Dennis and Courtney are joined by Dr. Sarah Pereira and Dr. Matt Feinstein, the co-directors of IU Health's Cardiovascular Institute. Drs. Pereira and Feinstein discuss how IU Health is tackling heart disease through a combination of care, research, and education.

IU Health’s south region is a sprawling 11-county area with more than 60 sites of care. On this episode of The Huddle, South Region President Denzil Ross talks about growth and innovation in the south region and IU Health’s commitment to rural health.

Also on this episode, President and CEO Dennis Murphy talks about his recent visit to Bloomington that was interrupted by storms, and how the team responded to flooding.

Patients who receive care at a hospital interact have hundreds of interactions with staff -- from doctors and nurses to the registration team and the cafeteria. How those interactions go often determine how a patient views a healthcare system. In this episode, Dennis is joined by IU Health Senior Vice President of System Regional Operations Brian Shockney.

Dennis and Brian talk about the patient experience and how IU Health is working to ensure patients aren't only happy with their level of care, but they're also happy with the level of service they receive.

Plus, the importance of the Heart of IU Health campaign and Dennis reads an email from a patient.

IU Health North Region president Art Vasquez joins Dennis to talk about new hospitals in Fort Wayne and West Lafayette, the changing landscape in Muncie, and a renewed emphasis on our critical access hospitals.

Plus, the top referrer to IU Health's Medication Affordability Program and where the Chicago Bears will end up.

Dennis and Courtney are joined by Leslie Hulvershorn, MD, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at IU Health, for a deep-dive on behavioral health in Indiana.

As mental health and substance use disorder rates climb, how is IU Health meeting the needs of Hoosiers, and what barriers stand in the way? Plus, what can we learn about behavioral health from shows such as Shrinking?

On this week’s episode of The Huddle, Dennis and Courtney open the mailbag to answer questions submitted by IU Health team members.

Why do employees need to take PTO for holidays? Why aren’t certain positions paid more? How are we working toprevent culture clash when Methodist and University Hospitals merge? And much more.

Plus, shout outs for the ways IU Health impacts the Indy 500 and turning dirt in West Lafayette.

IU Health President and CEO Dennis Murphy sits down with IU School of Medicine Dean Jay Hess to discuss his retirement, the challenges and successes of the last 13 years, and whether he would give himself a passing grade.

IU Health has about 9,000 nurses across the state of Indiana. As we prepare to celebrate them during Nurses Week, Chief Nurse Executive Jason Gilbert stops by to talk about the crucial role these caregivers play in making Indiana healthier.

IU Health Chief Health Impact Officer Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, joins Dennis and Courtney to talk about the work that goes on outside hospital walls to improve health outcomes across Indiana. In March, IU Health awarded $3.7 million in Community Impact Investment grants to community organizations working to improve infant and maternal mortality rates.

Plus, Patient Experience Week is almost here. Dennis and Dr. Tucker Edmonds talk about the ways every IU Health team member has a hand in ensuring our patients are well cared for.

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HBO’s medical drama The Pitt is a smash hit, but how accurately does the show portray the Emergency Department of a downtown teaching hospital? Team members at IU Health, Indiana's only academic health system, know.

On this week’s episode of The Huddle, IU Health President and CEO Dennis Murphy and Metro Region President Michele Saysana, MD, debate what The Pitt gets right and wrong about life in the ED. From patient satisfaction, to AI, to disaster preparedness and more, see what IU Health leaders think of this Hollywood portrayal.