Studio CPO

LISTEN to the latest Studio CPO podcast as host Steven Buck, CPO President/CEO, shares a conversation with Jeffrey Cartmell, Director of  Oklahoma Human Services. Jeffrey outlines his public service journey to the Human Services position and shares his leadership emphasis on "accountability, compassion and excellence."

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LISTEN as Steven Buck, CPO President/CEO, brings you a special interview with Rob Clay, a pastor, musician, recording artist & former athlete who shares his career journey to the Road 2 Love Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to the well-being of men and the health of marriages. Rob has a 'lead by example' leadership philosophy and has published a 21-day devotional book and journey.

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LISTEN as Steve Buck, CPO President/CEO shares a conversation with Mark Long of Rich & Cartmill Insurance and Bonds, a CPO Business Associate member and one of the largest, privately-held independent insurance agencies in the country. Mark discusses his career journey that began as an engineer before entering the insurance industry. His 'do-the-right-thing philosophy is taken from his Boy Scouts experience as a young person, he says. Rich & Cartmill provides essential insurance coverage for many CPO member facilities, and the agency supports many of CPO's annual activities as a Diamond Level sponsor. It's because Mark and his associates have a 'give back' philosophy to the customers they service.

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NOW on the Studio CPO podcast, host Steven Buck, President/CEO, interviews Diana Sturdevent, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Research at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences College of Nursing.  Dr. Sturdevent focuses on geriatric research and shares with us her climb up the career ladder. She started as a CNA, transitioned to LPN, the RN, followed by bachelor's of nursing, then master's of nursing, and eventually earning her Ph.D. She also shares her thoughts on leadership and being 'self-reflective.'

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LISTEN as CPO President/CEO Steven Buck interviews Brian Feist, Senior Quality Improvement Facilitator with Telligen QI Connect.  Brian discusses his journey into healthcare and a quality improvement organization that is Telligen QI Connect.  Telligen's purpose is to help healthcare providers pursue best practices through data driven improvements.  And that includes helping facilities like CPO members prepare for potential disasters like tornadoes that damaged Oklahoma LTC facilities this past spring, as well as other crisis events.  Brian also shares his thoughts on leadership and the importance of listening to the perspective of others.

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This special edition of Studio CPO features an engaging conversation between host Steven Buck, President/CEO of Care Providers Oklahoma, and Tandie Hastings, CEO of Guthrie-based Companion Health Services, which operates Long Term Care facilities in Guthrie and Stillwater. Tandie also is chair of the CPO Board of Directors. In this podcast she discusses her climb up the career ladder, the importance of her team, how she relies on her faith in making difficult decisions and how Companion has embedded kindergarten classes in its facilities.  She also discusses her motivation to seek a position on the NCAL Board of Directors.

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LISTEN as Steven Buck, CPO's President/CEO, hosts Natashia Mason, MSN, RN, who is CPO's Director of Strategic Initiatives.  Natashia discusses her journey up the career ladder from CNA to LPN to RN and most recently earning her Master's of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center. In addition to her many duties with CPO, Natashia serves as an examiner in the AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards program, and shares thoughts on that experience as well as her thoughts on leadership. 

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LISTEN to the latest episode of Studio CPO, in which host Steven Buck welcomes John Osborne, Director of International Programs at Oklahoma Christian University. John discusses OC's partnership with CPO in our Oklahoma Leadership Academy and why he embraced the 'Adaptive Leadership' philosophy.

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In this episode of Studio CPO, Steven Buck, President/CEO, interviews Tanecia Davis, Director of Workforce Development for CPO. Tanecia shares how she began her career journey with a band scholarship at Langston University and eventually began her career in work that helps others discover and advance in their career fields. In the last 18 months as Director of the Care Careers Oklahoma workforce development initiative, Tanecia has helped approximately 500 Oklahomans take their first steps into a health care career as CMAs CNAs at Long Term Care facilities.

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Studio CPO is hosted by Steven Buck, President/CEO of Care Provider's Oklahoma. Steven's tour of the country and AHCA/NCAL tour continues with an engaging conversation with Brendan Williams, President/CEO of the New Hampshire Health Care Association.  We learn about Brendan's past life as a state legislator in Washington, his earlier role with the Washington Health Care Association and the  challenge of working with a New Hampshire legislator that has more than 400 unpaid members of its House of Representatives. 

• Visit the Care Oklahoma website
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• X (formerly Twitter) @careoklahoma
• Threads  @careprovidersoklahoma
• Facebook @Care Providers Oklahoma