Healthcare Executive Podcast

On this episode of ACHE’s Healthcare Executive Podcast, Chris Coraggio explores agility and resiliency in healthcare leadership with Amer Kaissi, PhD, professor, healthcare administration, Trinity University, San Antonio, and the 2019 recipient of ACHE’s James A. Hamilton Award for his book "Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders." They discuss Amer's research, which revealed that the best leaders are not only ambitious, strong and accountable, but also humble, compassionate and kind.

On this episode of ACHE’s Healthcare Executive Podcast, Alan Keesee, FACHE, recipient of the 2019 Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year, talks to Chris Coraggio about his experience as the administrator on call at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, the night the country experienced the largest mass shooting in U.S. history. Keesee, currently the CEO of Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Fla., also offers advice to young leaders on soliciting performance feedback regularly as they aspire to the C-suite.

On this episode of ACHE’s Healthcare Executive Podcast, Chris Coraggio sits down with Charles D. “Chuck” Stokes, FACHE, Immediate Past Chairman of ACHE and president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, to discuss high reliability and good governance in healthcare management. Chuck, whose stellar leadership skills led to two Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards for the organization, shares the benefits of embracing the award criteria in daily operations to run an engaged and fiscally sound healthcare facility.

On this episode of ACHE’s Healthcare Executive Podcast, Chris Coraggio sits down with Jake Poore, president of Integrated Loyalty Systems Inc., to discuss creating a blueprint for a world-class experience for patients and employees. Jake shares his expertise on elevating the patient experience in the age of social media, building a workforce committed to the brand promise, and the close link between patient and employee satisfaction.

On this episode of ACHE’s Healthcare Executive Podcast, Chris Coraggio sits down with Anita Halvorsen, FACHE, ACHE’s vice president of professional development, to discuss important phases of a healthcare leader’s career journey, including the impact of attaining the Fellow credential and the role of peer networking. Anita shares insight into her own career path and talks about educational opportunities offered by ACHE, including the Congress on Healthcare Leadership and Choice, ACHE’s new series of customized seminars offered directly to organizations and delivered onsite.

On this episode of ACHE’s Healthcare Executive Podcast, Chris Coraggio sits down with Derek Coburn to discuss new paradigms and ways to optimize networking. Derek believes in a selfless and thoughtful way of networking that is oriented around sharing, service and being a resource to others. The tips he shares here would be great networking tools to consider for this year’s 2019 Congress on Healthcare Leadership on March 4-7 in Chicago.


Derek Coburn: www.derekcoburn.com

Don’t forget to get your tickets for Congress 2019, register here: congress.ache.org/registration

Full transcription: congress.ache.org/purpose-driven-networking-with-derek-coburn

On the inaugural episode of the Healthcare Executive Podcast Chris Coraggio sits down with Josh Linkner giving a preview of Josh’s Opening Session Lecture: Being Innovative in a Time of Rapid Change at ACHE’s 2019 Congress on March 4th about the mentality and tactics to inspire all team members to innovate in a time of accelerating change.

Josh Linkner: https://joshlinkner.com
Josh's Congress Opening Session Lecture: https://congress.ache.org/sessions/opening-session

Don’t forget to get your tickets for Congress 2019, register here: https://congress.ache.org/registration

Full transcription here: https://congress.ache.org/being-innovative-in-a-time-of-rapid-change-josh-linkner