Jeremy Nordquist speaks with four Nebraska hospital leaders about the triple threat our hospitals are facing due to a recent surge in cases of COVID-19, RSV, and influenza.

Dr. Cary Ward, Chief Medical Officer at CHI Health,  Dr. Harris Frankel, Chief Medical Officer and Chief External Affairs Officer at Nebraska Medicine, Dr. John Trapp, chief medical officer at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln and, Dr. Kari Simonsen, chair of pediatrics for Children’s Hospital & Medical Center experts from hospitals joined forces to advise ways on how to head off a bigger crisis.

This press conference was recorded on December 12, 2022.

Jeremy Nordquist sits down with Lori Mazanec, CEO of Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Nebraska, to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities faced by our rural in Nebraska hospitals.

Today's episode was recorded at the recent 2022 NHA Annual Convention. Guests include: Ben Hammersley, Futurist; Ron Hetrick, Labor Economist, and Kim Becking, Expert on Leadership Resiliency. In addition, we hear from several of our NHA Services Partners about their service line offerings.

Ben Hammersley: 00:00
Ron Hetrick: 11:41
Kim Becking: 18:54
NHA Services Partners: 25:28
(Unanimous, USI, Bellevue University, Paymerang, Symphony Workforce, ChartSpan)

Jeremy Nordquist talks with  Representative Mike Flood, representing Nebraska's 1st Congressional District.  The Congressman provides his perspective on several of the current issues facing Nebraskans and the challenges impacting health care in the state.

Russ Gronewold, President and CEO of Bryan Health, discusses his role on the American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees and Regional Policy Board as well as issues facing Nebraska hospitals.

Jeremy sits down with Rick Pollack, President and CEO of the AHA, to talk about all things health care.

Jeremy Nordquist sits down with CHI Health President and CEO, E.J. Kuiper, to discuss his new role and his thoughts on the state of health care in Nebraska. E.J. serves Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota as the President of CommonSpirit Health’s Midwest Division and Chief Executive Officer of CHI Health. 

Jeremy Nordquist talks with Shelly Schwedhelm and Rachel Lookadoo from UNMC about the early days of the pandemic and the lessons learned along the way.

Hear from Josie Schafer, Ph.D., Director of The Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She shares her insights related to Nebraska's changing demographics and the impact on the future workforce.

Also, we hear from David Slattery, Director of Advocacy at the NHA. He provides an update on the bills being supported and their chances to become law by the end of the current legislative session.

Jeremy Nordquist gets a Nebraska legislative update from Andy Hale, VP of Advocacy for NHA, and talks with Anthony Ashby, COO of CHI Health Immanuel (Omaha) and Mercy Council Bluffs, about diversity, equity, and inclusion within the health care system.