Ep. 53 - Healing Systems — Dr. Julie Siemers on Patient Safety and Powering Change

Larry sits down with Dr. Julie Siemers, a nationally recognized nurse educator, author, and patient safety consultant with over 40 years of experience in critical care, education, and healthcare leadership. As the founder of Lifebeat Solutions and author of Surviving Your Hospital Stay, Dr. Julie is on a mission to make healthcare safer—for both patients and providers.

From the ICU to the executive suite, Dr. Julie has seen it all. With a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Touro University, her work bridges clinical experience with systemic reform, aiming to empower individuals and transform the way care is delivered. Whether she’s training nurses, consulting hospital leadership, or educating the public, her focus is always the same: protect patients, elevate standards, and improve outcomes.

Episode Highlights:

How decades in critical care shaped her passion for patient safety

What inspired her to write Surviving Your Hospital Stay—and the real stories behind it

The hidden dangers patients face in hospitals—and how to avoid them

Why empowering nurses is key to transforming healthcare

Whether leadership and advocacy are traits you're born with—or develop over time

Dr. Julie’s journey is about more than medicine—it’s about changing systems, saving lives, and helping people find their voice in the chaos of modern healthcare. Tune in as Larry explores whether her calling as a change-maker was in her DNA or developed through experience.