelley, Senior Consultant of Workforce Management at Trinity Health. Kristin shares her experiences with workforce flexibility, international nurses, incentive programs, and technology implementation in healthcare. Kristin discusses the impact of hiring hiring international nurses, and details a revised incentive program she helped launch. 

Dani speaks with Bryan Sisk, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive at Memorial Hermann Health System, to discuss their transformative work in the healthcare industry. Bryan shares insights about the Memorial Hermann Nursing Institute, which is designed to accelerate innovation and support nurses in their professional development. He also highlights their community-centric approach, wit...

Dani welcomes Brian Weirich, the System Chief Nursing Informatics Officer for Banner Health. Brian shares his thoughts on the future of nursing, and how technology can reduce the burden on nurses and improve the overall healthcare experience. Brian shares his experiences in developing a natural language processing tool that can help reduce the documentation burden on nurses and automate some of th...

Dani speaks with Lisa Summers and Kimberly Gordon, the cofounders of Healing Politics, a nonprofit dedicated to getting more nurses into elected office. Hear how nurses' experiences in clinical settings, their ability to establish trust, and their systems thinking make them ideal candidates for elected positions. Lisa and Kimberly also share stories of nurse legislators, emphasizing the importance...

Dani speaks with Rudy Jackson, the Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin. Rudy talks about the challenges faced by healthcare leaders in providing flexibility to their nursing staff, while also meeting the needs of patients. He discusses the importance of self-scheduling and work-life balance, as well as the need to stay informed and up-to-date with changes in...

Aries Limbaga is the CEO of Rancho Amigos National Rehabilitation Center and System Chief Nursing Officer. He joins Dani to discuss his career journey, the importance of flexibility in nursing, and the implementation of a new staffing model. Aries shares how his immigrant background and passion for serving marginalized populations led him to the county's health services. He also discusses the agin...

In this insightful episode, Dani shares inspiring story of Lavender, a mental health practice that was founded and launched in just 45 days during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-founders Brighid Gannon (DNP, PMHNP-BC) and Pritma Dhillon-Chattha (DNP, MHA, RN) share their journey of starting from scratch, creating a unique and accessible mental health service that combines psychotherapy an...

Rex Lomboy joins Dan to discuss the Integrated Resource Center's mission to put people in the right place at the right time — while easing the way for nursing leaders. Discover how the center manages schedules across multiple hospitals, leverages data and technology to optimize staffing, and addresses challenges faced by nurses. We explore the importance of partnership and collaboration with vario...

Gladys and Dani discuss the nursing workforce and the impact of an overemphasis on symptom management. Gladys explains the importance of nurses looking upstream to find the root cause of problems in the workforce. She argues that nursing is reducing itself to a series of tasks and ignoring other important factors like job growth, autonomy, recognition, and pride in work. Gladys also discusses the...

Brie Sandow, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center, discusses the importance of understanding seasonality and the benefits of using a closed calendar year to inform staffing. She highlights the importance of communication, and dives deep into the problems with attempting to legislate staffing standards and ratios, and the need to focus on data,...

Dani Bowie, the new host of The Handoff, speaks with Daniel Hudson , the Vice President of Nursing Administration and Operations for Jefferson Health.   Daniel tells Dani about Jefferson Health's SEAL team, which stands for Service, Excellence, Advocacy, and Leadership. It's a team of flexible nurses who work across Jefferson's clinical enterprise, including its 18 hospitals in Pennsylvania and Ne...