Edo talks with Ron Gura, Co-Founder and CEO of Empathy. As hospice professionals know, grief and loss often begins before a death occurs. Ron shares how technology can provide support to the bereaved navigating practical challenges brought on b

Episode 115: Innovation in Communication

Apr 27th, 2021 22m 44s

Edo sits down with Melissa Kozak, a registered nurse and Co-Founder and CEO of Citus Health. Hear a conversation on the importance of innovation in patient, caregiver, and provider communication. Melissa and Edo discuss how easy and open commun

Episode 114: The Case for Diversification

Apr 13th, 2021 24m 35s

Today Edo sits down with Lynne Sexten, President and CEO of Agrace in Madison, WI. Hear how Agrace has gotten involved with other causes in their community and how leaders can approach changing the healthcare system taking both a local and nati

Episode 113: Reaching Millions on TikTok

Mar 23rd, 2021 21m 33s

Today Edo sits down with Nurse Hadley, hospice nurse turned TikTok and Instagram influencer with over 2 million followers. Hear a front line perspective and learn what the public attitudes have been and feedback when hospice stories go viral.

Episode 112: Viewing Competition as an Opportunity

Mar 9th, 2021 24m 39s

Today Edo sits down with Mark Murray, President and CEO of Center for Hospice Care. Hear a discussion on the importance of being open to change and innovation in hospice and how competition can be used as a positive driver instead of a threat.

Episode 111: Applying the Lessons of the Pandemic in Your Organization

Feb 23rd, 2021 26m 49s

Today Edo sits down with Tarrah Lowry, President and CEO of Sangre De Cristo Hospice and Community Care. Hear a discussion on leading while having a personal experience with COVID and the realities of covering rural settings. They also discuss

Episode 110: Comics in a Time of COVID, Making Marvel an Unlikely Ally

Feb 10th, 2021 21m 28s

Today Edo sits down with Claire Zangerle, Chief Nurse Executive with the Allegheny Health Network. Dr. Zangerle was instrumental in collaborating with Marvel Comics on The Vitals, True Nurse Stories, which tells tales of some real heroes, the n

Episode 109: Finding Balance in Leadership

Jan 19th, 2021 30m 4s

Edo sits down with Sarah Dash, President and CEO of the Alliance for Health Policy. Hear a conversation on the importance of finding stillness and balance during this time and how to carry that into a post-COVID world. This episode was recorded

Episode 108 - Philosophy for the Moment We Are In

Dec 8th, 2020 27m 52s

In today's episode, we turn the tables and interview Edo Banach, President and CEO of NHPCO to get his insight on the past year, all of it's challenges and opportunities and what we can do now and look forward to in the year to come.

Episode 107: Healthcare is Part of the Answer

Nov 24th, 2020 32m 45s

In today's episode, Edo sits down with Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Quality Forum (NQF). Hear a discussion on the intersection of the social, medical, and emotional side of our world toda

Episode 106: Changing Healthcare For the Better

Nov 10th, 2020 37m 52s

In today's episode, Edo sits down with Jonathan Fleece, President and CEO of Stratum Health System and Tidewell Hospice. Hear a discussion on leadership approaches during pandemic and the future of our field: where we are and where we can go if

Episode 105: A Just and Equitable Way

Oct 20th, 2020 23m 50s

In today's episode, Edo sits down with Cara James, PhD, President and CEO of Grantmakers in Health. Hear a discussion rooted in health policy that also examines inequity in health care and in the business world and what leaders can start doing

Episode 104: Business as a Force of Good

Sep 25th, 2020 32m 21s

To continue this series, Edo talks with John Olajide, CEO of Axxess. During the pandemic the importance of healthcare at home and technology has never been more important, hear a discussion on the benefits as well as the downsides. Hear what le

Episode 103: The Privileged Opportunity of Leadership

Sep 11th, 2020 28m 8s

To continue this new series, Edo sits down with Ira Byock, MD, FAAHPM, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Institute for Human Caring. They discuss why service in leadership is so important and qualities to look for in new hires. Hear thei

Episode 102: Biscuits and COVID-19

Aug 28th, 2020 21m 28s

To continue this new series, Edo sits down with Greg Wood, CEO of Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home, Arkansas. They discuss the importance of building empathy and resilience and why being effective in managing the personal side of a compan

Episode 101: Crossing Race and Generations

Aug 14th, 2020 27m 59s

To launch the first episode of this new series, NHPCO President and CEO sits down with Jean Accius, SVP, AARP Global Thought Leadership. They explore how their upbringings shaped their outlook, time working together at CMS, and their work on en

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