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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
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Workplace Violence
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Advancing Health is the American Hospital Association’s award-winning podcast series. Featuring conversations with hospital and health system leaders and front-line staff, Advancing Health shines a light on the most pressing health care issues impacting patients, caregivers and communities.

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Allison Sesso
CEO and president of Undue Medical Debt
Undue Medical Debt
Episode: A New Solution to Medical Debt
Eva Stahl
Leader at Undue Medical Debt, focuses on policy upstream and patient experiences
Undue Medical Debt
Episode: A New Solution to Medical Debt
Dr. Phillip Chang
Chief Medical Quality Officer for CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Health
Episode: The CMO’s Role in Better Outcomes
Scott Edelman
Executive Director of Burke Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation
Episode: How Rehab Hospitals Can Ease Acute Care Overload
Amy Rockman
Director of the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health
RWJBarnabas Health; Rutgers Health
Episode: AI in Clinical Care: Reducing Risk and Improving Outcomes
Venita Owens
President of Baylor Scott & White's Health and Wellness Center
Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center
Episode: A New Prescription for Community Health
Andrea Hayes
Manager of Marketing and Public Relations for Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center
Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center
Episode: A New Prescription for Community Health
Peter Weir
Chief Population Health Officer, University of Utah Health
University of Utah Health
Episode: Rethinking Primary Care to Support Medically Complex Patients
Erica Baden
Medical Director of the Intensive Outpatient Clinic, University of Utah Health
University of Utah Health
Episode: Rethinking Primary Care to Support Medically Complex Patients

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John Riggi
National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk, lead discussions on cyber threats in healthcare.

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#175
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#170
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#192
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#201
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How Rehab Hospitals Can Ease Acute Care Overload
Q: What changes have you made to staffing and compensation to address workforce challenges in the tri-state area?
Burke implemented changes to compensation, retirement, and medical plans, resulting in turnover below 5% and near-full RN staffing in the tri-state area.
How Rehab Hospitals Can Ease Acute Care Overload
Q: What is Burke's strategic role in reducing pressure on acute care hospitals?
Burke acts as a safety valve by taking patients from congested acute hospitals to appropriate rehabilitation settings, thereby freeing up beds and streamlining patient flow.
The CMO’s Role in Better Outcomes
Q: Tell us just a little bit about yourself personally and about the health system you serve.
I'm Phillip Chang, CMQO for CommonSpirit Health, and I'm drawn to a mission-driven system that spans everything from small critical access hospitals to large academic centers, with a focus on delivering patient-centered care and physician well-being.
2026 AHA Health Care Workforce Scan: AI and the Future of Staffing
Q: And does it need to be a whom who gets that work? Does it need to be a person?
The panel discusses mapping tasks to the appropriate roles and using AI to handle routine or high-volume activities, while ensuring clinicians retain responsibility for clinical judgment and oversight.
Rebuilding Georgia’s Rural Pediatric Pipeline: Part Two
Q: What advice would you have for an organization looking to create something similar?
Understand the problem you're trying to solve, the complexities of rural health, and engage with the community to know their needs and priorities.

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This podcast features insightful conversations with healthcare professionals that explore significant issues affecting patients, caregivers, and communities. Topics range from innovations in healthcare delivery, mental health initiatives, patient safety strategies, to the impact of technology on healthcare systems. The discussions often include perspectives from a diverse array of leaders within hospitals and health systems, emphasizing proactive approaches to healthcare challenges such as workplace violence, cybersecurity threats, and maternal health care disparities. The podcast aims to inform and inspire listeners interested in the evolving landscape of the healthcare sector and the collaborative efforts to advance patient care.

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Advancing Health launched 7 years ago and published 680 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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1. Allison Sesso
2. Eva Stahl
3. Dr. Phillip Chang
4. Scott Edelman
5. Amy Rockman
6. Venita Owens
7. Andrea Hayes
8. Peter Weir

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