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Part 1: Value as Catalyst: Uniting Clinicians and Hospital Leaders Feb 23, 2022

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This special two-part series features speakers from AHA’s most downloaded podcasts. Moderated by AHA’s Priya Bathija, vice president of strategic initiatives, Priya talks with Dr. David Perlstein, president and chief executive officer for SBH Health and Dr. David Zaas, chief executive officer for MUSC Health about how hospital leaders and clinicians can come together to build value by scaling strategies that lower cost, improve outcomes and enhance patient experiences.

VacciNATION: How Hartford HealthCare Is Improving Care and Getting People Vaccinated in the Pandemic Feb 16, 2022

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COVID-19 has demonstrated that in health care, change is inevitable. However, changes caused by the darkest circumstances, like the ongoing pandemic, can result in better access to care, better health outcomes and a more pleasing patient experience, if we approach it in the correct manner. Jeffrey Flaks, president and CEO of Hartford HealthCare is optimistic about the future of health care. In this episode, Jeffrey Flaks and Rebecca Stewart, Vice President of Content Strategy, join Kathy Cummings, AHA's director of communications, to share how Hartford HealthCare is changing health care for the better, connecting with people in meaningful ways- and getting more people vaccinated against COVID-19.

Hospitals at home with UnityPoint Health Feb 09, 2022

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The hospital at home model of care is emerging as an important strategy to improve value during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Hospitals across the country are launching or expanding their hospital at home programs. As they do so, they're creating new care teams designed to deliver acute care outside the walls of the hospital. UnityPoint Health in Iowa is one health care system that has grown its hospital at home services over the course of the pandemic. In this podcast AHA's Julia Resnick, Director of Strategic Initiatives, speaks with Dr. Peter Read, Medical Director of Hospital to Home at UnityPoint Health, about what it takes to build a care team that can get a hospital at home program off the ground.

Joining Hands: Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence: Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum Feb 04, 2022

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Now that children are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, families are considering how to best keep their children safe and healthy. In this new podcast series, Joining Hands to Build Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence, we are speaking with leaders from three national organizations to discuss how to address vaccine hesitancy, specifically in historically marginalized communities. AHA’s Priya Bathija, vice president of strategic initiatives, moderates today’s conversation is with Juliet K. Choi, President and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum. They will be discussing what it takes to build confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This podcast was funded in part by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The contents of this resource do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.

Joining Hands to Build Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence: Unidos US Feb 02, 2022

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Though many children are now eligible to receive the COVID-19, families continue to have questions about how to best keep their children safe and healthy. In this new series, Joining Hands to Build Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence, we are speaking with leaders from three national organizations to discuss how to address vaccine hesitancy, specifically for kids in historically marginalized communities. Today’s podcast is moderated by AHA’s Priya Bathija, vice president of strategic initiatives. She is joined by Rita Carreon, Vice President for Health at Unidos US. They will be discussing how to overcome barriers to vaccine confidence and access in Latino communities. This podcast was funded in part by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The contents of this resource do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.

Joining Hands to Build Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence: National Urban League Jan 31, 2022

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Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine has expanded to children, yet families continue to have questions about how to best keep their children safe and healthy. In this new podcast series, Joining Hands to Build Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence, we are speaking with leaders from three national organizations to discuss how to address vaccine hesitancy, specifically in historically marginalized communities. AHA’s Julia Resnick, director of strategic initiatives, moderates today’s podcast. She is joined by Lydia Isaac, Vice President for Health Equity and Policy at the National Urban League. They will be discussing the importance of clear communication and outreach to build vaccine confidence in the Black community. This podcast was funded in part by a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The contents of this resource do not necessarily represent the policy of CDC or HHS, and should not be considered an endorsement by the Federal Government.

[Sponsored] Shared Governance and Actionable Data Empower Nurses and Increase Patient Satisfaction Jan 26, 2022

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Hospitals and health systems are facing one of the most unique times that the field has ever experienced. They are still managing through the ebbs and flows of the COVID pandemic while developing new strategies and initiatives to assist in their recovery and rebuilding efforts. The focus on lessons learned and sharing those lessons with each other is critical as the field continues its path to recovery. Implementing a shared governance culture, lean principles and care team rounding all support achieving the field’s COVID recovery efforts to enhance collaboration, empower nurses, increase patient satisfaction and manage costs. Shared governance is not a new concept to clinical and nursing teams. Shared governance in the hospital setting is critical when making decisions that affect both clinical team members and patients. Join us to hear insights on how shared governance model best practices can promote partnerships and collaboration between nurses and other health care professionals and how it provides bedside caregivers a voice and opportunity to help ensure patient-centric care is delivered. Today’s podcast is brought to you by Spacelabs Healthcare.

Palliative Care during the Pandemic Part 2: Increased need for palliative care during the pandemic Jan 19, 2022

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Palliative care is the medical sub-specialty that treats the symptoms and stresses of serious illness. Over 50 million Americans have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began and, by definition, those who have been hospitalized were seriously ill. The following audio is from a live, virtual event held in November 2021, and is the second episode of this two-part series. Hosted by AHA Vice President of Clinical Quality Marie Cleary-Fishman, the esteemed group of panelists includes CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman; AHA EVP & COO Michelle Hood; Medical Director of Palliative Services and Associate Professor of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Danielle Noreika; and Professor and Chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai Dr. R. Sean Morrison.

Palliative Care during the Pandemic Part 1: How lessons learned help patients & rebuild workforce Jan 12, 2022

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Palliative care is the medical sub-specialty that treats the symptoms and stresses of serious illness. Over 50 million Americans have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began and, by definition, those who have been hospitalized were seriously ill. The following audio is from a live, virtual event held in November 2021, and is the first episode of this two-part series. Hosted by AHA Vice President of Clinical Quality Marie Cleary-Fishman, the esteemed group of panelists includes CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman; AHA EVP & COO Michelle Hood; Medical Director of Palliative Services and Associate Professor of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Danielle Noreika; and Professor and Chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai Dr. R. Sean Morrison.

Analysis of Supreme Court Oral Arguments on Vaccine Mandates Jan 07, 2022

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The U.S. Supreme Court today held oral arguments on whether to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ and Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine mandates to go into effect while appeals are heard in the courts of appeals. While trying to predict how the court will rule based on the oral arguments is difficult, there were some key moments that deserve a deeper dive. In this episode, Chad Golder, AHA Deputy General Counsel, talks with Sean Marotta, a partner at Hogan Lovells and AHA outside counsel. They break down today’s oral arguments and what the next steps could be for the CMS and OSHA mandates.

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