Join us this week as Meena Mallipeddi welcome's guests Dr. Gretchen Nickell, CMO at East Liverpool City Hospital & Lorie Herrman, CNO at St Joseph Medical Center.

What you'll get from this episode:

• Dr. Gretchen Nickell and Lorie Herrman discuss their career paths and roles in healthcare leadership.
• The importance of virtual care in rural and urban hospital settings.
• Challenges and solutions in providing specialty care in underserved areas.
• Future outlook on healthcare staffing and new models of care.

Learn More About Our Guests:
East Liverpool City Hospital Website https://elch.org/
St Joseph Medical Center's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/saintjosephmedicalcenter/
Guest Lorie Herrman's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorie-herrman-msn-rn-nea-bc-8524606b/

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Join us this week as Meena Mallipeddi welcome's guest Dr. Lee Schwamm, SVP & Chief Digital Health Officer at Yale New Haven Health System.

What you'll get from this episode:

• Digital Health Vision: Dr. Lee Schwamm shares his journey and vision as the Chief Digital Health Officer at Yale New Haven Health.
• Telestroke Success: The pivotal role of telestroke in revolutionizing stroke care and its widespread adoption.
• Patient-Centered Care: How digital health can meet patients where they are, transforming the patient experience.
• Virtual Care Challenges: Addressing the administrative burden and finding innovative solutions for healthcare providers.
• Future of Digital Healthcare: Dr. Schwamm's outlook on transformative healthcare innovations and AI-powered care.

“AmplifyMD immediately connects medical facilities to a large network of physicians in all of the most essential specialties, including Neurology, Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology and Heme/Onc.” Their mission is access, by becoming the definitive specialty care platform that connects every medical facility to the specialty care they need to improve patient outcomes. - https://amplifymd.com/

Learn more:
Guest LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorleeschwamm/
Company LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/yale-new-haven-health-system/
Company Website https://www.ynhhs.org/

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Join us this week as Meena Mallipeddi welcome's guest Dr. Stephanie Mueller, Clinician Investigator at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

What you'll get from this episode:

• Dr. Stephanie Mueller's Dual Role: Dr. Mueller serves as a clinician investigator at Brigham and Women's Hospital, focusing on clinical care and research related to healthcare transitions, particularly inter-hospital transfers.
• Impact of Inter-Hospital Transfers: Analysis reveals that such transfers can lead to longer hospital stays and higher costs, with variable impacts on patient mortality depending on the diagnosis.
• Challenges of Patient Transfers: Initially termed "OSH bombs", these transfers often involve critically ill patients arriving with insufficient information, posing significant risks to patient safety.
• Evolution of Transfer Processes: Advances like the integration of electronic health records and the establishment of specialized transfer centers have streamlined the patient transfer process, enhancing communication and patient care.
• The Role of Telehealth: Telehealth has emerged as a potent alternative to physical transfers, potentially reducing unnecessary hospital visits and optimizing resource use.

“AmplifyMD immediately connects medical facilities to a large network of physicians in all of the most essential specialties, including Neurology, Cardiology, Infectious Disease, Pulmonology and Heme/Onc.” Their mission is access, by becoming the definitive specialty care platform that connects every medical facility to the specialty care they need to improve patient outcomes. - https://amplifymd.com/

Learn more:
Company LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/brigham-and-women's-hospital/
Company Website https://www.brighamandwomens.org/

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