NEJM Catalyst Leadership Podcast

One-on-one interviews with leaders in health care, providing perspectives on what’s working in the industry, what’s not, and why. Find out more about us at https://catalyst.nejm.org.

Latest Episodes:

With PROMs, It Matters What You’re Measuring May 03, 2023

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When it comes to PROMs, there’s a difference between measuring something important to patients’ treatments versus important to their lives.

Health Care Is Simple but Profound Apr 27, 2023

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Health cannot be achieved unless health care also addresses mental health and social care.

What’s Up with Health Misinformation? Jan 31, 2023

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Health care does not begin when someone walks in the door of their doctor’s office, but when they search online for videos and articles and then act on that information — whether good or bad.

Weathering Storms as Pandemic Prep: How Katrina Aided Ochsner’s Response to Covid-19 Nov 07, 2022

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From generators to digital medicine, Ochsner has bolstered its processes to be ready for the worst.

Health Equity, Environmental Sustainability, Workforce: The Joint Commission’s Three Strategic Priorities Oct 25, 2022

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A directional approach from The Joint Commission on three key areas of health care quality improvement.

Communication Innovation in the Covid-19 Era Oct 21, 2022

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How creating a short TV show with health care leadership captured the attention of staff at Vanderbilt far more than written communication.

Equitable Kidney Disease Care: Far from Perfect, Far from Done Sep 07, 2022

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The Chief Medical Officer for DaVita Kidney Care discusses how the organization is addressing health inequities in the kidney disease population.

Advancing Health Care Affordability in Massachusetts and Beyond Jul 01, 2022

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The CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts describes his work in making population-based contracts a norm in the state and what still needs to be done to improve health care affordability and access.

Racial Equity Plan: Developing Specific Actions for Anti-Racist Health Care Jun 24, 2022

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The Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence for Vanderbilt Medical Center discusses the development of their Racial Equity Plan.

Improving Care for the Intellectually Disabled Jun 01, 2022

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Intellectual disabilities affect 1–3% of the U.S. population. The Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer for Prisma Health discusses how health care redesign should factor in this population to reduce the health disparities they face.