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Thanks for Asking: Getting Active Oct 01, 2019

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Skye Moench had a promising career as a tax accountant working at prominent accounting firm when she decided to give it all up and become a professional athlete. She recently won first place in the Ironman Europe Championship and is soon headed to Kona, Hawaii, to compete in the Ironman World Championships. Skye, who's a member of Intermountain's LiVe Well triathlon team, talks about her experience, as well as shares her advice for anyone thinking about trying to get more active, in a podcast discussion with CEO Dr. Marc Harrison.

Episode 52: Winding up Women in Medicine Month, a Conversation About How Partnerships Between Leaders Can Foster Better Patient Care and Provider Experience Sep 27, 2019

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Dr. Anne Pendo sits down with Dr. Liz O'Brien, Senior Medical Director of Obstetrics and Neonatal Operations, and Allison Showalter, Advance Practice Provider Director of Neonatology, to discuss how they've come together as a leadership team to tackle the work of navigating change and leading a systemwide team of providers. They attribute much of their success to their robust friendship, an open door policy for their teams, and always putting the patient at the center whenever they face a challenge.

Thanks for Asking: The Role of Rural Homecare Sep 25, 2019

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What role does Homecare play in the future or Intermountain Healthcare, particularly Homecare in rural areas? That's the topic Cyntea Anderson, RN, an Intermountain Homecare nurse in rural Millard County, discussed with CEO Dr. Marc Harrison. Cyntea has been caring for patients at their homes in isolated parts of Utah for many years. "I love being in people's homes," she says. "That's where you go to get better."

Episode 51: As part of Women in Medicine Month, how improving technology motivates one physician Sep 20, 2019

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As part of September's Women in Medicine series, Dr. Anne Pendo sits down with Dr. Tamara Moores Todd, an emergency medicine physician who in her role as a Medical Director in Care Transformation, works closely with emergency medicine, trauma, and urgent care providers to "make everything you click a little bit better" so providers can spend more time on patient care, and less time on busy work. Dr. Moores Todd talks about how she maintains optimism amid sometimes overwhelming negative emotions from those who are using iCentra, including staying focused on goals, being more transparent about the incremental steps that are improving the EHR experience, and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues at the front line so she can listen to their needs and help make the tools providers use every day more efficient.

Thanks for Asking: Board Diversity Sep 18, 2019

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The role of governance in helping to both support and drive diversity at Intermountain Healthcare was the topic of a discussion between CEO dr. Marc Harrison and Janice Ugaki, the Chair and Co-founder of Firmseek and a member of Intermountain's Board of Trustees. "I feel very strongly about diversity on boards, and not just the main Intermountain Board, but also all of the local community boards," Janice says. "I think in order to innovate you really need to have a diverse group of people."

Thanks for Asking: Leadership to Help Teams Excel Sep 10, 2019

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Ways to lead teams to help them excel and embrace change is the topic of a recent discussion between Annie Luke, RN, nurse manager of the Post-anesthesia Care Unit and Same-day Surgery at Intermountain Medical Center, and CEO Marc Harrison, MD. Annie also shared how she responds as a leader when a member of her team struggles to embrace change.

Episode 50: Microwave Conversations and Leadership Sep 10, 2019

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Women in Medicine Series Part 2. Dr. Donna Barhorst, a pediatrician and leader in the Intermountain Medical Group, shares her path through clinical care into leadership. Dr. Barhorst talks about following her path and never stopping to think about gender limitations, building successful teams, and connecting with caregivers around the microwave.

Episode 49: Launching a Systemwide Team Sep 09, 2019

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As part of Women in Medicine month, Anne Pendo, MD interviews Cara Camiolo, MD, who came to Intermountain to lead a newly organized Rehab Services team. They talk about how Dr. Camiolo formed her team of leaders, how these leaders worked together to build a new team from many disparate teams across the system, how learning by trial and error can improve communication and morale and how this new team has positively impacted patient care.

Thanks for Asking: Being Good Antibiotic Stewards Sep 03, 2019

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The importance of antibiotic stewardship, how Intermountain is leading the way in reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics, and how you can help reduce antibiotic resistance were the topics of this week's podcast discussion with CEO Dr. Marc Harrison. The guests included Dr. Eddie Stenehjem, Intermountain's medical director of antibiotic stewardship, Dr. Tony Wallin, urgent care medical director, and Dr. Adam Hersh from pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Utah.

Thanks for Asking: Persevering After Failure Aug 21, 2019

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How do you get back up and keep trying after setbacks and failures? That the question Koffi Adzitso from Materials Management at Logan Regional Hospital discussed with CEO Dr. Marc Harrison in this week's podcast. In addition to his work at Intermountain, Koffi owns a gym, is a retired mixed martial arts fighter, and is part of the U.S. competitive grappling team. His family immigrated to America from west Africa when he was 11. He's faced many setbacks in life, but has risen above them and shares how he's done it.

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