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Accelerate is University of Utah Health's improvement community.

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    • Jun 20, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 60 EPISODES


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    Jose Rodriguez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 14:36


    Jose Rodriguez by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Patrick Becker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 11:40


    Patrick Becker by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Beth Vukin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 15:21


    Beth Vukin by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Donna Branson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 10:09


    Donna Branson by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    2024 - 02 - 01 Healthcare Stories Recording - Babitz (1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 9:31


    2024 - 02 - 01 Healthcare Stories Recording - Babitz (1) by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    The Four Elements Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 5:08


    The Four Elements Meditation by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Mindful Eating: Slow Down and Taste Your Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 6:17


    Mindful Eating: Slow Down and Taste Your Food by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    David Sandweiss - Walking Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 6:21


    David Sandweiss - Walking Meditation by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    David Sandweiss - R-A-I-N

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 6:10


    David Sandweiss - R-A-I-N by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Charles Teames

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 10:50


    Charles Teames by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Susan Madsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 13:40


    Susan Madsen by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Ivan Vazquez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 14:26


    Ivan Vazquez by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Kerry Magiske

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 12:07


    Kerry Magiske by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Katty Youd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 10:57


    Katty Youd by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Liz McLaughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 6:49


    Liz McLaughlin by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Michelle Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 12:41


    Michelle Brown by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Perry Montoya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 12:04


    Perry Montoya by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Healthcare Stories - Wonder - 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 112:26


    Healthcare Stories - Wonder - 2023 by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Aimee Vincent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 19:36


    Aimee Vincent by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Devin Horton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 16:57


    Devin Horton by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Gretchen Case -

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 11:08


    Gretchen Case - by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    James Mwizerwa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 14:16


    James Mwizerwa by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Kavish Choudary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 17:14


    Kavish Choudary by Accelerate University of Utah Health

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    Terri Berg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 13:33


    Terri Berg by Accelerate University of Utah Health

    Communication: Ep. 102

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 45:43


    Adam Spivak and Ahmer Afroz: Condomgate and Community Health in a Conservative State

    Communication: Ep. 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 54:32


    Adam Spivak and Ahmer Afroz: History of HIV/AIDS and activism in Utah through the lens of the PrEP Clinic & Utah AIDS Foundation

    Another World is Possible

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 2:02


    By Rev. Ashley Horan

    A Prayer for Health Care Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 0:56


    By Rev. Florence Caplow

    Blessings of the Hands in a Time of Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 1:21


    By Rev. Lindasusan V. Ulrich

    Guided Meditation: S.T.O.P. (Rob Davies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 4:12


    Mindfulness instructor Rob Davies guides us through the S.T.O.P. practice, an informal mindfulness practice that allows us to take a breath and check in to see how we’re doing. It can assist us in shifting from states of distraction and automatic pilot to being present and intentional.

    Guided Meditation: S.T.O.P. (Trinh Mai)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 4:49


    Mindfulness instructor Trinh Mai guides us through the S.T.O.P. practice, an informal mindfulness practice that allows us to take a breath and check in to see how we’re doing. It can assist us in shifting from states of distraction and automatic pilot to being present and intentional.

    Guided Meditation: Body Scan (Heidi O'Donoghue)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 8:47


    Mindfulness instructor Heidi O’Donoghue guides us through the body scan, a simple meditation that helps relax the body - and as a bonus, can also help you sleep.

    Guided Meditation: Body Scan (Rob Davies)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 9:25


    Mindfulness instructor Rob Davies guides us through the body scan, a simple meditation that helps relax the body - and as a bonus, can also help you sleep.

    Guided Meditation: Awareness Of Breath (Trinh Mai)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 9:05


    Mindfulness Instructor Trinh Mai guides us through a simple breathing exercise. Practiced regularly, this meditation cultivates awareness, concentration, and calmness.

    Guided Meditation: Awareness Of Breath (Heidi O'Donoghue)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 4:00


    Mindfulness Instructor Heidi O’Donoghue guide us through a simple breathing exercise. Practiced regularly, this meditation cultivates awareness, concentration, and calmness.

    Cynthia and Cathy Clip 1: "He showed me where the bread was."

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 1:31


    Despite being sick, kids still found a way to have fun in the hospital. Cathy and Cynthia share a few stories from the days of 5 South.

    Practicing: Stories from the Practice of Healthcare (Episode #5) Cathy Gray and Cynthia McComber

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 21:42


    Nursing director Cynthia McComber and recently-retired infection prevention manager Cathy Gray met in the mid-1980s as staff nurses on 5 South, University of Utah Health’s pediatrics unit. When Cathy became the nurse manager, she promoted Cynthia into her first leadership role as assistant manager. Their careers grew from there – twisting and turning through many different parts of University of Utah Health. On the occasion of Cathy’s retirement last month, she and Cynthia sat down to talk about what they’ve taught each other and how they have developed as leaders.

    Clip 1 Greg McKeown: "Give yourself permission to wrestle with what really matters"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 2:20


    Dr. Sam Finlayson asks Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism, how organizations continue to do the tasks that aren't really essential? Greg begins his answer with "I didn't write a book called No-ism."

    Greg McKeown and Utah's Sam Finlayson talk Essentialism in academic health care (full conversation)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 37:03


    Best-selling author and leadership consultant Greg McKeown chats with Dr. Sam Finlayson, Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah. Their conversation ranges from what's truly essential in health care to how to empower teams with clarity of mission.

    Clip 2: Chrissy Daniels "Every job is important, every person is important."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2017 1:32


    Chrissy Daniels reflects on her 25 years at the University of Utah Health, most recently as the Director of Strategic Initiatives. In this clip, she describes how her upbringing in a small town taught her the skills needed to lead.

    Clip 1: Dan Lundergan "I go out of my way to convey respect."

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2017 2:18


    University of Utah Health interim Chief Operating Officer Dan Lundergan describes how respect became the most important leadership quality.

    Practicing: Stories from the Practice of Healthcare (Episode #4) Dan Lundergan and Chrissy Daniels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2017 25:00


    Practicing are conversations between partners about why work matters. In the 4th episode of Practicing, Dan Lundergan and Chrissy Daniels reflect on their 25 years of working together at University of Utah Health. Lundergan and Daniels have been boss/mentee, colleagues, and friends.

    The Bobcast: Diane Liu (full interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 20:24


    Dr. Bob Pendleton, Utah's Chief Medical Quality Officer, interviews Dr. Diane Liu, Utah's Associate Chief Value Officer for the Department of Pediatrics and practicing pediatrician. They discuss what drove Dr. Liu into medicine and what excites her about training the next generation of physicians.

    Diane Liu: "It really starts with human suffering"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 3:13


    Dr. Diane Liu describes how the experience caring for her ailing grandmother inspired her interest in medicine.

    Clip 2: Erin Fox and Linda Tyler "Proactively preventing drug shortage harm"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 4:04


    Dr. Linda Tyler, PharmD and Dr. Erin Fox, PharmD built Utah’s Drug Information Service into the nation’s premier source of expertise in projecting, understanding and mitigating drug shortages. They discuss two drug shortage and their work to prevent patient harm.

    Clip 1: Linda Tyler "Balance has always been tricky"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 2:27


    Dr. Linda Tyler, PharmD is Utah's chief pharmacy officer. She reflects on the hard work balancing a demanding career and family.

    Practicing: Stories from the Practice of Health Care (Episode #3: Linda Tyler and Erin Fox)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 34:14


    Dr. Linda Tyler, PharmD and Dr. Erin Fox, PharmD first met as professor and student. Little did they know that together they would build Utah’s Drug Information Service into the nation’s premier source of expertise in projecting, understanding and mitigating drug shortages. This work not only keeps our patients safe, but it also improves care for patients across the country. Accelerate’s Chrissy Daniels and Mari Ransco learn about their critical work.

    Mark Eliason: "You have to take your egos out of it."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 2:55


    Dr. Mark Eliason describes one way to improve clinical practice: by comparing one doctor against another.

    The Bobcast: Mark Eliason (full interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 16:35


    Dr. Bob Pendleton, Utah's Chief Medical Quality Officer, interviews Dr. Mark Eliason, Utah's chief value officer for the Department of Dermatology. They talk about engaging the whole team in value improvement, the importance of peer to peer comparison, and the joy Dr. Eliason finds in helping his colleagues.

    Peter Weir: "Physicians need the skills to manage and lead teams"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2017 1:47


    Dr. Peter Weir reflects on the skills that physicians need to lead interdisciplinary teams.

    The Bobcast: Peter Weir (full interview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2017 17:25


    Dr. Bob Pendleton, Utah's Chief Medical Quality Officer, interviews Dr. Peter Weir, Utah's Executive Medical Director of Population Health, about the goals of population health and the skills physicians need to lead teams.

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