In this episode, Dr. Bryan Sexton, discusses how emotional exhaustion and burnout impact clinical outcomes—and how measuring and improving well-being through bite-sized interventions can lead to better teamwork, leadership and patient care.

Expert: J. Bryan Sexton, Ph.D., chief wellness officer of Duke Health Integrated Practice and director of the Duke Center for the Advancement of Well-being Science.

Notable Topics Covered:

• Measuring clinician well-being to predict and improve quality outcomes
• Addressing well-being through bite-sized Interventions

Links:

• Bryan Sexton (LinkedIn)
• Dr. J. Bryan Sexton (Duke Profile)
• Duke Center for the Advancement of Well-being Science Bite-Sized Resources

In this episode, Dr. Brian R. Spisak — organizational psychologist, author and senior partner at Csuite Growth Advisors — discusses the intersection of behavioral science, leadership and emerging technology in health care. Dr. Spisak shares his personal journey from burnout in behavioral mental health to a career dedicated to understanding and improving organizational well-being.

Expert: Dr. Brian R. Spisak, chief people and communication officer and senior partner at Csuite Growth Advisors, Program Director of AI and Leadership at the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University and author of Computational Leadership: Connecting Behavioral Science and Technology to Optimize Decision-Making and Increase Profits.

Notable topics covered:

• Self-determination theory
• Organizational well-being
• CAR-driven needs: Competency, Autonomy, Relatedness

Links:

• Brian Spisak, PhD (LinkedIn)
• Csuite Growth Advisors
• BEST IDEAS WIN Podcast
• Computational Leadership: Connecting Behavioral Science and Technology to Optimize Decision-Making and Increase Profits
• National Preparedness Leadership Initiative
• American College of Healthcare Executives
• Avoiding the Pitfalls of AI Hype with a Strategic Innovation Agenda

In this episode, Dr. Shawn Tittle discusses his transition from a working as a highly specialized cardiothoracic surgeon to serving as the senior vice president and system chief quality officer of system safety, quality and service at Houston Methodist.

Expert: Shawn Tittle, MD, senior vice president and system chief quality officer for the Houston Methodist Department of System Safety, Quality and Service

Notable topics covered:

• Culture of safety
• Principles of high reliability
• Vizient Inc. scorecard and national benchmarking
• Houston Methodist Quality, Safety and Well-being Institute

Links:

• Shawn Tittle, MD (LinkedIn)
• Houston Methodist Quality & Patient Safety
• Houston Methodist The Patient Experience
• PODCAST: Advancing the Science of Quality Improvement | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal
• Vizient Inc.
• The Framework for High Reliability Healthcare
• Crossing the Quality Chasm
• To Err is Human