Who do you call for the toughest patient care cases that don’t seem to have a clear path forward? In this episode, Dr. Jane Jankowski, Director of the Center for Bioethics and Dr. Georgina Morley, Director of the Nurse Ethics Program at Cleveland Clinic share how they and their teams advise and support the clinical teams in the most complex and distressing situations.

How do you build a facility from the ground up in a new country that maintains the organization’s model around delivering empathic care while incorporating the knowledge, experience and expertise of the UK’s healthcare professionals? Join Dr. Jim Gutierrez, Chief of Quality, Safety, and Patient Experience at Cleveland Clinic London as he shares the journey of Cleveland Clinic London from inception to opening.

How can improv and communication skills translate to a more creative, compassionate and empathetic environment in the healthcare setting? Listen as we explore the why and how of better listening, empathetic communication, being others focused with Kelly Leonard, the Executive Director of Learning and Applied Improvisation at Second City Works. Additionally, Kelly shares how his own personal and professional journeys have shaped his thoughts around empathy, communication and resiliency.

How can organizations take advantage of advanced technologies to care for patients while maintaining compassion, empathy and the human touch? In this episode, Cleveland Clinic's Chief Information Officer, Matt Kull, shares how the organization leverages data and technology to personalize the patient experience while maintaining privacy and the highest standards of care.

How do you foster empathy and resiliency during difficult times? Join us in a conversation with Steph Bayer, Senior Director, Patient Experience and Paul Kuzmickas, Director, Ombudsman at Cleveland Clinic as they discuss how ombudsman and patient experience leaders work to have the tough conversations and carry the heavy loads in order to provide support to patients, visitors and employees alike.

Seeking help is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness. Yet many are reluctant to seek help in times of grief or hardship. In this episode, Amy Freadling, Ph.D. discusses the importance of caring for healthcare workers, finding meaning in our losses, and rebuilding from within.

Is a DO more inclined to touch a patient than an MD? In this episode, Leonard Calabrese, DO discusses empathy as a measurable and reproducible science. Drawing on his experiences as a physician, researcher, professor, and human being, Calabrese also recounts his personal journey in empathy.

How can an organization standardize and sustain a culture of empathy from the bedside to the board room? In this episode, Carol Santalucia, the founder of Cleveland Clinic's Communicate with H.E.A.R.T. ® program, reveals the importance of listening to caregivers.

How do you build a culture of consistent performance, decreased suffering, fulfilling the promise to our patients and caregivers? Join us in a conversation with Leslie Jurecko, MD, sharing strategies, behaviors, and processes that create and support a high reliability organization.

How do we filter through the research, publications, and ways to measure value and quality outcomes to assess what indeed is a best practice? Join us with Laura Cooley, Ph.D., in a discussion on how we can prevent getting derailed and focus on effective best practices to create authentic connections.