Join us on the Becker's Healthcare Podcast as we sit down with Cathy Jacobson, President and CEO of Froedtert Health, for an insightful conversation. Cathy shares key facts about Milwaukee and Froedtert's impact on the community, discussing the decision-making process behind the merger with ThedaCare and the challenges of integrating health systems. As she approaches retirement, Cathy reflects on her leadership journey and its influence on her approach to leading. Discover how Froedtert Health collaborates with the Medical College of Wisconsin to nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals and gain insights into the future of this partnership amidst the integration with ThedaCare. Don't miss this engaging discussion on healthcare mergers and educational partnerships.

This episode features Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare. Here, he discusses Babylon Health filing for bankruptcy and Legacy & OHSU’s plans to merge into a 10-hospital system.

Join us on the Becker's Healthcare Podcast as Ardel Guillamas Avelino, Chief Operations Officer at St. Mary Medical Center, shares insights into his inspiring journey and vision for healthcare. In this episode, Ardel dives into his background, revealing the experiences that shaped his career. He discusses his excitement about taking on a new role at St. Mary Medical Center and the transformative opportunities it presents. Discover what fuels Ardel's leadership style and his perspective on addressing critical health equity issues, highlighting the path to a more inclusive and equitable healthcare future.

In this episode, we are joined by Rachelle Daugherty, MPH, Chief Executive of Provider Solutions & Development, to discuss the critical issue of the healthcare workforce’s physician shortage, a challenge that's reshaping the industry. Join us as we analyze the impact of talent scarcity on patient care and explore how top healthcare leaders are addressing the crisis.This episode is sponsored by Provider Solutions & Development.

Successful hospitals thrive on effective perioperative suites. In this episode, two executive leaders from North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA)—Dr. Leo Penzi, Executive Vice President, and Chief Medical Officer; and Dr. Ali Ekbatani, Executive Vice President, and American Group President—discuss how the organization’s extensive data warehouse, known as NAPA Data Labs, provides their clinicians and hospital clients with comprehensive metrics that lead to meaningful analysis. Powerful data and reporting fuel evidence-based decision-making, with the potential for broad impact. From improved quality and patient safety to enhanced OR operations, resource utilization, staffing, and growth, discover how data can help increase performance at your facility.Guest bios:Leo J. Penzi, MD, serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for NAPA. Dr. Penzi has spent much of his career as a clinical anesthesiologist. Since joining NAPA in 1991, he has served in various leadership roles, including as Executive Vice Chairman at one of NAPA’s quaternary care hospitals. He has also served on numerous hospital and health system leadership committees and has extensive experience in operating room operational efficiency, quality improvement, and patient safety. Dr. Penzi is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiologists. He received his medical degree from New York University and completed his anesthesia residency training at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Contact: lpenzi@NAPAanesthesia.com.Ali Ekbatani, DO, MBA, serves as Executive Vice President and American Group President for NAPA. Dr. Ekbatani is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology. He received his Doctorate of Osteopathy from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia and fulfilled his residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He earned his Master of Business Administration in Health Management Services and Administration from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Prior to joining NAPA, Dr. Ekbatani was an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Thomas Jefferson University. Contact: aekbatani@NAPAanesthesia.com.This episode is sponsored by North American Partners in Anesthesia.

Cain Brothers, a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets®, Inc., convened their first ever collaboration conference between health systems and private equity (PE) investment firms. Historically, health systems and PE firms have coexisted but not engaged meaningfully with one another. That is changing. Hear about how energized conference participants connected, explored, debated and networked. Looking for new solutions to tough problems, they found common purpose in creating value-based service offerings.

  In this episode Scott Becker discusses 8 of the top healthcare stories of the day.  

In this episode Molly Gamble chats with Dr. Omar Lateef, President and CEO of RUSH University System for Health and RUSH University Medical Center. Here, he discusses what makes RUSH special, being a leader during and after the pandemic, what really defines good healthcare, how to assess when healthcare organizations are improving health equity in their communities, and more.

This episode features Dr. Connor Berlin, Neurosurgery Resident at UVA health. Here, he discusses recently returning from Ukraine, where he used all of his vacation time for the year to volunteer as a neurosurgeon at a hospital in Dnipro, treating injured soldiers as well as civilians.

This episode features Kathy Bailey, President and Chief Executive Officer at UNC Health Blue Ridge. Here, she discusses her organization’s focus on Medicaid expansion, what initiatives from her career that she is most proud of, what staffing looks like at UNC Health Blue Ridge, and more.

This episode features Dr. Michael A. Mayo, President & Chief Executive Officer at Baptist Health. Here, he shares points of pride he has for Baptist Health, how his time at West Point shapes the way he leads, what he is most focused on in his role, and more.

This episode features Tom Tull, VP & Chief Experience Officer at Ballad Health. Here, he discusses initiatives he’s done at Ballad Health he is proud of, what issues he is focusing on in his role, the importance for leaders to exude positivity, and more.

This episode features Dr. Ujjal Mukherjee, Associate Professor of Business Administration at University of Illinois Gies College of Business. Here, he discusses his background, what issues he is focusing on today, ways to address the nursing & clinician shortage, and more.

This episode features Ruth Krystopolski, President of Ayin Health Solutions at Providence Health. Here, she discusses her background & key insights into her current role, her focus on population health & value-based care, advice for emerging leaders, and more.

This episode features Shakeeb Akhter, Senior Vice President & Chief Digital and Information Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Here, he discusses his transition out of finance into healthcare, what he is most focused on & excited about at CHOP, advice for emerging leaders, and more.

Shelly Schorer, Chief Financial Officer, California Division of CommonSpirit Health joins the podcast to discuss her background, most exciting and impactive initiative she's working on right now, issues she's following in 2023, and the most important thing healthcare executives should do now to make sure their organizations are successful in the future.

This episode features Matthew Gee, Chief Executive Officer at Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic. Here, he discusses value-based care in orthopedics, advice for emerging leaders, what he is focusing on going into the end of 2023, and more!

  This episode features Dorian Williams, Assistant Vice President of Operations at West Virginia University. Here, he discusses his background & key insights into WVU, his focus on AI & staffing in healthcare, advice for emerging leaders, and more.  

Shelly Schorer, Chief Financial Officer, California Division at CommonSpirit Health joins the podcast to discuss her background, most exciting and impactive initiative she's working on right now, issues she's following in 2023, and the most important thing healthcare executives should do now to make sure their organizations are successful in the future.

This episode features Kathleen Sanford, Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer at CommonSpirit Health. Here, she discusses the difference in being the CNO at a single hospital compared to a large system, the importance for clinical leaders to look at management as a specialty, what she is focused on and excited about in the last half of 2023, and more.