Listen to Sarah Aldrich Renner, PharmD, BCACP, and Marilee Clemons, PharmD, BCACP, both from the University of Toledo, discuss opportunities for pharmacists to contribute to patient care in the outpatient clinical setting. They will explain how to build a collaborative team that includes pharmacists, review how pharmacists contribute to improved health outcomes, and share tips for practices looking to add pharmacists to their team.

Moderated by: Chris Bernheisel, MD, University of Cincinnati

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.

Listen to Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, from University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University, share his experience using adaptive leadership to improve quality in health care. The interview will differentiate between technical and adaptive problems, discuss characteristics of adaptive leaders, and outline strategies to engage clinical teams to drive change in health care.

Moderated by: Aleece Caron, PhD, Case Western Reserve University

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.

Listen to Jackson T. Wright, Jr., MD, PhD, from Case Western Reserve University, explain the evidence surrounding blood pressure guidelines, discuss common misconceptions about pharmacological treatment of hypertension, and share tips for accurate in-office blood pressure measurement.

Moderated by: Chris Bernheisel, MD, University of Cincinnati

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.

Listen to Glen Solomon, MD, Wright State University, and Cynthia Sheppard Solomon, BSPharm, RPh, FASCP, CTTS, NCTTP, Wright State University, give practical tips for successful tobacco treatment. They discuss the impact of tobacco use disorder on patient health and explain evidence-based techniques to help patients quit smoking.

View a detailed list of resources: https://www.cardi-oh.org/files/assets/cardi-oh-tobacco-use-disorder-and-smoking-cessation-resources.pdf.

Clinicians Laura Mintz, MD, PhD, Case Western Reserve University, and Roger Harty, MD, The Ohio State University, discuss gender-affirming hormonal therapy and cardiometabolic health. Hear from a transgender patient about how gender-affirming therapy has affected his diabetes self-management. This podcast also reviews the impact social determinants of health have on transgender populations and gives practical strategies to help providers care for their gender-diverse patients.

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.

Listen to Amy Sheon, PhD, and Autumn Glover, MCRP, MPA, discuss the importance of digital inclusion and equity for health outcomes. The interviewees will give an overview of the importance of digital inclusion in health care technology access, outline efforts across the state of Ohio to address the digital divide, and discuss a systems-level approach to improve digital access and literacy.

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.

Listen to Aleece Caron, PhD, and Joe Daprano, MD, talk about the power of storytelling in quality improvement. The interview will outline the key elements of a performance story including tips on how to maximize impact across audiences. A real-life example highlighting the MEDTAPP Diabetes Quality Improvement Project will demonstrate a performance story in action in a primary care practice.

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.

Listen to Randy Wexler, MD, MPH, and Elizabeth Beverly, PhD, talk about diabetes distress and its impact on clinical outcomes and patient self-care. The interview will cover differentiating diabetes distress from psychological and other psychosocial issues, the use of screening tools to identify diabetes distress, and evidence-based strategies to help patients better manage this condition.

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.

Listen to Karen Bailey, MS, RD, LD, CDE, and Sarah Aldrich, PharmD, BCACP, talk about common barriers to insulin initiation and administration in the primary care office. The interview includes a patient education example and tips for ordering diabetes and insulin supplies.

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.

Listen to Trygve Dolber, MD, explore the connection between mental health, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The interview will discuss mental health stigma, ways to recognize common mental health diagnoses and talk with patients about their mental health, and provide evidence-based interventions to improve patient outcomes.

Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.