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A Cleveland Clinic podcast about innovating, venturing, and amplifying powers of healthcare change through strategic business and product development.

Innovation at Cleveland Clinic


    • May 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Innovation in Emergency Services

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 48:25


    In this supersized episode of Health Amplified, Drs. Morris & Saklecha sit down with five different experts from Cleveland Clinic’s Emergency Medicine Institute – Bryan Graham, DO; James Mark, MD; Steve Meldon, MD; Jason Milk, MD; and Chris O’Rourke. Each segment of their discussion covers a different aspect of innovation in emergency services, from new payment models to the institution of geriatric emergency departments and the management of COVID-19.

    Celebrating 100 Years of Innovation: Maria Siemionow, MD, PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 25:26


    Continuing to celebrate Cleveland Clinic’s Centennial, Dr. Morris chats with world-renowned micro-surgeon and transplant pioneer Maria Siemionow, MD, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedics and Director of Microsurgery Research, University of Illinois at Chicago. In this episode, the two discuss the years of innovation and research that led to her execution of the world’s first face transplant at Cleveland Clinic, and the transplant advancements that have followed – including Dr. Siemionow's current work at UIC.

    Celebrating 100 Years of Innovation: Chris Coburn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 22:39


    To celebrate the centennial of Cleveland Clinic’s founding, Drs. Morris & Saklecha are sitting down with prolific innovators and figures in Cleveland Clinic history. In the first part of this series they speak with Chris Coburn, the Founding Executive Director of Cleveland Clinic Innovations and current Chief Innovation Officer at Mass General Brigham, to discuss the establishment of the enterprise’s commercialization arm, the deep-seated culture of innovation at Cleveland Clinic, and his current efforts at Mass General Brigham.

    Pandemic Prep and Progression: Using Business Analytics & Geospatial Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 30:56


    Drs. Morris & Saklecha talk with Dr. Robert Wyllie, Chief of Medical Operations, in this episode. They discuss activating the command center to tackle COVID-19, the current use of business analytics and geospatial data to track progression of the virus, emergence of the new vaccine, and the pandemic’s intersection with healthcare disparities.

    Innovation in the UAE: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 19:08


    Jump back into part two of our conversation with Dr. Rakesh Suri, CEO, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. The doctors dive into digital innovation, how caregivers in Abu Dhabi helped us in Cleveland during the pandemic, and how CCAD is working to tackle healthcare disparities in their corner of the world. Dr. Suri will become the President of International Operations for Cleveland Clinic on March 31, 2021.

    Innovation in the UAE: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 25:06


    In part one of this two-part series, Drs. Morris & Saklecha sit down with Dr. Rakesh Suri to talk about Innovation at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Listen in as the doctors discuss opening an outpost halfway around the world, hiring the right talent to wear the Cleveland Clinic name, and scaling innovation in the United Arab Emirates.

    Tackling the Pandemic from a Military Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 27:39


    As Chief of Operations at Cleveland Clinic, Bill Peacock played a key role in the organization’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen in this episode as he discusses the beginning of the pandemic, organizing the command center, and how his military experience helped inform his decisions.

    Light at the End of the Tunnel? COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 25:51


    Recorded in the first week of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Drs. Morris and Saklecha sat down with Dr. Raed Dweik, Chair of the Respiratory Institute. They discuss Dr. Dweik’s role in the pandemic, the future of breath testing, and how Cleveland Clinic handles Innovation Management and Conflict of Interest with inventors.

    Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 25:30


    In this final episode of 2020, Drs. Morris & Saklecha sit down to discuss the innovation and ingenuity that came out of the year of COVID-19. They also look forward to new episodes coming in 2021.

    Securing the Last Mile of Supply Chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 30:04


    Hear from co-hosts, Drs. Morris & Saklecha, as they sit down with Simrit Sandhu, Chief Supply Chain & Support Services Officer for Cleveland Clinic. They discuss how supply chain came to the forefront in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and what Cleveland Clinic did to secure the “last mile” of their supply chain to keep our caregivers and patients safe.

    Innovation Across the Pond

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 29:34


    In this episode, Drs. Will Morris & Akhil Saklecha are joined by Dr. Brian Donley, CEO of Cleveland Clinic London. Tune in as they discuss the opening of the new facilities in London, working with the NHS, and stoking the innovative spirit in the UK.

    Endless Opportunity: Innovation in Women’s Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 28:42


    Drs. Morris & Saklecha sit down in this episode with Dr. Beri Ridgeway, Chair of the OB/GYN & Women’s Health Institute. Take a listen as they dive into Dr. Ridgeway’s role in the pandemic response for Cleveland Clinic, maternal mortality rates, the expanded use of telehealth, and where opportunities for innovation exist within Women’s Health.

    The Year of the Nurse & the Importance of Nursing Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 27:13


    In this episode, Drs. Morris & Saklecha sit down with newly-appointed Chief Caregiver Officer, Kelly Hancock, DNP, and ACNO for Research & Innovation, Nancy Albert, PhD. Listen as they discuss 2020 as the Year of the Nurse, Dr. Hancock’s vision for her new role, and the importance of nursing innovation, particularly in a pandemic.

    Corporate Giving & Philanthropy in a Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 24:49


    Drs. Morris & Saklecha are joined by Lara Kalafatis, Chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Philanthropy Institute in this episode. Tune into their discussion of the fantastic support received during the COVID-19 Response campaign, the $2B centennial campaign, and the possibility of the philanthropic contribution to the needs of Ventures.

    Welcome to Health Amplified

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 7:08


    Hear hosts Will Morris, MD, and Akhil Saklecha, MD, introduce Health Amplified, a brand new podcast from Cleveland Clinic.

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