Modern Healthcare's Next Up

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Modern Healthcare's Next Up podcast aims to help rising healthcare executives get to the C-suite and stay sane on the journey by offering industry news, insight, and trend analysis. Modern Healthcare has been a go-to resource for healthcare executives since 1976. Next Up brings an accumulation of actionable wisdom to the next generation of healthcare leaders. Industry experts, Modern Healthcare reporters, and policy makers share their lessons learned and predictions about the future of healthcare administration.

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2021 at a Glance: Your Personal Year in Review

Dec 22 2021 18 mins  
This past year has been one for the books, especially in the healthcare world. As health systems have faced persistent challenges from the pandemic, workforce changes, and ongoing shifts in our country, we reflect on how this past year has impacted our listeners. Joining us is Modern Healthcare's Aurora Aguilar, Editor-in-Chief, to discuss a recent survey taken by Next Up Listeners

What Comes Next? What Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaders Should Prioritize in 2022 with Kou Thao

Dec 10 2021 21 mins  
Many healthcare organizations took a serious look at their diversity, equity, and inclusion position and decided to do more in 2020 and 2021. But what should be on the priority list for 2022 and beyond? In this episode, we’re talking to Kou Thao, Director of Embedding Equity at the American Medical Association and Founder and CEO of LIT Consulting. Kou uses his position at the in

Patients as Experts: How to Really Become a Patient-Centered Health System with Melinda Karp

Nov 26 2021 22 mins  
Patients are now finally being recognized as customers with the power to choose their providers. Health systems have responded to this by installing experience officers and investing in more patient-centered care delivery — but what about including patients in designing the services and programs on the front-end? Here's how health systems can think of patients as not only custome

Strategic Planning for the Nursing Shortage with Kathleen Sanford (Pt. 2)

Nov 12 2021 16 mins  
During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses have been our foundation. Now, they're exhausted and leaving their careers altogether. This, on top of a previously pending nursing shortage, means long-term strategic planning for nursing care and nursing leaders may require some changes. In this second part of a 2-part episode, Kathleen Sanford, Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Offic

Strategic Planning for the Nursing Shortage with Kathleen Sanford (Pt. 1)

Oct 29 2021 21 mins  
Nurses have been the backbone of the pandemic response. Now, data shows they're exhausted and jumping ship, on top of a previously pending nursing shortage. As a result, long-term strategic planning for nursing care and nursing leaders may look different this time around. In this episode, we're talking to Kathleen Sanford, Executive Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Commo

Surviving the Transitions: How to Prepare for a Change in Leadership with Lisa Spengler

Oct 15 2021 18 mins  
Leadership changes are common in health systems, but how do you show your worth to the new person at the head of your meeting table? How do you assess a new leader, and then add the value they care about to avoid being replaced? In this episode, Assistant Director of Digital Strategy Lisa Spengler shares insights from her over 20 years working for University of Chicago Medicine —

Re-Evaluating Job Candidates Post-COVID-19 with Jason Hutton

Oct 01 2021 21 mins  
COVID-19 has led a lot of people to re-evaluate life — especially when it comes to their careers. Workers in all fields are quitting their jobs in search of new roles, and healthcare professionals are no different. Due to burnout, some are leaving. A recent Modern Healthcare article reveals that women healthcare workers are leaving at a rapid pace. But thanks to new inspiration,

COVID-19 PTSD and Burnout: How Health Systems Can Support Their Nursing Teams with Dr. Ernest Grant

Sep 17 2021 18 mins  
The whiplash from COVID is still aching — especially for nurses. Nursing teams around the nation are still feeling the impacts of caring for COVID-19 patients, including feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and depressed. Plus, some are considering leaving the profession altogether. In this episode, we're talking to Dr. Ernest Grant, President of the American Nurses Association, about

The Vendors You Choose Have a Major Economic Impact: Are You Buying From Diverse Vendors?

Sep 03 2021 15 mins  
It's one thing to have a stellar bench of diverse executives on your board and senior leadership team. But it's quite another to also have an amazing lineup of diverse vendors who can create jobs because of opportunities with your healthcare organization. Entrepreneurs build communities, period. Joan Archie, Executive Director of Construction Compliance at the University of Chicago

Your Health System Is in the Press — But It's Not Good News: Dealing with Bad Press with Rosemary Plorin

Aug 20 2021 19 mins  
Most health systems are bound to experience bad press at one time or another. But bad press doesn't have to be the last word. How do you make sure you come out smelling like roses? In this episode, we're talking to Rosemary Plorin, Crisis Counselor and CEO of Lovell Communications, a Healthcare PR and Crisis Communications firm, about how health systems can prepare for and navigate