Accumen's Healthcare Performance Insider Podcast

Bill Phillips, COO of Spectrum Solutions discusses with HPI the race to develop the first approved saliva collection device for COVID-19. In this episode Bill dives into how they grew the company from 94 to 750 employees.

In this episode of the Healthcare Performance Insider Podcast Dr. Irwin Gross, Jason Carney, and Tiffany Hall, industry pioneers provide their unique experiences with managing anemia and how it improves patient care and outcomes. Tune in to hear how having an anemia management program in place at hospitals and health systems can improve patient outcomes and in turn help hospitals and health systems.

HPI had a chance to catch up with Aryeh Shander, MD, FCCM, FCCP is a renowned Anesthesiologist and Patient Blood Management expert. During this episode Dr. Shander gave an overview down the path of his career and the importance of blood management.

Pierre Mouawad, MBA, is the laboratory director at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, NY, part of Northwell Health. He has been a lab leader for the past 8 years and is now the Laboratory Director of Lenox Hill Hospital. HPI had a chance to catch up with Pierre recently to learn about how service-line lab leaders are defining pandemic response and making a dramatic impact.

In this episode with Jon Harol, President of Lighthouse Lab Services provides his insight into building the largest group of medical lab scientists in the world and how he and the organization expanded its reach, review opportunities to meet market needs, and identifying three challenges that he literally built his business around. Tune in to listen to those challenges!

In this final episode of 2020 Mara reflects back on all of the myths discussed in this series and what we could have done better. It really all comes down to testing, policy and going back to work, safely. Tell us what you'd like to know about diagnostics in the New Year at HPIpodcast@accumen.com!

In this episode, HPI connects with Joseph Savoie Director of Imaging at Keck Medicine of USC. Joseph shares his experiences of being in a new role at the start of the COVID 19 pandemic and the lessons learned from leading through a crisis.

In this episode, HPI connects with Emily Broussard Radiology Director at Lafayette General Medical Center. 2020 has been a difficult year for every health system, Lafayette had two major crises to handle, both COVID and Hurricane Delta. Emily shares her experiences and learnings from these two hardships.

In this episode, HPI connects with Robert Michel Founder and Editor of the Dark Report. Robert is considered a visionary and has a special talent for identifying new business opportunities in clinical diagnostics. In this episode Robert shares his insight on Lab Automation, the value of the Hospital Lab, Outreach, and the pandemic's impact on the clinical laboratory.

In this episode, HPI connects with Katie Castree, an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Katie is an Operations Excellence Manager at Accumen. She shares her insight on the improvement journey within health systems, how COVID has impacted the lab, critical gaps within healthcare, and the road to recovery.

In this episode of COVID Convo's Kim dives into the current numbers, state of testing in the current surge, as well as details on the long awaited vaccine; what's in it and who gets it first. Stay up to date on pandemic news each week as Kim breaks down critical topics. Send questions you'd like Kim to answer to HPIpodcast@accumen.com.

In this episode Mara debunks several myths asked by our listeners from skepticism around the new technology used for the vaccine, to testing preference, susceptibility in kids, and finally discussing again if this pandemic will ever go away. Listen to the full episode to learn more and continue to submit your questions for Mara at HPIpodcast@accumen.com!

In this episode of COVID Convo's Kim shares where we are in the pandemic, the science behind the mRNA vaccine, and just how the country might roll it out. Stay up to date on pandemic news each week as Kim breaks down critical topics. Send questions you'd like Kim to answer to HPIpodcast@accumen.com.

In this episode of COVID Convo's Kim dives into the current numbers and why hospitalization data matters in addition to Labor issues, Testing, and FDA and EUA Updates. Stay up to date on pandemic news each week as Kim breaks down critical topics. Send questions you'd like Kim to answer to HPIpodcast@accumen.com.

In this bonus episode of COVID Convo's with Kim Zunker, we welcome two current lab leaders: Jennifer Voehringer and Melanie Boling. Kim facilitates a timely discussion around lab burnout in the midst of the pandemic, including perspectives on the causes and potential solutions employers can implement to help team members experiencing burnout.

In this episode of Myth Busting, Mara uncovers the truths about employers and their part in this pandemic. Once again Mara uses real data and research as a source of information and shares details from a recently published report by Arizona State University in a partnership with the World Economic Forum and support from the Rockefeller Foundation. Mara outlines how employees feel, what employers can do, and the next steps to move forward. Be sure to send your myths into...

Tom Strauss, CEO of Sisters of Charity Health System talks about the critical steps his team took in response to COVID as well as the proud moments and enduring blessings that have occurred as a result.

Dr. James Brink, Chief of Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital gives HPI insight around how prioritizing communication helped him and his leadership team shift priorities in the wake of COVID and their Just in Time plan to reopen their imaging department.

In this episode of COVID Convos Kim discusses the current status of the country in the pandemic, testing and the need for more swabs, labor and personnel. Lastly, Kim touches on her own experiences with COVID-19 in her household.

In this week’s episode of Myth Busting with Mara Aspinall she debunks two myths circulating, 1. we have this pandemic under control and 2. K-12 schools are creating the surge. Mara provides prospective on what’s truly causing the surge.