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Topics discussed on this week's show include: Business Acumen, including Niki's background and use of Lean Sis Sigma Principles. Current strategies and opportunities for improvement in running 3 ambulatory verticals of a Dutch-based parent company. Understanding how Consumerism has changed buyers expectations and how these changes are impacting consumer loyalty. Niki Buchanan, General Manager of [...]
A deep dive discussion about the power of the Baldrige framework is examined by the hosts Ben, Lisa and Duffie, with special guest and former healthcare industry CEO Lowell Kruse. Lowell Kruse/Chair of Communities of Excellence Lowell C. Kruse is the former CEO of Heartland Health in St. Joseph, Missouri. He retired in July 2009 [...]
The power of the Baldrige framework is examined with special guest and former healthcare industry CEO Lowell Kruse. Lowell Kruse/Chair of Communities of Excellence Lowell C. Kruse is the former CEO of Heartland Health in St. Joseph, Missouri. He retired in July 2009 after serving Heartland for 25 years as their CEO. Kruse came to [...]
Sherry Farrugia manages the multi-million dollar pediatric research portfolio and the public-private partnership between Georgia Tech and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. This episode will provide: An overview of her current role at Georgia Tech while supporting the Pediatric community, specifically Children s Healthcare of Atlanta. Her goals, objectives and burning platforms for her organization for the [...]
Bob Fangmeyer, the Director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), returns for this deep dive episode of "Leader Dialogue". Topics discussed include: Evolution of the Baldrige: This will include Bob s background and stewardship of this national treasure. Comparative results: What the research demonstrates when comparing Baldrige National award winners to their [...]
This week's guest is Bob Fangmeyer, the Director of the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Topics discussed include: Evolution of the Baldrige: This will include Bob s background and stewardship of this national treasure. Comparative results: What the research demonstrates when comparing Baldrige National award winners to their peers regardless of [...]
Hospital Governance Board Coaching Pamela R. Knecht is the guest on this epsiode of Leader Dialogue Radio. Pam is an accomplished governance coach assisting not-for-profit Health Systems with strategic planning, governance, education, and organizational diagnosis and change management. Tune in to learn how to develop ideal board and management alignment, and how to enhance performance [...]
Bob Peterson/Millinocket Regional Hospital Bob Peterson is the CEO of Millinocket Regional Hospital (MRH), a 25 bed critical access hospital that provides vital healthcare services to those who live, work and play in the Katahdin Region of Maine. The hospital is located at Mt. Katahdin which is the endpoint of the Appalachian Trail which starts [...]
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Turning disruption and change into peak performance is the challenge of every leader. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in healthcare where leaders are faced with building a future-ready…
Welcome to Leader Dialogue, where we address the biggest challenges health system leaders face right now. We don’t admire the problem. Instead, we dissect the challenges and opportunities with our experienced guests. Together, we uncover practical solutions that enable leaders to succeed.
This is the Baldrige Foundation’s Leader Dialogue Program, sponsored by ABOUT Healthcare. When President Reagan introduced the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 30 years ago, he said: “America’s economic strength depends on industry’s ability to improve productivity and quality and to remain on the cutting edge of technology. That’s why this award is so important.” The Baldrige Foundation supports organizational performance excellence in the United States and around the world. This podcast is a testament to reputation of the Baldrige as the preeminent source of performance excellence information you won’t find anywhere else. The Baldrige Foundation is uniquely suited for this mission of educating medical leaders and helping transform the industry in a significant way.
Tune in to hear fellow C-suite executives share the biggest challenges they face. Take note of the practical takeaways as they address labor cost escalations, population health challenges, maximizing consumer experience, improving employee and provider satisfaction, and improving health equity. The co-host and guests offer tips and approaches that you can easily apply in your own organization today.
Hosting the podcast are Roger Spoelman, DBA, MBA and Chuck Peck, MD, FACS. Roger has more than 30 years of experience as a healthcare executive. He served as interim CEO at Trinity Health Regional Systems in New England, Ohio, and Illinois at Loyola University Health System. Roger mentors many executives and assists organizations with strategy, innovation, and succession planning.
Dr. Peck is an internist and rheumatologist by training. For more than three decades, he has served as a practicing physician, faculty member, scientist, medical director, CEO, and partner in a global healthcare advisory company. One of the biggest projects he oversaw was a $108M financial turnaround of a $2B integrated health system in the northeast. Chuck also provides thought leadership insights to different organizations across the country, focusing mainly on operational and financial topics.
Roger and Chuck are joined by two ABOUT Healthcare executives, Darin Vercillo, MD a practicing Hospitalist and CMO of ABOUT healthcare, and Ben Sawyer MBA, PT, OCS, LBB an industry expert. ABOUT Healthcare’s vision is to enable health systems to operate as one, and their mission is to connect those in need with those who heal faster. ABOUT serves over 137 health systems and 940 hospitals, and proudly serves as a MAC Baldrige Society Trustee.
Combining Baldrige Foundation’s performance excellence reputation, Roger, Chuck, Darin, and Ben’s expertise, and the valuable insights of their guests, you won’t want to miss a podcast. Tune in today!
Listen to Leader Dialogue at https://www.leaderdialogue.com/podcast/.