Becker’s Healthcare -- Pediatric Leadership Podcast

Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital & Information Officer at Seattle Children's joins the podcast to discuss his background, top priorities, evolution of his role, digital management in healthcare, and more!

Tune in as Chris Sosa from Becker's Healthcare engages Dr. Mark Bergeron, MD, MPH, MBA, Medical Director of Digital Health Transformation at Children’s Minnesota, in a discussion about the development and impact of the Kid Experts At Home monitoring program. Learn about the training process for staff and parents, the program's success in the community, potential expansion plans, and exciting future innovations on the horizon for Children's Minnesota in 2024 and beyond.

Larry Levine, CEO of Blythedale Children's Hospital joins the podcast to discuss his background, healthcare executives in pediatric care centers, policies he has contributed to, and a behind-the-scenes look at the intricate legislative process.

This episode features Todd Suntrapak, CEO of Valley Children's Hospital. Here, he discusses their recent partnership with Wigmore Women's and Children's Hospital in Yerevan, Armenia. He also delves into the development of this collaboration, highlighting the connection Valley Children's has established with the Armenian community.

Jerry Vuchak, EVP and Chief Information & Innovation Officer, Children's Hospital & Medical Center joins the podcast to discuss his background, the evolution of the innovation gap in pediatrics, recent innovations his team is proud of, and more!

Welcome to Becker's Healthcare Podcast, where we delve into the heart of healthcare innovations. In this episode, join us as we engage with Dr. Helen Egger, Co-founder and Chief Medical and Scientific Officer of Little Otter, a pioneering institution in children's mental health. Dr. Egger sheds light on the challenges hospitals and health systems encounter while addressing children's mental health needs. She unveils Little Otter's distinctive philosophy and methodology that emphasize early identification through dedicated resources and intricate processes. Discover the pivotal role telehealth's evolution has played in shaping Little Otter's practices. Tune in to grasp insightful steps that hospitals and health systems can adopt when treating children dealing with suicide ideation.

This episode features Dr. Natalie Pageler, Chief Medical Information Officer at Stanford Medicine Children's Health. Here, she discusses her background, her focus on improving health information sharing, Stanford Children’s clinical informatics program, how she anticipates her role changing in the next 18 months, and more.

This episode features Mary Sisney, VP of Primary Care at Children's Medical Group & Urgent Care. Here, she discusses her nursing background & what led her into leadership, her focus on providing clinicians with everything they need to work at the top of their license, how she anticipates her role and team evolving over the next year and a half, AND MORE.

Jill Wegener, Chief Nursing Officer at Blythedale Children’s Hospital, joins the podcast to discuss her background, how the Parent and Family Education Program evolved and integrated technology, and much more!

Janel Allen, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha joins the podcast to discuss her background, how Children's of Omaha goes about investing in their employees well-being, programs that have proved successful, and more!