With the right data foundation, hospitals can better support medical staff and improve patient outcomes.

Tony Pastorino, commercial health strategy lead at Resultant, joins Jess Carter to discuss how data-driven insights are transforming hospital efficiency. Tony shares his experiences from overseeing information systems at IU Health. He also highlights the critical role of predictive analytics in improving patient flow and streamlining daily operations.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How predictive models can improve staffing and resource allocation

• The challenges of managing complex healthcare data

• How hospitals can use their existing data to make clearer, more confident operational decisions

Things to listen for:
(00:00) Introduction to the episode with Tony Pastorino

(02:06) Breaking down the complexity of healthcare data

(05:12) How hospitals are building data lakes

(10:02) Predictive analytics in health care

(16:45) Improving the patient experience in hospital systems
(21:00) Predictive analytics for nurse staffing and burnout

(24:56) Using AI to create more distraction-free patient interactions

(26:40) How hospitals can start using data today

(29:28) The future of data-driven health care

Tony's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonypastorino/

What can we learn from the leaders shaping the future of tech, health care, and cybersecurity?

In this solo episode, Jess Carter reflects on recent conversations with industry leaders across various fields. Each discussion reveals how mission, people, and structure drive key leadership decisions and strategies. Jess invites listeners to pause and consider their own leadership: How clear is your mission? What support do your teams need? And do your systems align with the way you want to work?

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why a clear mission makes data easier to work with

• The way you support people changes data outcomes

• A simple way to check if your systems help or get in the way
  
  

Things to listen for:
(00:00) Introduction to the episode with Jess Carter

(00:51) Why data-driven leadership starts with mission

(03:57) Keeping people at the center of data decisions

(07:36) How structure and culture build sustainability

In today's fast-paced world, organizations can't rely on static, long-term plans. Strategies must continuously evolve to stay relevant.

In this episode, Resultant EVP of Professional Services Mike Hughes shares his insights on leading through rapid change. He discusses how to maintain organizational health, align culture with strategy, and foster clarity and accountability across teams. Mike also offers advice on balancing priorities and keeping teams focused, no matter the challenges.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How to assess the health of an organization

• Ways to strengthen culture through clarity and alignment

• What great consultants do differently to add value

Things to listen for:
(00:00) Introduction to the episode with Mike Hughes

(02:17) Staying passionate throughout a career in consulting

(06:17) How client expectations are shifting

(10:44) Defining and measuring organizational health
(13:52) The link between culture and results

(17:52) How to manage priorities and implement change

(22:07) Where leaders should start to improve organizational health

Mike's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-hughes-15038b/