The Healthcare Leadership Experience

Giving nurses a voice in healthcare is the mission of Rebecca Love, Chief Clinical Officer at IntelyCare & President of SONSIEL. Here she explains why to Jim Cagliostro, and how a hackathon changed her life.     Episode Introduction  In a powerful conversation, Rebecca discusses the impact of the Woodhull study, plummeting post-Covid retention rates in nursing, and how the perception of nursing as...

Every year, nearly 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Listen in to a Stroke Coordinator on how his role helps to save lives, transform patient care, and reduce costs. Episode Introduction  Monte explains why data abstraction is the biggest part of a stroke coordinator's role, the importance of maintaining patient focus and why ''responsibility without authority'' means teamwork and...

Viz.ai is a tech company on a mission to fundamentally improve how healthcare is delivered through AI. Senior Director of Global Clinical Affairs, Moleen Madziva shares strategy and insights with Jim Cagliostro.    Episode Introduction    As AI continues to reshape healthcare, Moleen explains how Viz's cloud based system drives efficiencies in patient care, and reveals the unique mobile app with a...

Changing times require a change in mindset.    Episode Introduction  The pandemic forced health systems to explore new ways of delivering care and education. Rhone shares the benefits of LinkedIn as a mindset platform, the skills unique to Nursing Practitioners and how students in search of preceptorships can benefit by taking the ''cookie basket to the clinic''. He also explains why telepsychiatr...

Learn about HeartFlow, the technology revolutionizing precision heart care. Episode Introduction  Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US. HeartFlow's non-invasive, cutting edge technology aims to improve the patient experience and make cardiovascular care easier for physicians. Topics include, the barriers to obtaining an accurate diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), condensi...

Discover six ''better than best'' practices in cost savings for hospitals. Episode Introduction  Adopting new habits can reap significant cost savings rewards. Lisa introduces six proven best practices including, creating an Accelerating Cost Savings team, why hospitals should follow the cost savings ''yellow brick road'', and why frontline employees are your best source of innovation. Lisa also c...

The top healthcare cost savings strategies for 2023.   Episode Introduction  As hospitals struggle with spiraling costs, Lisa Miller reveals seven key ways to save money in the next 12 months. Topics Include how ''flickering'' helps to reflect on cost initiatives, the need for a Chief Expense Officer, the midterm contract reviews that helped to save one hospital over $19 million, and how data crea...

Lisa Miller shares her experience of successful hospital cost savings projects from the past 12 months and looks ahead to 2023. Episode Introduction     Lisa Miller shares her experience of successful hospital cost savings projects from the past 12 months and looks ahead to 2023. Topics Include. the need to set big stretch goals, how dysfunctional teams affect change management projects, the in-de...

Explore the impact of the written word and what it means for healthcare.    Episode Introduction    In this episode, Lisa Miller, Managing Director at SpendMend, interviewed Brian Morgan to learn more about the principles and mission of Think Deeply, Write Clearly. Topics include the impact of language and communication on business credibility, why comprehension of the written word belongs only to...

The role of a nurse coach and her impact on the nursing community.   Episode Introduction     In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE Healthcare's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Alexcie Sanchez to learn more about nurse coaches. Topics include, taking a more holistic approach to health and wellbeing, the growing need for nurse coaches, the positive impact of nurse coa...

Health equity and caring for people with intellectual disabilities.     Episode Introduction    In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE Healthcare's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Nate Myers to discuss his experience serving adults with autism. Topics include the motivation behind Nate's move to Keystone, the goal to provide health equity for people with autism, the g...

How SpendMend's Explanted Medical Device Warranty Credit Tracking solution helps hospitals to avoid costly fees and penalties.     Episode Introduction     In this episode, Lisa Miller, founder of VIE Healthcare and CEO of Spendmend ,and Jim Cagliostro, VIE's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Al Brander to explore in detail the challenges and financial risks of managi...

The reality of life as a Travel Nurse and the impact of the nursing shortage.     Episode Introduction      The shortage of nurses in healthcare was exacerbated by Covid.  In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Rex Hartman, to explore the factors that fueled his decisions to become a Travel Nurse. The conversation was wide and varied,...

The challenges of hiring healthcare workers in the wake of ''The Great Resignation.''     Episode Introduction    Demand for urgent care has intensified since 2020. In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Creston Tate to explore the impact of the pandemic, the growing demand for urgent care facilities, the reasons behind the ''Great Re...

The expanding role of a school nurse and its impact on community health.     Episode Introduction    School nurses are now playing a critical role in community health.  In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Lisa Cagliostro to discuss the multiple demands on school nurses in the public school system, especially in communities where ac...

Explore the reality of nursing with a nurse practitioner for the phase one cancer clinical research program for Hackensack Meridian Health.     Episode Introduction     The role of a nurse practitioner has changed in recent years. In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Walter ''Buddy'' Elliott to discuss the benefits of previous ''han...

The impact of informatics on healthcare.     Episode Introduction   Healthcare as a sector has been slow to adopt technology. Healthcare informatics can help to bridge that gap. In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Joe Cagliostro to discuss the benefits technology offers healthcare. These benefits include patient safety, Joe's role...

The benefits and challenges of clinical research trials.     Episode Introduction Clinical trials can transform healthcare and the patient experience, yet they are not without their challenges. In this episode, Jim Cagliostro, VIE's Clinical Operations Performance Improvement Expert, interviewed Todd Nicklas to discuss his experience with clinical research, including the positive impact for hospit...

The role of nursing in healthcare, with a focus on the challenges of burnout.     Episode Introduction   The role of nursing has undergone a transformation in recent years. In this second episode of a two-part discussion, VIE Healthcare Consulting's founder and CEO Lisa Miller interviewed Jim Cagliostro to explore effective solutions for burnout, the benefits of frontline driven innovation, and en...

The evolving role of nursing in today's healthcare organizations, and its inherent challenges.     Episode Introduction   The role of nursing has undergone a transformation in recent years, accelerated by COVID. Physician shortages have had a key impact on this evolution, but burnout is still the reality for many nurses. In this first episode of a two-part discussion, VIE Healthcare Consulting's f...

Challenges faced by healthcare organizations in nursing staffing and recruitment.     Episode Introduction     Healthcare is facing a crisis in nursing recruitment. A combination of burnout, high workload, low wages, and retirement means staffing levels are falling. To reignite the passion for nursing, hospitals must explore more innovative ways of working. In this episode, VIE Healthcare Consulti...

Why collaboration is the foundation for identifying successful cost savings opportunities in contract management.   Episode Introduction The big win of data discipline: the integration of good business intelligence and analytical support to develop and deliver automated reports that are delivered proactively.   Lisa is joined by Phil Kucharzyk, System Director of Contracting at Bronson Health, to...

There are significant cost savings hiding in hospital med surge reports. Discover five proven areas for cost savings. Episode Introduction There are significant cost savings hiding in hospital med surge reports. VIE regularly sees a 4-6% error rate in the contract reports. As Lisa observes ''I can almost guarantee that if you look at these five areas of spend in your organization in the second qua...

How to collaborate and work with physicians and internal teams on physician preference initiatives.   Episode Introduction Physician preference items, or physician-driven spend, is a significant driver of costs for a hospital. So if you want to optimize the hospital's spend, you have to go directly to the source: physicians. The best way to increase your operating margins is by collaborating with...

How the tech industry is disrupting healthcare by seizing a trillion dollar opportunity and bringing the pharmacy to the patient's doorstep.   Episode Introduction   In Episode 42 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience,  Lisa is joined by  her show producer Lisa Larter to discuss 3 trends disrupting healthcare right now. As Lisa Larter comments,  ''The  healthcare industry is ripe for disruption...