The MaineHealth Podcast

Andy's Open Door RecordingWednesday, November 06, 2024In today's episode, Andy welcomed a panel of MaineHealth veterans to talk about the ways we support both our care team and our patients who are veterans.Andy's guests were Josh Knowles, DO, MaineHealth Orthopedics North Conway, Allison Taylor, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland Safety & Emergency Management, and Nick

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 55Trellis Health with Tam StClaire In the latest Working Together episode, Kelly and Tam StClaire, President of Primary Care Delivery Services, talk about Trellis Health, an exciting new model for how primary care is accessed, experienced, and delivered at MaineHealth. Trellis opened its doors in October 2024 with a unique care team a

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 54 Roadmap to Integrated Care Delivery with Nate Mick, MD Over the past few years, MaineHealth has implemented positive changes such as our regional operating model, enhanced system-wide processes and resources, major IT initiatives, and the license integration of the Southern Region hospitals. While these are exciting initiatives, th

Andy's Open Door RecordingWednesday, October 16, 2024Guests: Lou Inzana & Tracy Cote Today's AOD was hosted by COO Kelly Elkins. She began by reflecting on current events – the anniversary of the Lewison tragedy, recent hurricanes, the upcoming elections, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine – and the stress our care team may be experiencing. Kelly highlighted the resources ava

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 53Reducing Our Carbon Footprint with Mike Arsnow In this episode, Kelly chats with Mike Arsnow, MaineHealth Manager of Sustainability, about the progress our health system is making toward our aspirational goal of reducing our carbon footprint by 25% by 2027, with a long-term goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Mike talks a

Andy's Open Door RecordingWednesday, October 2, 2024Guests: Celia Shaughnessy & Stacey Oliveto In this episode of Andy's Open Door, Celia Shaughnessy, VP of Operations Transformation, and Stacey Oliveto, Pharmacy Operations Manager, talked with Andy about the linkages between the Scorecard and our vision of working together so our communities are the heathiest in America, and t

Andy's Open Door RecordingWednesday, September 18, 2024Guest: Tam St. Claire How did a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur move to Maine, join MaineHealth and lead the upcoming Oct 1 launch of the value-based start-up Trellis Health in just one year? We find out in this week's AOD. You’ll hear Tamara St. Claire, President of Trellis Health, and Andy discuss how Trellis Health

BACON: Reducing Misdiagnoses MaineHealth Associate Chief Quality Officer Mark Parker, MD, joins Heather and Mike to discuss a promising care variation reduction project that uses the delivery of timely lab results as a lever to improve diagnosis accuracy. BACON is the MaineHealth ACO’s monthly news and information podcast, hosted by Mike Clark, MD and Heather Ward, MD. Find prev

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 52FY25 Balanced Scorecard Highlights with Mark Harris As we gear up for the new fiscal year, Kelly teams up with Chief Planning Officer Mark Harris to discuss highlights of the FY25 scorecard measures. They discuss MaineHealth’s commitment to continuous process improvement, the important connection between system, regional & loc

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 51Benefits 101 with Sue Pelletier Employee benefit programs are an essential part of any organization's total rewards strategy. These programs provide employees with valuable benefits, such as health care, retirement savings, and paid time off, that help support their overall well-being. By offering competitive and comprehensive benef