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Protecting People Everywhere Series: REI and Merit Solutions Dec 02, 2020

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In this podcast, AJ Rolle, Senior Program Manager at the AHA, moderates a discussion between Marc Berejka, Director of Government & Community Affairs at REI, and Bill Burke, CEO of Merit Solutions, on how their organizations are contributing to AHA’s 100 Million Mask Challenge through HealthEquip, a smart app that connects individuals and organizations who have PPE to hospitals treating patients with the coronavirus.

Addressing Stigma with Shatterproof Nov 25, 2020

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In this episode Elisa Arespacochaga, Vice president of AHA's Physician Alliance sits down with Matt Stefanko of Shatterproof to discuss how they have implemented a comprehensive suite of tools to combat stigma associated with substance abuse disorder.

Leadership Rounds With Sarah Krevans Nov 23, 2020

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Dr. Estes is joined by Sarah Krevans, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sutter Health, to discuss how hospitals can move from relief, recovery, and rebuilding to reimagining and innovation.

Remedying Implicit Bias in Maternity Care Nov 19, 2020

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In this podcast, we discuss the benefits of March of Dimes’s implicit bias training program titled, Breaking through Implicit Bias in Maternal Health Care. Joining Priya Bathija, Vice President of AHA’s Strategic Initiatives is Chief Medical & Health Officer, Senior Vice President, and Interim Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Rahul Gupta and AHA’s CNO and AONL’s CEO Robyn Begley.

Rogers Behavior Health: LEAN Methodology and Process Improvement Nov 18, 2020

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In this episode, Rebecca Chickey, MPH, senior director of behavioral health and field engagement at the American Hospital Association is joined by Brian Kay, vice president of continuous improvement at Rogers Behavioral Health, as well as Dr. Patrick O’Malley, medical director of primary care services at Rogers Behavioral Health. The discussion: LEAN methodology to improve hospital processes impacted by the COVID pandemic.

Leadership Rounds With Kevin Sowers Nov 17, 2020

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Dr. Estes is joined by Kevin W. Sowers, President of the Johns Hopkins Health System and Executive Vice President of Johns Hopkins Medicine, to discuss how hospitals can move from relief, recovery, and rebuilding to reimagining and innovation.

Strategies to prevent flu, chronic conditions during pandemic Nov 12, 2020

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Adam Myers, M.D., population health chief at Cleveland Clinic, talks with Nancy Foster, AHA vice president for quality and patient safety, about preventing flu and treating chronic diseases during the pandemic.

Supreme Court hears oral argument in appeal of ACA ruling Nov 10, 2020

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The U.S. Supreme Court today heard oral argument in the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals last year ruled the ACA’s individual mandate unconstitutional and sent the case back to the district court in Texas for the judge to determine which of the law's provisions could survive without the mandate. Twenty states and the District of Columbia petitioned the Supreme Court to review the decision. Sean Marotta, who authored the AHA’s friend-of-the-court brief (https://www.aha.org/amicus-brief/2020-05-13-amicus-brief-national-hospital-associations-support-california-state) urging the court to reverse the appeals court decision, provided live analysis of today’s hearing for AHA on Twitter (https://www.aha.org/supreme-court-cases).

Strategies to prevent health professional burnout Nov 10, 2020

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David Zaas, M.D., chief clinical officer for MUSC Health in South Carolina and CEO of its Charleston Division, talks with Nancy Foster, AHA vice president for quality and patient safety, about strategies and tools to address burnout as health care professionals continue to care for COVID-19 patients.

Advancing Equity in Partnership with the Medical Staff Nov 05, 2020

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In this conversation, Darren Henson, Director of Operations with the AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, speaks with Laura Vail, Director, Health Equity at Cone Health and Dr. Alvin Powell, Chief Health Equity Officer at Cone Health. Also joining the conversation is Paul Jeffrey, president of Cone Health’s Wesley Long Hospital. He also served as its inaugural Chief Inclusion Officer. Our discussion will focus on Cone Health’s process and creative steps hospitals and health systems can take to achieve similar success.

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