Podcasts about improve quality

In the Building Better Developers podcast episode, hosts Rob Broadhead and Michael Meloche share valuable insights into effective product enhancement strategies. They explore how businesses can improve and expand their products and services without adding unnecessary complexity or sacrificing quality. If you're a business owner, product manager, or developer, this episode is packed with practical advice on how to grow your offerings sustainably in a customer-focused manner. Why Product Enhancement Strategies Matter Rob opens the discussion by pointing out that technology is often one of the biggest business expenses after staffing costs. Whether it's software, infrastructure, or digital services, improving your product shouldn't be about simply adding more—it should be about increasing value. When done right, product enhancements can: Improve customer satisfaction Strengthen brand loyalty Open new revenue streams Reduce friction in the customer experience Three Smart Ways to Enhance Your Product Rob and Michael break down three key ways to approach product enhancement: Add Meaningful Features or Integrations Focus on features your customers actually want. This could be reporting tools, new integrations, or quality-of-life improvements that solve real problems. Expand Service Offerings For service-based businesses, enhancement may involve broadening what you offer. For example, moving from just front-end development to full-stack services. Improve Quality and Performance Not all enhancements need to be visible. Sometimes, the best improvement is making your product faster, more reliable, and easier to use. Avoiding Common Product Enhancement Pitfalls The hosts emphasize that not all enhancements are good enhancements. Adding unnecessary features can bloat your product, confuse customers, and increase maintenance overhead. Michael introduces the concept of product quality of life—the long-term usability and effectiveness of your product. If you're not careful about how you enhance your products, they can become outdated or inefficient over time. They also warn against growing too fast. Adding too many features without the proper infrastructure can stretch your team thin and reduce overall product quality. How to Stay Customer-Centric A key theme of this episode is the importance of listening to your customers. Rob and Michael recommend: Conducting regular customer surveys or interviews Building relationships with power users Testing enhancements quickly and rolling back if they don't add value Your product enhancement strategies should always be driven by honest feedback, not assumptions. Your Next Step The episode wraps up with a challenge: What is your next product enhancement strategy? Before your next release or feature update, ask yourself: Does this enhancement provide real value to my customers? Do I have the resources to support it? Will it improve the overall customer experience? If you're unsure, start by gathering feedback. Your customers' input is the key to meaningful, sustainable product growth.

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the best way to improve quality is with better product design and improvement in the manufacturing process.

Dive into our latest episode as we explore the critical need for laboratories to evolve from mere compliance to a thriving culture of continual improvement. Brian Johnson shares valuable insights from the recent Mid-Atlantic Quality Assurance Workshop, highlighting a new strategic roadmap aimed at enhancing operational practices within laboratories. Throughout the episode, we address the pivotal role that AASHTO plays in guiding laboratories towards adherence to rigorous standards, emphasizing that compliance is just the beginning. We underscore the importance of understanding the root causes of nonconformities and foster a proactive mentality that seeks systemic solutions over temporary fixes. Listeners will appreciate the actionable examples provided, including how to utilize proficiency sample data for setting realistic quality objectives. With a focus on collaboration, Brian stresses the necessity for communication among all stakeholders involved, paving the way for a unified approach to quality management.This episode speaks directly to laboratory managers and quality assurance professionals seeking to enhance their practices. Are you ready to elevate your lab's standards? Tune in to learn how to integrate continuous improvement into your quality framework effectively. Don't forget to subscribe and share; let's foster a community committed to excellence in laboratory quality!Send us a textHave questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org. Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org.

In this episode, host Rich DiPaolo talks with Steve Gaudreau, president, and Jason Van Kooten, director of maintenance and facility, for Brink Results, LLC. Brink Results is widely recognized in the professional carwashing industry for its expertise in organizational development, management coaching and sales training. However, as Gaudreau explains, the company has expanded its services to include technical consulting, helping carwash operators improve tunnel efficiency, enhance quality and reduce operational costs. Leading this initiative is Van Kooten, a successful operator with firsthand experience in optimizing carwash performance. Throughout the conversation, Van Kooten discusses strategies for reducing water and chemical waste, emphasizing the importance of training staff to use chemicals efficiently while maximizing effectiveness. He also explores how the right nozzles and spray technologies can help minimize water usage without compromising wash quality. The discussion highlights key metrics that operators should track to measure efficiency, along with best practices for real-time monitoring and data analysis to improve decision-making. In addition to chemical and water management, this episode delves into the critical role of preventative maintenance. Van Kooten and Gaudreau share insights on how carwash operators can implement effective maintenance schedules to prevent costly downtime and extend the lifespan of equipment. For more information, please visit www.brinkresults.com.

In this episode of Misunderstanding Quality, host Andrew Stotz and Bill Bellows discuss what not to measure when it comes to quality. Bill offers some great examples to show how organizations get it wrong, and how to get it right. TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.4 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we dive deeper into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today I'm continuing my discussion with Bill Bellows, we're gonna have a lot of fun, who has spent 31 plus years now that it's 2025, helping people apply Dr. Deming's ideas to become aware of how their thinking is holding them back from their biggest opportunities in the episode, today is episode 11, and the title is "To Improve Quality, Don't Measure Quality". Bill, take it away.   0:00:35.6 Bill Bellows: Thank you, Andrew. And, so the title of episode 10, came from chapter 10... Chapter 1 of The New Economics, and I used a quote from Dr. Deming, which was, "Are you in favor of the improvement of quality?" Which Dr. Deming says, "Are you in favor of the improvement of quality? We can have a national referendum, yes or no?" Everyone says yes. Then he says... Then he say, "We could have a secret ballot." And... But I... At the beginning of the podcast, I had said, "Are you in favor of quality?" And it's... No, it's, "Are you in favor of the improvement of quality?" And so today I wanna, in episode 11, share it with our listeners and viewers, more of the profound insights from Genichi Taguchi. But I think, what I was just thinking is saying, "Are you in favor of quality?" And I've used that quote, which now I now realize it's a misquote. It's not, "Are you in favor of quality?" It's "Are you in favor of improvement of quality?" But in seminars, what I've done is used the quote, the misquote, I would say Dr. Deming would ask, "Are you in favor of quality?" And he would say, "We're gonna have a secret ballot. Is everyone in favor of ballot?" In quality, everyone says yes. So I would go through that.   0:02:16.3 Bill Bellows: And then I would go to the next question, and I would say to the audience, I'd say, "Okay. Dr. Deming made reference to secret ballot. So I wanna do a secret ballot. I want you to close your eyes, and I'm gonna ask you a question, and if your answer is yes, raise your hand. But I want you to close your eyes when you raise your hand, 'cause I don't want you to raise your hand 'cause everybody else does. Okay, so close your eyes." And I say, "Are you in favor of teamwork?" And all the hands go up. [laughter] And it's not so much "Are you in favor of improvement of teamwork?" But it's the idea that, acceptability saying this part is acceptable, as we've shared in prior episodes, is the essence of looking at that part, my task, my effort in isolation. And what that has to do with teamwork, I question. Now, with a few of us at Rocketdyne years ago used to talk about, we would say, you give out a term paper assignment, the term paper must be between 10 and 20 pages long. And what happens? They're close to 10 pages. Then I would share, we'd tell Allison, our daughter, I'd say when she was in high school, "Be home by between 8:00 and 10 o'clock," and she shows up around 10 o'clock.   0:03:51.6 Bill Bellows: And I would show a distribution over there. Then I would say, "What about a machinist? The machinist is given a hole to machine. And what does machinist do is machine the hole on the low side, and then a machinist is machining the outer diameter of a shaft or a tube. And what does machinist do? Machines to the high side." And so I would show those four distributions either on the low side or the high side, and say, "What do they all have in common?" And people would say, "Each of those people's looking out for themself. They're focusing on their work in isolation." Then I would say, "So what do you call that in a non-Deming company or in a... " In the first podcast there is a, called it a Red Pen Company or a ME organization, or a Last Straw companies... What do you call that behavior where people look at the requirements and say, "What's best for me?" What do you call that? What do you call, people scratch their head? We say... You ready? "Teamwork."   [laughter]   0:05:00.6 Bill Bellows: And everybody laughs. And then I turn to somebody in class and I say, "So Andrew, are you a team player?" And Andrew says, "Yes." And I say, "Andrew, if you machine the holes to the low side, are you a team player?" And you might say, "I'm not sure." And I would say, "Say yes." And you'd say, "Okay. I say yes." And I say, "Okay, Andrew, who's on your team?" And you say, "Me." "So, oh, you are a team player, man."   0:05:24.2 Andrew Stotz: I'm a team player. Team Andrew always wins.   0:05:28.2 Bill Bellows: Yeah. And I would say, so I say, "In a non-Deming company, everyone's a team player. All right. But who's on the team?" So I would say to people, "You'd be a fool not to be on your own team. The only question is, who else is on your team?" All right. Back to Dr. Taguchi to improve quality, don't measure quality. And I was, got into this in an explanation with some others recently, and somebody was showing me a bunch of defect rate data involving some process. And the question was, how to apply this occurrence of defect rate data to Dr. Taguchi's loss function. And so, again, reminder to our listeners, acceptability is everything that meets requirements is okay. Either I am unaware of differences or the differences don't matter, any parking spot, any professor any Thermo 2, any doctor and desirability is "I want this doctor, this parking spot, this, this, this, this, this." And so not just anything that meets requirements.   0:06:50.3 Bill Bellows: And Dr. Taguchi's work has a lot to do with that thinking. And Andrew, yeah, I'm on a month, on a regular basis, meeting more and more people that are listening to the podcast and reaching out to me on LinkedIn. And one shared with me recently then, and he started to listen to this series, and he said, he never thought about desirability. He says everything he knows, everything he sees every day, is acceptability. And he's like, "You mean, there's more than that?" And it's like, "Hello. That's what our series is trying to do." So...   0:07:26.6 Andrew Stotz: And let me introduce you to door number three, which opens you up into this whole 'nother world of...   0:07:35.6 Bill Bellows: Yes.   0:07:35.7 Andrew Stotz: The interconnectedness and understanding quality from the impact on all the different parts of the organization, not just the one thing and the one area. Yep.   0:07:46.6 Bill Bellows: Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Exactly.   0:07:48.9 Andrew Stotz: But that's door number three. Now, we don't wanna go through that right off the bat, but when you go through it, unfortunately door number three disappears as you walk through it, and it's a wall...   [laughter]   0:08:00.4 Andrew Stotz: And you can't go back because now you understand that what is a system, what is the interconnectedness of everything, and once you see that, you can't unsee it.   0:08:09.6 Bill Bellows: That's right. Now, it's like, it's a holistic view in which... And a from a holistic perspective, parts don't exist, parts of exist, but everything is connected.   0:08:27.4 Andrew Stotz: Right.   0:08:28.2 Bill Bellows: And what does that mean? So anyway...   0:08:30.1 Andrew Stotz: And just to put that into context, let's just take a car. A customer never buys a part. And they don't buy a jumble of parts, they buy the car. So to the customer's perspective, it's even more meaningless, the independent parts of that.   0:08:50.3 Bill Bellows: When I would go to Seattle and do training when Rocketdyne was owned by Boeing, and I'd be doing training for people working on commercial airplanes or 737s, 47s and whatnot. And one of the jokes I would use is that, "Hey, 747... " People went, "What's a 747?" How about 787? If I was today, I'd say "a 787 is not a bunch of parts that fly in close formation." But that is, the mindset is that... But anyway, so acceptability is looking at the parts in isolation, looking at things in isolation, it's assigning a grade to a student, it's performance appraisals, that's all about isolation, it's thinking, "I won the game, I get an award. I lost the game." All of that thinking, from engineering to, how we look at human resources, the idea that the savings add additional only works when the activities are independent. So that's all acceptability, looking at things in isolation. Desirability in this idea of a preferred value, I don't know that anyone contributed to that, besides Dr. Taguchi. In fact, this morning, I was talking with some friends overseas about Joseph Juran's work. And, do you remember last time you and I worked, I was sharing with them that our last podcast followed the last meeting I had with these friends in Europe. And I said that conversation led to our podcast conversation about Quality 4.0, and it's all acceptability, acceptability, acceptability, meet, meet, meet requirements.   0:10:35.6 Bill Bellows: This very conversation. And I said, I went back and did some research on what Joseph Juran... How Juran defined quality. 'Cause I looked at the ASQs definition of quality and it gave two definitions of quality, one attributed to Juran talking about quality as fitness for use, and then Philip Crosby's definition is, meeting requirements. But you may recall, I said, there is no explanation of how Dr. Deming defined quality. Yeah, maybe that will come. But, so I was sharing that with them, and also shared with them a model I've used. And it might have come up in our first series, but I think the classic model within organizations is, I work, I follow a bunch of steps to make a part, a thing, a module, something. And if all the requirements are met, I hand off to you, you're downstream. And then likewise, there's others in parallel with me that hand off good parts, good things to you. Because they're good, we can hand off to you. And then the model is you take the parts that are good and put them together, and because they are good, they fit. And then you pass that integrated component downstream where other integrated components come together. And we progressively go from, it could be that we're putting together the fuselage, somebody else is putting together the wings, and it's all coming together. And at the other end, it's an airplane.   0:12:22.5 Bill Bellows: And on every handoff we hand off what is, so the parts that are good fit, the components that are good fit together with other, then we turn the whole thing on, it works. And I show this flow to people and I say, "So what do you see going on in there?" And what eventually they start to see is that all the thinking is black and white, because they're good, they fit, because they fit, they fit, and when you turn it on, it works. There's nothing relative about that. And so I was sharing that with these folks this morning, and I said, after you and I spoke last time, went back and looked, and Juran talks about fitness for use, and the question was, is Juran's definition of fitness, absolute fitness or relative fitness? Meaning that there's a degree of good in the parts associated with desirability thinking, and if we've got degrees of good in the parts, then there's degrees of fit. And, well, it turns out there's plenty of reason to believe that Juran had a model of acceptability that the parts are good, then they fit. All to come back to what Dr. Taguchi is talking about in terms of improving quality, is improving quality from a variable perspective that there's degrees of good. And so now we go back to, to improve quality, don't measure quality. And I remember when he said that and we were dumbfounded, "Well, what do you mean by that?"   0:13:52.5 Bill Bellows: And then he would go on to explain, that traditionally, we look at the quality... The lack of quality of something. An inspector says, "There's a scratch on the door. There's a ding here. There's a crack there. There's a, the weld has a drop in it. The weld has porosity." You know what that means is that's not a... The quality inspector is looking for the absence of a crack, the absence of porosity and things like that. And it also parallels with what I learned from Ackoff, Russ would say, [chuckle] "Getting less of what you want doesn't get you what you want." So you could say, "I want less waste, less defects." Well, what is it you want? Again, the clarification is, Russ would say, "Getting less of what you don't want doesn't get you what you want." And likewise, Dr. Taguchi talked about, what is the function of the process? So if you're talking about, imagine on a washing machine, when you have a... Or a dryer, and you have a motor that's spinning, and around the motor is a belt that's spinning the drum. Well, the quality problem, classic quality problem could be that the belt slips, or the belt cracks, or the belt is vibrating.   0:15:28.3 Bill Bellows: Well, then you say, "Well, okay, what's the function of the belt?" Well, it's not about cracking. The function of the belt is to transmit energy from the motor to the drum. And if it does that really well over sustained periods of time, then that suggests there's probably less cracking going on and less slipping going on. But if you don't look at it from a function perspective and ask, "What's the function of the belt?" And move away from, "Well, I don't want it to crack and I don't want it to slip." Well, then tell me what you want it to do. What is it you want it to do? Now, let's get into more of what we do want. And then, and this is what's neat listening to Dr. Taguchi as an engineer, you say, "Well, okay, so what is the belt trying to do? It's trying to transmit energy." So if I can design the belt, and by changing the materials of the belt to transmit energy, under wide-ranging temperatures, wide-ranging usage conditions, if I do a good job of that, then I should see less cracking problems. Absent that, if I try to reduce the number of cracks, I may end up with a belt slipping more often. So then what happens is you end up trading one problem for another, which is not uncommon.   0:16:57.7 Bill Bellows: You go from, the cookies being undercooked to overcooked as opposed to saying, "What's the role of the baking process?" And he would say, "To transmit energy to the cookie in the precise amount. And if we have the precise amount and distribution, then that should work out." Now, relative to welding. Welding, there is, there may be a dozen different weld anomalies that inspectors are looking for, with X-rays, they see porosity, they see, what's called drop-through with the material and the weld, drops a little bit, which could result in a fatigue problem leading to cracking. Well, here Dr. Taguchi would say, "Well, what's the function of a weld?" Say, well, to join two pieces of material together with a given strength. And so you join them together. And then once they're joined together, now you run tests and you say, "I wanna... " It could be, "I wanna heat and cool the weld to see how it does with that. I wanna introduce vibration to the weld." And if you can show that under vibration, under wide-ranging changes in the environment, that the strength holds up, then by focusing on the strength, which is what you want, you end up with fewer quality problems. But it's turning things around and saying, "Not what I don't want, what do I want?"   0:18:35.3 Andrew Stotz: And...   0:18:36.4 Bill Bellows: And that's what... Go ahead. Go ahead. Andrew.   0:18:37.6 Andrew Stotz: There's two things. The more I think about this quote that you're talking about, to improve quality, don't measure quality, sometimes I think I got it, but sometimes I don't. I just wanna think about a couple of parallels. One of them is sometimes we say in the field of sales and marketing, we may say, "Fill your pipeline and your sales will happen." So focus on the beginning of the process. If you don't have a pipeline of people coming in to your company, into your sales team, there's nobody to sell. So that's an example. We also say sometimes, focus on the inputs and the outputs will take care of themselves. That's another way that we would use something similar. But I'm just curious, what does it mean by "Don't measure quality"?   0:19:25.0 Bill Bellows: Yeah. And that's a good question. I'd say, Taguchi's used to quality being the absence of defects. And quality is what the customer's complaining about. So he's saying, quality problems in terms of don't measure quality, he's saying, "So what are the quality problems?" "Oh, let me tell you, we've got porosity, we've got cracks, we've got drop-through, we've got cracking, cracking of the belt and slipping and the... " This is what people are complaining about. And what he's saying is, the customer's not articulating, "Hey, Andrew, improve the function." They're complaining about the... You just have to interpret that what they're saying is, you have to take where they are. They don't want it to crack. They want it to last longer. They want all these things and say... And the idea is, don't get sucked into what they don't want. Turn it around to, well then, I'm the engineer, and this is what Dr. Taguchi would say, "As an engineer, don't be dumbed down into the complaint world. Turn it around and say, what could you improve? What is the function of that thing you're selling?" And if you improve the function, because again, the beauty of talking about function, if you focus on problems, you eliminate one problem, create another problem, then another problem. Now you're just... And what...   0:21:00.8 Andrew Stotz: So it's whack-a-mole...   0:21:02.3 Bill Bellows: Exactly.   0:21:03.6 Andrew Stotz: It's whack-a-mole in the back end of the process without the awareness of, "What are the customer's needs and how do we understand whether we're hitting the mark?" And...   0:21:12.7 Bill Bellows: Oh, and this is what Dr. Taguchi used to call as whack-a-mole engineering. It's what Ackoff would say, "Today's problems come from yesterday's solutions."   0:21:24.6 Andrew Stotz: So just just to visualize that, can imagine going into a factory and saying, "Look at all these charts and how we reduce the defects of this and that. And this is... " We've reduced all these defects, but in fact, that could be out of touch with what the customer really needs at the end of that production.   0:21:44.1 Bill Bellows: Yes, it is... The beauty is, it is saying... And he would get really angry with people who got sucked into the rabbit hole of eliminating defects, scrap and rework and things like that. And just say... What he's trying to say is, "I want you to be smarter than that. I want you to start to think about what is the function of the machining process? What is the function of the welding process? What is the... " And what was neat was, I spent... On three different occasions, I spent a week with him, watching him engage every day with four teams. A team would come in for two hours, and he would discuss with them whatever the hardware was. I'm not at liberty to say what company it was. [laughter] But it was a really cool company.   0:22:56.9 Bill Bellows: And the people there invited me in because I learned at Dr. Deming's... I attended Dr. Deming's very last four-day seminar, and there met some people that were very close to him. And one of them shared that, there were people for many years, traveled with Dr. Deming. They found out where he was gonna be a given week, maybe called up his secretary Ceilia Kilian and, once he became, bonded when... And somehow Dr. Deming liked you. And then you would say, "Dr. Deming, I'm gonna take a week's vacation next summer. Where are you gonna be in June?" And he'd say, "Well, I'm gonna be at GM corporate headquarters." And what these people told me is that, they would be with him that week, whether he is doing a four-day seminar in Ohio. Now, I don't know who paid for it.   0:23:50.8 Andrew Stotz: No.   0:23:50.9 Bill Bellows: But he gave them access to be with him wherever he was. And one guy told me he was at some high-level GM meetings that week, and he said, "Dr. Deming is there and he and some others." And I think they may have been called "Deming Scholars". I know that term was used. But anyway, this guy was telling me they were there, and this GM executive comes over to him and it says to him, "So, who are you again?" And you say, "Andrew Stotz." And he says something like, "So what might I ask are your qualifications for being here?" And he says, "If Deming overheard that, Deming would turn to the executive, snap at him and say, 'These are my people. What are your qualifications?'" So anyway, inspired by that, I walked out of Dr. Deming's four-day seminar, called up a friend of mine who worked for Dr. Taguchi's company and said, "Deming had people travel with him. I wanna travel with Dr. Taguchi. I don't wanna go to a seminar. I wanna see him in action."   0:24:56.1 Andrew Stotz: Yep.   0:24:56.4 Bill Bellows: And I said, "Can we make that happen?" And it happened, and I got to go inside a company. The lawyers didn't know I was there. And I asked him, I said, to the lawyer, "Do I have to sign anything?" He said, "No. If we let the lawyers know you were here, you wouldn't be here. So, here are the rules. You can't tell anybody what happened, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah." So I get to be a fly on the wall watching him. So, a team would come in and say, "Here's this stuff we're working on." And he would... And they had an approach, which would be, reducing defects or scrap rework. And then he would turn it around for the next hour and a half and get them thinking about function. And after the first week of doing this four times a day for five days, I walked out of there thinking, "There's five basic functions." I started to notice the patterns. And then the second time I did this, a team would come in and I'm thinking, "I know what he's gonna do. He's gonna... He has in mind a function model. And all these things relative to how things come together." And so I did that three times. But, it was neat to get my brain adapted to, "Okay, what's the function? Where's he gonna come? Where's he gonna come?"   0:26:16.0 Bill Bellows: And then I would... The people would present it, and I'm thinking, "I think it's gonna go for function five. Yep. Bingo." So that's what I just wanted to share with the audience tonight. Again, there's a lot of depth. I taught two 40-hour courses at Rocketdyne in Taguchi Methods. So, a 40-hour intro and a 40-hour more advanced. So all I wanted to cover tonight, is that wisdom of not being defect-focused, but for our audience to start thinking about, start to think about the function. In fact, when I was having this conversation with a colleague recently and, 'cause he's talking about turning defect rate, he was thinking turning defect rate data into a loss function. I said, "No, defect rate thinking is acceptability thinking, the loss function is desirability thinking. They don't go together." I said, "What I wanna know is what's causing the defects." And we start diving into what's causing the defects, we can turn it into a variable data as opposed to a discontinuous data. Anyway. And I just wanted to throw out... Go ahead, Andrew.   0:27:34.4 Andrew Stotz: To wrap this up, I'm thinking about, I like what you just said, "Stop being defect-focused." Replace that with...   0:27:44.5 Bill Bellows: What is it we're trying to accomplish?   0:27:47.8 Andrew Stotz: Yeah.   0:27:48.2 Bill Bellows: If you say, "Well, we don't want defects." I know we don't want defects. But what do we want?   0:27:52.9 Andrew Stotz: Do we say replace it with outcome focus, customer focus? What would you say?   0:27:58.1 Bill Bellows: Yeah, well, absolutely it's customer focus. The idea is that, now you start to think in terms of, is what is the greater system in which this is used.   0:28:11.0 Andrew Stotz: Okay. So...   0:28:11.1 Bill Bellows: The defect thinking is just saying it doesn't fit, it doesn't meet requirements. But that doesn't tell me what you're trying to do.   0:28:17.0 Andrew Stotz: Okay. So I think I know what you're saying. Stop being defect-focused, and please walk through door number three.   0:28:25.3 Bill Bellows: Yes! Stop...   0:28:27.7 Andrew Stotz: And in door number three, you're gonna be aware of the customer, the next process, the next flow, the customer of your area and the ultimate customer, and start focusing on the needs and the desires of them, and bring that back in the chain of your process. And you'll be improving, you'll stop being focused on "Fix this, stop this. Don't do that." Let's not have any more of that, and you'll be more into, "Let's do this because this is going to drive a much better outcome, or the exact outcome that our customer wants."   0:29:05.2 Bill Bellows: Yeah, it is, which changes the hat. That may not be the purview of people in the quality organization. So, they're out there counting defects. This is not to say it's their job. Not that they're not in the loop, but it's turning to the people that are more aware... That are more in tune with functionality, which is likely gonna be that people designing the thing, thinking about what's the role of the windshield wiper? Is it to skip across the windshield? Is it to, which is, that chatter. No, we don't want the chatter. So what is it we do want? We want the windshield wiper to move smoothly. And what does that mean? It means at a given second, we want it to be... And this is where the smoothness functionality comes in that I saw Dr. Taguchi many times is, is saying at a given interval of seconds, it should be here, here, here, here, here. And if it does match those positions, then what have we done? We have improved the smoothness of the flow of the wiper blade, or whatever it is that thing.   0:30:21.5 Bill Bellows: And that's the type of thing I'm trying to introduce, in this short episode, people thinking about function, not the lack of quality, but what is it we're trying to achieve? Now, otherwise, we can also say, Ackoff would say, and Dr. Deming would agree with him, is that organizations aren't in business to make a profit. They're in business to do something really well. That's the function of the organization. And then profit is the result of that. As opposed to being profit focus, in which case you start to... You run it as a finance company and misunderstand the focus and you start believing in addition and you end up with a mess.   0:31:04.2 Andrew Stotz: So, let's end it with a cartoon that I saw in The Wall Street Journal. And in that cartoon, it was a couple of guys, young guys wearing suits, and they were talking to each other, and they were either, it was either in an MBA class or they were in a factory or something, and it said, "Things? I don't wanna make things. I wanna make money." [laughter] And the whole point is, money is the result of making great things.   0:31:38.3 Bill Bellows: Exactly. Exactly. Exactly. And that's why... And this is why I so enjoyed about listening to Ackoff, conversations with Russ... Conversations with Dr. Taguchi. And then reading Deming. I don't have any conversation with Dr. Deming and thinking of that there. They, each were astute enough to see the process, the means leading to the result. Tom Johnson would say, "The means are the ends in the making." So you have organizations that are either means-focused, which is process focus, versus, "Did you deliver the report? Did you deliver the thing?" And Dr. Deming's big thing is, by what method? Tom would say, "By what means?" So...   0:32:25.2 Andrew Stotz: All right. Well...   0:32:25.2 Bill Bellows: Anyway, that's what I wanted to expose our audience to tonight.   0:32:29.4 Andrew Stotz: There it is. They've been exposed. Ladies and gentlemen, the exposure has happened. Bill, on behalf of everyone at The Deming Institute, I wanna thank you again for this discussion. And for listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. And if you wanna keep in touch with Bill, just find him on LinkedIn. And this is your host, Andrew Stotz. And I'll leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming. And you know this one, you can say it along with me 'cause I say it all the time. People are entitled to joy in work.

The Citizens Club of Springfield met in September to hear from the Independent Coalition for our Neighborhoods (ICON), a non-profit organization which advocates for cleaner, safer and healthier neighborhoods throughout Springfield. President of the group Mark Mahoney spoke to the crowd to explain how the organization advocates for improved city policy and procedures. He also shared video messages from ICON Board Members Polly Poskin and Jill Steiner.

Most people simply utter the five dangerous words, ‘maybe it will go away' with respect to their daily feeling of bodily stiffness. The other common ways people manage stiffness, is taking OTC and prescription drugs, alcohol, or illicit drugs. Researchers discover an interesting link between flexibility and life expectancy. Dr. Bob Martin discusses how to improve YOUR flexibility. Special Guest: Dr. Bob Martin is joined by special guest, Kim Bright, Nutrition Researcher and Health Counselor. The topic of discussion is about how collagen supplementation benefits our skin, hair, nails, bones, and joints. Why collagen deficiency negatively affects so many areas of health & longevity. Additionally, why not all collagen products are created equally.

In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, August 8, 2024, we explore new ALS research and speak with patients and caregivers living with the disease.

In this episode I interview Dr. Gary Yates. He is the former Chief Scientific Officer for PharmaSeeds and graduated with honors in Genetics from the University of Glasgow. He has extensive knowledge in the molecular biology of plant stress responses which is revealed in today's topic all about crop steering.Support the Show.

Anemia presents a significant challenge in the management of patients with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Given the considerable potential for symptom burden associated with anemia in patients with MDS, health care professionals must prioritize enhancing quality of life when evaluating treatment options. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with David Sallman, MD, associate member in the Department of Malignant Hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center, and Karley Trautman, DNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, senior instructor of Medical Oncology at Highlands Ranch Cancer Center, to discuss best practices in the management of anemia in low-risk MDS patients.  “The goal is still personalizing [treatment] for the patient. So say a patient feel[s] better when their hemoglobin is greater than 10 grams per deciliter, as an example. So you titrate or transition therapies until you achieve that…in order to make the patient's experience better.”—David Sallman, MD   “Two people that have the same hemoglobin level can have completely different symptoms. So it's really important that we don't just focus on the numbers, but we focus on how the patient is feeling and how they're functioning…so that if they're doing well, even at a lower number than something we might typically treat, we don't let that number drive how often we feel like they need to be seen, but we take it into account—[treating] the whole person.”—Karley Trautman, DNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC   David Sallman, MD Associate Member, Department of Malignant Hematology Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, FL   Karley Trautman, DNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC Senior Instructor, Medical Oncology Highlands Ranch Cancer Center Denver, CO   This episode was developed in connection with the ACCC education initiative Anemia Mitigation & Optimal Care for MDS Patients and is supported by Bristol Myers Squibb.   Resources: ACCC Myelodysplastic Syndromes  ASH 2020 Treatment Algorithm Lower-Risk MDS 

RISE or Revitalizing Informal Settlements and their Environments is a research program that focuses on the intersection between health, the environment, and water and sanitation. - RISE atau Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments merupakan sebuah program penelitian yang berfokus pada titik temu antara kesehatan, lingkungan, serta air dan sanitasi.

As we age, we can't just hope to move better. We need to actively respect our bodies and maintain them with consistent exercise. In this episode of The Kirk Miller Podcast, Kirk shares five reasons why training hard is crucial for enhancing your life, both physically and mentally. Why You Should Listen: Increase Your Caloric Intake: Discover how hard training allows you to enjoy more food without gaining weight, making diet management simpler and more enjoyable. Build Mental Resilience: Learn how pushing your physical limits in the gym can build mental toughness, helping you handle business challenges, family dynamics, and everyday stresses more effectively. Improve Quality of Movement: Understand how consistent resistance training enhances your movement quality, preventing mobility issues and joint problems as you age. Boost Consistency: Find out how seeing tangible progress from hard training can motivate you to stay consistent, ensuring long-term fitness and health. Enhance Internal and External Confidence: Explore how hard training builds both internal and external confidence, translating into a more proactive and confident approach to life. Confidence and consistency are built through effort and dedication. Start training harder today and see how it transforms your life. For more information on what was discussed in this episode head to https://kirkmiller.co.uk/programme/ The Kirk Miller Podcast is the show for business leaders and peak performers to get into the best physical and mental shape of their lives and unleash from within confidence they never thought possible.

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Today, we're diving into breakthrough research on the immediate effects of integrative health modalities for patients with moderate to severe symptoms. We'll explore how chiropractic care, alongside other evidence-based treatments like acupuncture and massage, can substantially improve pain, stress, and anxiety levels.Episode Notes: Immediate Effects of Integrative Health and Medicine Modalities Among Outpatients With Moderate-To-Severe SymptomsThe Best Objective Assessment of the Cervical Spine- Provide reliable assessments and exercises for Neuromuscular Control, Proprioception, Range of Motion, and Sensorimotor-Integration. Learn more at NeckCare.comInterested in ShockWave technology? I built a practice using StemWave and can't recommend it enough. Learn more at- https://gostemwave.com/theevidencebasedchiropractor Patient Pilot by The Smart Chiropractor is the fastest, easiest to generate weekly patient reactivations on autopilot…without spending any money on advertising. Click here to schedule a call with our team.Our members use research to GROW their practice. Are you interested in increasing your referrals? Discover the best chiropractic marketing you aren't currently using right here!

This week, we are pleased to have Stewart Fossceco, Head of Non-Clinical and Diagnostics Statistics at Zoetis and an expert in pharmaceutical manufacturing, join us on the Data in Biotech podcast. We sat down with Stewart to discuss implementing and improving Quality Assurance (QA) processes at every stage of biotech manufacturing, from optimizing assay design and minimizing variability in early drug development to scaling this up when moving to full production. Stewart talks from his experiences on the importance of experimental design, understanding variability data to inform business decisions, and the pitfalls of over measuring.  Along with host Ross Katz, Stewart discusses the value of statistical simulations in mapping out processes, identifying sources of variability, and what this looks like in practice. They also explore the importance of drug stability modeling and how to approach it to ensure product quality beyond the manufacturing process. Data in Biotech is a fortnightly podcast exploring how companies leverage data innovation in the life sciences. --- Chapter Markers [1:39] Stewart starts by giving an overview of his career in biotech manufacturing. [3:54] Stewart talks about optimizing processes to control product quality in the early stages of the drug development process. [7:27] Ross asks Stewart to speak more about how to optimize and minimize the variability of assays to increase confidence in clinical results. [12:11] Stewart explains the importance of understanding how assay variability influences results and how to handle this when making business decisions. [14:13] Ross and Stewart discuss the issue of assay variability in relation to regulatory scrutiny. [17:07] Stewart walks through the benefits of using statistical simulation tools to better understand how an assay performs. [19:49] Stewart highlights the importance of understanding at which stage sampling has the greatest impact on decreasing variability [22:09] Stewart answers the question of how monitoring processes change when moving to full production scale. [26:39] Stewart outlines stability modeling and the importance of stability programs in biotech manufacturing. [30:38] Stewart shares his views on the biggest challenges that biotech manufacturers face around data. --- Download our latest white paper on “Using Machine Learning to Implement Mid-Manufacture Quality Control in the Biotech Sector.” Visit this link: https://connect.corrdyn.com/biotech-ml

Join Drs. Galandiuk, Bolshinsky, Kavalukas, and Simon as they discuss Management of Advanced and Malignant Polyps.  Come with us as we navigate through sessile serrated lesions, pathology reports, and rectal polyp nuances.  Hosts:  - Susan Galandiuk, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, @DCREdInChief - Vladimir Bolshinsky, Peninsula Health, Victoria, Australia, @bolshinskyv - Sandy Kavalukas, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, @sandykava - Hillary Simon, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, @HillaryLSimon Producer:  - Manasa Sunkara MS3, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, @manasasunkara12 Learning objectives:  - Review colorectal cancer screening for the average risk patient. - Understand what a malignant polyp is defined as and management strategies.  - Discuss the pathology review and re-review processes.  References:  - Church J, et al. Keeping the Cecum Clean: A Randomized, Prospective, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Loperamide as Part of Preparation for Colonoscopy. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 56(1):p 120-125, January 2013. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23222289/ - Fan C, et al. Management of Serrated Polyps of the Colon. Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 16(1):182-202, March 2018. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29445907/ - Gupta S, et al. Recommendations for Follow-Up After Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 115(3): 415-434, March 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32039982/ - Hyman N, Waye JD. Endoscopic four quadrant tattoo for the identification of colonic lesions at surgery. Gastrointest Endosc 37:56–58, 1991. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1706283/ - Kaltenbach T, et al. Endoscopic Removal of Colorectal Lesions—Recommendations by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 91(3): 486-519, March 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32067745/ - Keswani R, et al. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy: Expert Review. Gastroenterology, 161(2): 701 – 711, Aug 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34334168/ - Shaukat A, et al. Endoscopic Recognition and Management Strategies for Malignant Colorectal Polyps: Recommendations of the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology, 159(5): 1916 - 1934.e2, Nov 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33159840/ Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more.   If you liked this episode, check out our recent epispdes here: https://app.behindtheknife.org/listen

Andrew Hanuszek of Evident explains what quality professionals need to know about using XRF, the role of automation, and how it aligns with today's trends.

In this episode of Highest Aspirations, we're discussing dual language programs: what key features make them successful, how we make them more equitable, the steps we can take to further progress in the dual language movement, and much more. For this conversation, we're interviewing Conor Williams, a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, where he writes about education, immigration, early education, school choice, and work-life balance challenges for American families. He is an expert on American educational inequity, English learner students, dual immersion programs, urban education reform, and the history of progressivism. He was previously a senior researcher in New America's Education Policy Program, a senior researcher in its Early Education Initiative, and the founding director of its Dual Language Learners National Work Group. He has taught postsecondary courses at Georgetown University, George Washington University, and American University. He is a member of the Children's Equity Project and the National Conference of State Legislatures' State Policy and Research for Early Education (SPREE) Working Group. Williams is a regular columnist at the 74 Million. His work has also been published by the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, Washington Post, The New Republic, Dissent, Commonweal, The Daily Beast, Vox, Talking Points Memo, and elsewhere. Williams holds a PhD and MA in government from Georgetown University, an MS in teaching from Pace University, and a BA in government and Spanish from Bowdoin College. Before beginning his doctoral research, he taught first grade in Brooklyn, New York. Williams attended public schools for his K–12 education, and has two children enrolled in a public elementary school in Washington, D.C. We hope you enjoy the conversation - and invite you to find additional episode takeaways and resources on our EL blog. You can download the full episode transcript here and access the report referenced throughout the interview here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/highest-aspirations/message

InnovMetric's Marc Soucy offers advice on improving quality, by maximizing software effectiveness, adapting to trends, and implementing new tools.

Stephen Bieszczat, chief marketing officer of DELMIAWorks, has seen both good and bad practices on his manufacturing tours. Here he explains software's role in manufacturing trends, how quality professionals can best use software to improve manufacturing processes, and how to tackle your to-do list.

Go online to PeerView.com/SND860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) is a long-term respiratory condition with a significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and use of healthcare resources. Recurrent infections, persistent cough, sputum production, and exacerbations can lead to disease worsening, making early diagnosis of paramount importance. Healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis of patients with bronchiectasis must be aware of the various etiologies and CT features associated with NCFBE. This question-based educational activity will review these topics and make it easy to claim your CME/MOC credit. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Use risk factors, signs and symptoms, testing, and imaging to facilitate accurate and prompt diagnosis and intervention to minimize progression of NCFBE; Describe underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms, including the role of neutrophilic inflammation and neutrophil serine proteases in NCFBE and their correlation to emerging therapies; and Incorporate existing and emerging therapies into customized management plans to decrease exacerbations and increase quality of life.

Go online to PeerView.com/SND860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) is a long-term respiratory condition with a significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and use of healthcare resources. Recurrent infections, persistent cough, sputum production, and exacerbations can lead to disease worsening, making early diagnosis of paramount importance. Healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis of patients with bronchiectasis must be aware of the various etiologies and CT features associated with NCFBE. This question-based educational activity will review these topics and make it easy to claim your CME/MOC credit. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Use risk factors, signs and symptoms, testing, and imaging to facilitate accurate and prompt diagnosis and intervention to minimize progression of NCFBE; Describe underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms, including the role of neutrophilic inflammation and neutrophil serine proteases in NCFBE and their correlation to emerging therapies; and Incorporate existing and emerging therapies into customized management plans to decrease exacerbations and increase quality of life.

Go online to PeerView.com/SND860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) is a long-term respiratory condition with a significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and use of healthcare resources. Recurrent infections, persistent cough, sputum production, and exacerbations can lead to disease worsening, making early diagnosis of paramount importance. Healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis of patients with bronchiectasis must be aware of the various etiologies and CT features associated with NCFBE. This question-based educational activity will review these topics and make it easy to claim your CME/MOC credit. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Use risk factors, signs and symptoms, testing, and imaging to facilitate accurate and prompt diagnosis and intervention to minimize progression of NCFBE; Describe underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms, including the role of neutrophilic inflammation and neutrophil serine proteases in NCFBE and their correlation to emerging therapies; and Incorporate existing and emerging therapies into customized management plans to decrease exacerbations and increase quality of life.

Go online to PeerView.com/SND860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) is a long-term respiratory condition with a significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and use of healthcare resources. Recurrent infections, persistent cough, sputum production, and exacerbations can lead to disease worsening, making early diagnosis of paramount importance. Healthcare professionals involved in the diagnosis of patients with bronchiectasis must be aware of the various etiologies and CT features associated with NCFBE. This question-based educational activity will review these topics and make it easy to claim your CME/MOC credit. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Use risk factors, signs and symptoms, testing, and imaging to facilitate accurate and prompt diagnosis and intervention to minimize progression of NCFBE; Describe underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms, including the role of neutrophilic inflammation and neutrophil serine proteases in NCFBE and their correlation to emerging therapies; and Incorporate existing and emerging therapies into customized management plans to decrease exacerbations and increase quality of life.

SEO for Creative Business OwnersEpisode 65: Healthy SEO Habits - Improving Website QualityThis is the fourth part of a series that will break down the process of building simple yet effective SEO habits.Highlights ...[0:26] Improving Quality - What Does it Mean?[2:09] Where to START Improving Website Quality[3:16] What is Website ENGAGEMENT?[4:24] You can Improve Quality by REMOVING Content![5:59] Finding LOW-HANGING KEYWORDS[6:11] AB Split Testing[7:17] Alternatives to AB Split Testing[9:02] Improving Your Titles[11:21] How I Quickly Evaluate WebsitesResources mentioned in this episode...My own SEO Dashboard https://www.meredithshusband.com/seo-dashboardWebsite Usability Testinghttps://www.meredithshusband.com/blog/website-user-testing CONNECT… Who is Meredith's husband?or visit: MeredithsHusband.com

Bio: Andrea Sherman, PhD, is a gerontologist, educator, trainer and End of Life Doula. She is a graduate of the New York Zen Center Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care Program, teaches meditation at Westchester Meditation Center, and studies Vajrayana Buddhism with Phakchok Rinpoche. As an educator her focus is on palliative and end of life care, caregiving, creativity and aging, and lifecycle transitions. She is the co-author of Transitional Keys: Rituals to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults and has created rituals that span the lifecycle from birth to dying. She has also created rituals to support caregivers through the stages of caregiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bio: Andrea Sherman, PhD, is a gerontologist, educator, trainer and End of Life Doula. She is a graduate of the New York Zen Center Foundations in Buddhist Contemplative Care Program, teaches meditation at Westchester Meditation Center, and studies Vajrayana Buddhism with Phakchok Rinpoche. As an educator her focus is on palliative and end of life care, caregiving, creativity and aging, and lifecycle transitions. She is the co-author of Transitional Keys: Rituals to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults and has created rituals that span the lifecycle from birth to dying. She has also created rituals to support caregivers through the stages of caregiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radiation oncologist and entrepreneur, Dr. Madhu Shetti, gives a “radiation 101” overview to understand more about the art and science of this treatment. She delves into the importance of treating a patient holistically, understanding how cancer treatment fits into the logistics of daily life, and creating a treatment plan to honor this full view of each person. Creating a safe, non-judgemental space for diverse patients is central to her practice of medicine. Dr. Shetti discusses her hope that supportive care will continue to improve over time to give patients a high quality of life after treatments end, and has created skin care products to address some of the longer-term issues faced by patients. Key highlights How to balance cancer treatment with quality of life Understanding radiation oncology and holistic patient needs Embracing diversity and building patient trust About our guest Dr. Madhu Shetti is a board certified, practicing Radiation Oncologist and a Stanford Graduate School of Business alum. She primarily treats black and brown women. During cancer treatments, patients can experience painful blistering skin reactions similar to shingles + long term skin sensitivity. Unsatisfied with currently available options especially for black and brown skin tones, Dr. Shetti developed skin care products to protect and soothe the skin during treatment and prevent secondary cancers for years afterwards. In 2022, Balmere received the Stanford Impact Founder prize (funded by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak & his wife Akshata Murthy) to improve health outcomes in communities of color. Key Moments 3 mins: How to balance cancer treatment with quality of life - I visited several of the cancer hospitals in India and saw many young adults with disfiguring surgeries. So they could undergo cancer surgery, but once they got back to their villages and their homes, they were often not included because they could not eat comfortably in public or they couldn't hold down jobs because they couldn't maintain their nutritional status. And that really made me think about what is the point of curing someone of cancer if they have no quality of life afterward? How do we preserve as much of the body as possible, both physically and functionally? 15 mins: Important considerations when thinking about radiation treatment -  The number one thing I think about is the logistics for treatment. Because we can create the most beautiful, ideal treatment, but if a patient cannot complete it for any reason, then we've actually done a disservice to the patient. So I think about: how do I make this manageable for my patients? 29 mins: On building trust with patients - My number one goal is to build trust. Because if you don't have trust, it's an uphill journey….I think it's very important to really listen to your patients to understand their concerns, and not make them feel embarrassed or judged. Because to some extent, we're only here with you in person for a certain number of days, but outside of that, you are going to go home and live your life. And an average survivor is going to live for 14 years after diagnosis, so we need to make sure we set you up for success in those years to come. Visit the Manta Cares website Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard, or delay in obtaining, medical advice for any medical condition they may have, and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/manta-cares/support

One challenge in developing treatments for rare diseases is finding enough people with the condition to mount valid clinical trials.  Databases that contain diagnostic codes for specific conditions can help, but those miss people who may have the condition but have yet to be conclusively diagnosed.  That's where Verana Health comes in, a digital health company that uses AI to mine its data network of more than 20,000 healthcare providers and the clinic notes they make about patient encounters. “If you wanted to find somebody with a specific genetic defect, or a specific condition for which a diagnostic code doesn't even exist, clinic notes represent really the only place you could discover that information,” explains Dr. Michael Mbagwu, an ophthalmologist and Verana's Senior Medical Director. Verana partners with the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Academy of Neurology and the American Urologic Association to manage their clinical registries which were built to improve quality of care, answer research questions and help physicians report quality metrics. Join host Michael Carrese for an exploration of the ways medicine is being changed by the ever-growing amount of data available and the new technologies which allow clinicians and others to analyze and use all of that information. “Some of the things that we just assumed were never possible or were kind of hopeless endeavors are now possible for the first time thanks to AI.” Mentioned in this episode: https://www.veranahealth.com/

Maryon Stewart is the author of many books, including Manage Your Menopause Naturally, The Six-Week Guide to Calming Hot Flashes & Night Sweats, Getting Your Sex Drive Back, Sharpening Memory & Reclaiming Well-Being, and has published 27 other self-help health books. As a world-renowned healthcare expert, she has helped tens of thousands of women around the world overcome PMS and menopause symptoms without the use of drugs or hormones. Her approach offers a simple, science-based, workable, and enjoyable way of alleviating symptoms during perimenopause and beyond. In this episode Rachel and Maryon discuss: Detecting and correcting nutritional deficiencies Understanding how diet impacts hormones during perimenopause and menopause Identifying common menopause symptoms Exploring the underlying causes of menopausal symptoms Implementing key strategies to manage hot flashes and night sweats Regaining sexual health during perimenopause and menopause Comparing hormone replacement therapy with natural approaches Connect with Maryon here: www.maryonstewart.com Instagram: @maryonstewartmenopause Twitter: @maryonstewart Linkedin: @MaryonStewartBEM Product and Affiliation: Fullscript - get 15% off of professional-grade supplements: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/rsmith1610125615 Baloo - https://balooliving.xayxet.net/4eyWyL Reach out to Rachel here: Book Your Free Consult With Rachel: ⁠⁠⁠https://link.coachmatixmail.com/widget/appointment/rachelsmith/healthconsultation⁠⁠⁠ Join The Natural Health Rising Facebook group: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/950824619100723⁠⁠⁠ FREE 3 Day Nutrition & Detox Plan: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/energy-reboot-plan⁠⁠⁠ Elimination Protocol Recipe Book: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.naturalhealthrising.net/recipe-book⁠⁠⁠ Watch The Natural Health Rising Podcast On Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChBxy69Z6ppTrV9KksXLOOg⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/naturalhealthrising/⁠⁠⁠ Natural Health Rising Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://naturalhealthrising.com/⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rachel-smith11/support

Mary Frances McMullin, MD, FRCP, FRCPath - Managing Myelofibrosis: Can We Do More to Address Cytopenias, Reduce Transfusion Burden, and Improve Quality of Life?

Tune in to hear PwC specialists discuss how PwC's digital products are helping to solve critical challenges across the health care industry. Topics include: Digital transformation outlook and trends across the industryPwC's innovative solutions and products such as, Interactions Hub, Transparency Hub, Flex Connect and moreHow digital transformation is improving quality, equity, and affordabilitySpeakers: Rachel Moore, Products & Technology Director, PwCJenny Colapietro, Health Industries Vice Chair, PwC  Igor Belokrinitsky, Strategy& Principal, PwC For more information, please visit us at: https://www.pwc.com/us/en/industries/health-industries/health-research-institute/next-in-health-podcast.html.

In Session 218 of Behavioral Observations, Troy Fry joins me to talk about his long career in Behavior Analysis helping individuals with disabilities improve their quality of life by learning meaningful skills. In particular, we discussed: How he found his way to Behavior Analysis at a time when it wasn't nearly as seemingly ubiquitous as it is today. What it was like to be mentored by Ray Miltenberger, Don Baer, Barbara Etzel,  Montrose Wolf, and more. How Troy became colleagues with Pat McGreevy. A brief history of the treatment of adults with severe developmental challenges in the United States. Troy's extensive international work in France and Italy, and what it's like to provide services in large, congregate-care facilities. We also spend a bit of time talking about his talk at the upcoming Verbal Behavior Conference. As he describes in our conversation, EFL is rolling out the Performance Analysis Tool, and his talk at the Verbal Behavior Conference will elaborate on that in more detail. If you're interested in what Troy has to say, consider attending the Verbal Behavior Conference on March 30th and 31st. The on-site event will be held in Austin, TX, but if you can't make it there, the virtual event is a fantastic option. The cool thing about the VBC, especially in-person, is that attendees really have lots of opportunities to interact with the speakers. In fact, at the end of the first day, I have the honor of moderating a panel with all the speakers. A panel, in this case, is really just an opportunity for you to ask the speakers questions directly. And audience Q and A is open to both virtual and in-person attendees. In fact, in last year's conference, we had more questions from our virtual audience! This podcast is brought to you by  •    How to ABA.com - their goal is to make you feel supported and confident while helping your clients make real progress! In their membership community, you will find all the assessments, programs, data sheets, and materials you need so that your job is just a little easier. As a member, you'll also be invited each month to join a live CEU and a live mentorship  session in their private community group. You'll also have access to their extensive CEU library of recorded on-demand CEU's on relevant, practical topics to BCBA's in the field. Go to howtoaba.com/join.  When you join today and use code BOP, you'll receive 10% off a yearly subscription (includes CEU's!). •    The University of Cincinnati Online. UC Online designed a Master of Education in Behavior Analysis program that is 100% online and asynchronous, meaning you log on when it works for you. Want to learn more? Go to online.uc.edu and click the “request info” button. •    ACE Approved CEUs from .... Behavioral Observations. That's right, get your CEUs while driving, walking your dog, doing the dishes, or whatever else you might have going on, all while learning from your favorite podcast guests! •    The aforementioned Verbal Behavior Conference. This is conference is as equally fun as it is informative, and BehaviorLive makes it available virtually as well, so I hope to see you there!

There are many talented entrepreneurs in healthcare. In this episode, Andrew Adams, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Oak HC/FT, talks about how his company supports technology innovation and healthcare entrepreneurship. He shares his enthusiasm for the changes in the industry and discusses how they can help with the crisis in the labor market. Tune in to learn more about how Oak HC/FT supports healthcare entrepreneurship for better outcomes in the future! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

May 25, 2022 Economic growth is top of mind for Commissioner Chair of Westmoreland County Sean Kertes. With Invest:Insights, Kertes discussed innovative ways the county is helping to expand opportunities for future generations and further improve the quality of life for residents.

Go online to PeerView.com/RJF860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory dermatologic condition characterized by the occurrence of suppurative, painful lesions, typically in the intertriginous areas. Diagnostic delay is common and is correlated with an increase in disease severity and a decrease in quality of life. While existing treatments are often inadequate and do not help all patients, one biologic agent is approved for the management of HS and a number of other emerging agents are currently undergoing phase 2 and 3 trials. In this activity, experts in dermatology will review symptomatology and provide strategies for making a timely and accurate diagnosis of HS and will offer practical guidance on incorporating existing and emerging therapies into the management of HS, with an emphasis on quality-of-life considerations. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Identify signs, symptoms, and diagnostic challenges to make a timely and accurate diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa; Describe the burdens of disease and impact on quality of life for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa; Recognize the limitations of current therapies for hidradenitis suppurativa; and Apply clinical safety and efficacy data on emerging novel treatments for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa

There are lots of things that you can do to help your dog feel happy and fulfilled, and to increase the human-animal bond. Here are some of the things we talk about in this episode: 1.     Walks 2.     Playing with toys 3.     Grooming 4.     Meditation 5.     Treats and special snacks 6.     Emotional management exercises 7.     Training 8.     Scent games 9.     Massage 10. Environmental enrichment Links Mentioned in this Show: Dog walking – the health benefits https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/dog-walking-the-health-benefits The Benefits of Walking Your Dog https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/the-benefits-of-walking-your-dog How to Meditate with Your Dog https://mauimedia.com/titles/how-to-meditate-with-your-dog/ The Dog Cancer Survival Guide https://dogcancerbook.com/ Related Links: How to Clicker Train a Dog 101 article Providing the Best Care for Senior Dogs podcast episode Implementing Environmental Enrichment for Dogs article Chapters: 0:00 Start 2:22 Walks 7:28 Rehabilitation Therapy 8:46 New Toys 10:20 Eye Gazing and Oxytocin 14:32 Grooming 18:44 Meditation 23:59 Cheat Days 27:22 Life Story and Gratitude Exercise 32:03 Break 32:11 Training Time 36:20 Hide and Seek 38:25 Active Brains 41:06 Scent Games 42:34 Agility 44:08 Massage 49:40 Enrichment About Today's Guest, Kate Basedow, LVT: Kate Basedow is the associate producer of Dog Cancer Answers and writes and edits for DogCancer.com. Kate grew up training and showing dogs, and her passion for canines has affected all parts of her life. She earned a BA in English from Cornell University and an AAS in Veterinary Science from SUNY Delhi, and is a licensed veterinary technician in the state of New York. Her writing on dog-related topics has earned numerous awards from the Dog Writers' Association of America and the Alliance of Purebred Dog Writers. Kate currently serves and adores two Belgian Tervuren and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. LinkedIn Instagram Other Links: To join the private Facebook group for readers of Dr. Dressler's book “The Dog Cancer Survival Guide,” go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogcancersupport/ Dog Cancer Answers is a Maui Media production in association with Dog Podcast Network This episode is sponsored by the best-selling animal health book The Dog Cancer Survival Guide: Full Spectrum Treatments to Optimize Your Dog's Life Quality and Longevity by Dr. Demian Dressler and Dr. Susan Ettinger. Available everywhere fine books are sold. Have a guest you think would be great for our show? Contact our producers at DogCancerAnswers.com Have an inspiring True Tail about your own dog's cancer journey you think would help other dog lovers? Share your true tail with our producers. If you would like to ask a dog cancer related question for one of our expert veterinarians to answer on a future Q&A episode, call our Listener Line at 808-868-3200 www.dogcanceransers.com. Dog Cancer News is a free weekly newsletter that contains useful information designed to help your dog with cancer. To sign up, please visit: www.dogcancernews.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, Andrew Pokelwaldt joins me again to discuss ways to improve quality control. Andrew is the director of certifications for the ACMA and also a manufacturing training consultant. It’s always great to catch up with Andrew each month as he shares process improvement takeaways from his time spent in manufacturing plants.  The post Discussing Ways to Improve Quality Control with ACMA Director of Certifications Andrew Pokelwaldt appeared first on Composites Weekly.

How you handle the pain and discomfort in your life determines the quality of your life. Oftentimes we try to avoid them by running away or distracting ourselves with something else, while sitting with them actually gives you more joy and therefore increase the quality of your life. Life is full of paradox, isn't it?In this episode, a Buddhist contemplative, Mahesi Caplan shares his experience in Kundalini awakening and the wisdom he learned through years of training in Theravada Forest Tradition.Find more about MahesiWebsite: https://sati.co/YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/wryet7zcResourcesWhat is Theravada Buddhism?: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/theravada.html**Thanksgiving Giveaway**I am giving away the journal I published earlier this year (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2J8785P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0). In order to enter, you need to:Subscribe to this podcastSubmit a written review on Apple PodcastDM me (https://www.instagram.com/masakozawa_photography/) or email me (whynotmeditate.podcast@email.com) a screenshot of the review.That's it!Support the show

How can the Greater Peoria region emphasize and improve the area's quality of life? That question was one of the big topics at last week's Big Table gathering at the Peoria Civic Center.

Welcome to the Feel Good Podcast with Kimberly Snyder. My goal is to help you develop a holistic lifestyle based on Four Cornerstone philosophy - food, body, emotional wellbeing and spiritual growth.  This holistic approach will help you feel good, which I define as being connected to your most authentic, highest self. And this is the place from which your energy, confidence, creativity, true power and true beauty will start to explode. Every week we provide you with interviews from top experts in their field or a solocast from yours truly to support you in living your most beautiful, healthy and joyful life.  I'm your host, Kimberly Snyder. Founder of Solluna, New York Times bestselling author, holistic wellness & spiritual teacher.

Mark loves "10x Thinking"​ and "what if"​ and "why not"​ people. He's passionate about the future of Digital Health and working towards breakthrough solutions to further the medical industry in Metabolomics, Pulmonary Therapy and Speech Pathology. He's an inventor, business builder, technologist, and a blessed husband and father. He is the CEO of PN Medical, makers of intelligent medical devices for the pulmonary and speech fields. He serves as lead inventor overseeing creation of their new device and software, Breather 2. He's also chief visionary, recruiter, deal maker, and leader of the company. He received his BA from UCF and MBA from Rollins College. Mark is also a Lifework Leadership alum, founder of the Rollins Business Journal, Dream Builder, medical device inventor, was VP of the Rollins MBA Alumni Board, soccer player, and nominated as Most Influential Businessman by the Orlando Business Journal. Here's a bit of what you'll hear in today's episode with Mark Carbone: -When Mark became passionate about breath as it pertains to human wellness...04:05 -How Mark became familiar with PN Medical...08:00 -How the Breather device improves the lives of family and clients...10:55 -The Breather device helps with sleep apnea with Wendie's husband Todd...16:15 -Breathing exercises help people with anxiety and depression...19:00 -Breathing as it pertains to quality of sleep...23:00 -Success stories with the Breather device...26:00 -Breathing affects brain fog and brain function...30:35 -Mark's personal faith story...37:05 -The best piece of advice Mark has ever received...40:30 -And much more... Resources mentioned: https://www.pnmedical.com/products/?ref=wendiepett (PN Medical) Get a discount by using coupon code: VISIBLYFIT https://www.pnmedical.com/evidence-medical/ (Clinical Evidence) ---------- To learn more and for free resources go to www.wendiepett.com. If you haven't listened to the Introduction and the first 5 episodes of the Visibly Fit Podcast make sure you do. You will be encouraged that becoming Visibly Fit is actually within REACH. You can download the worksheets at www.wendiepett.com/visiblyfitpodcast

Go online to PeerView.com/HTX860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is a long-term respiratory condition with a significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and use of healthcare resources. The disease manifests as chronic airway inflammation, impaired mucociliary clearance, and structural lung damage leading to recurrent infections, persistent cough, sputum production, and exacerbations. The prevalence of bronchiectasis has been on the rise. Evolving insights into the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis have led to the development of novel and emerging agents to address the underlying inflammation, with the potential of changing the treatment landscape. In this animated activity, you will learn how to optimize clinical decision-making for patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis that is based on the latest evidence, best practice recommendations, and effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Apply current guideline recommendations to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with bronchiectasis, with a goal of identifying and treating underlying causes; Describe the underlying mechanisms believed to contribute to inflammation in non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and their correlation to emerging treatments; Assess recent clinical trial data concerning efficacy and safety of novel and emerging treatment options for non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis; and Develop strategies for preventing and treating exacerbations (eg, airway clearance, use of antibiotics, corticosteroids) in patients with non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis based on the latest expert recommendations using a personalized approach.

Go online to PeerView.com/HTX860 to view the activity, download slides and practice aids, and complete the post-test to earn credit. Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is a long-term respiratory condition with a significant impact on quality of life, morbidity, mortality, and use of healthcare resources. The disease manifests as chronic airway inflammation, impaired mucociliary clearance, and structural lung damage leading to recurrent infections, persistent cough, sputum production, and exacerbations. The prevalence of bronchiectasis has been on the rise. Evolving insights into the pathophysiology of bronchiectasis have led to the development of novel and emerging agents to address the underlying inflammation, with the potential of changing the treatment landscape. In this animated activity, you will learn how to optimize clinical decision-making for patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis that is based on the latest evidence, best practice recommendations, and effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: Apply current guideline recommendations to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with bronchiectasis, with a goal of identifying and treating underlying causes; Describe the underlying mechanisms believed to contribute to inflammation in non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis and their correlation to emerging treatments; Assess recent clinical trial data concerning efficacy and safety of novel and emerging treatment options for non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis; and Develop strategies for preventing and treating exacerbations (eg, airway clearance, use of antibiotics, corticosteroids) in patients with non–cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis based on the latest expert recommendations using a personalized approach.

This is a portion of Paid Search Podcast episode 320 titled "3 Ways to Improve Quality Score." In this clip, Jason and Chris talk about how to improve your clickthrough rate in Google Ads.Link: 5 ways to use Quality Score to improve your performance - https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6167130Send us your questions here - https://paidsearchpodcast.com/contact-us/Subscribe to the Paid Search Podcast on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePaidSearchPodcast

Please support our sponsors because they make the show possible!Get Opteo for free for two months - https://opteo.com/pspChris Schaeffer - https://www.chrisschaeffer.com/Jason Rothman - https://rothmanppc.com/Links:5 ways to use Quality Score to improve your performance - https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6167130Show Notes:Quality score is very mysterious because so many factors surround it. However, Chris recently found a Google Help article that gave him some interesting insight on how to think about Quality Score - as a general indicator of which areas to focus on to improve ad quality, rather than a score to be optimized. In this episode, we discuss 3 different ways you can improve your Quality Score in Google Ads. (6:02) How often should you optimize for quality score?(13:56) How to make ads more relevant to keywords in Google Ads(24:19) How to improve your clickthrough rate in Google Ads (to help improve quality score)(31:56) Can too specific ad copy (aka prequalifying the click) lead to a lower quality score?(36:05) How to make your landing page better to get higher quality scores in Google AdsWe need your help! Please help us grow the show:If you don't mind, please leave us a rating and review where you listen to podcasts and share the show with friends because it helps us grow the show and create more content. Send us your questions here - https://paidsearchpodcast.com/contact-us/Subscribe on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePaidSearchPodcast First 100 Episodes - https://paidsearchpodcast.com/archive/   Adventures by A Himitsu https://soundcloud.com/a-himitsuCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2Pj0MtTMusic released by Argofox https://youtu.be/8BXNwnxaVQEMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/Mk

Shawnna Sumaoang: Hi, and welcome to the Sales Enablement PRO podcast. I am Shawnna Sumaoang. Sales enablement is a constantly evolving space and we're here to help professionals stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices so that they can be more effective in their jobs. Today I’m excited to have Robert Bosch from ExxE Energy join us. Robert, I would love for you to introduce yourself, your role, and your organization to our audience. Robert Bosch: Thanks for having me. To tell a bit about myself I was born in Central America, raised in West Africa, and now in Western Germany where I live my life with my family and my four kids. I have been in Munich and the sales industry for nearly 20 years, where I have been in different branches of the sales business. I have a load of experience with which I gathered in this time from different sectors. Today I’m in a new environment for me which is in the area of energy efficiency and renewable energies, virus and bacteria control systems, all these types of things. In our type of organization, we have different companies with different specifications in areas that they’re experts in, like building technologies, heating technologies, solar panel technologies, air purifying systems, and all these types of things. We deliver to our customers all from one hand depending on the needs of the customer. SS: That’s fantastic. Now Robert on LinkedIn you actually share a quote from Benjamin Franklin that says “The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of a low price is forgotten.” I think that is so relevant to sales. How can enablement help sales reps deliver high-quality experiences for their customers? RB: The quote from Benjamin Franklin is quite honest because in 20 years of sales I experienced a lot of types of customers from small, medium to large. If they only focus on saving money and on pricing it may start off as sweet, but they will probably forget this sweetness quickly because the bitterness of the low-price quality will remain. This quote tells you that the lowest price is not always the best thing to choose. Our organization stands for really high quality and high services. Some technology costs loads of cash, so you really need to explain to the customer what they are paying for. If you can convince the customer and really give them an outlook on what the future would look like if they choose this way or that way, every customer will choose the right way and will not choose based on price. They will choose quality and that’s why this quote matches with the ideology of our company and of all our staff who want to deliver top quality. SS: I love that. Now to talk a little bit more about the quality component, how do you see quality help to really drive customer loyalty? RB: That’s a good question because that’s implicating also on pricing. For example, most of the renewable tech nowadays comes from China and China offers really cheap prices. If you want to purchase the same type of technology with more care and more quality behind it, maybe buy renewable tech that was produced in Germany, Europe, or maybe the U.S. It will cost more, but the quality will be much higher. I believe there are loads of customers out there who need quality and are willing to pay if they are consulted by a true and honest salesperson. If you sell to a customer with this type of approach, the customer will see the value, will experience the quality results, and will tell others about it. They will be the one who is the storyteller for you and nowadays it’s all about storytelling. You need to help your customer, and in return, they will help you. You need to show your customer that you take their issues seriously and that you respect them and are thankful for their purchase because they could have chosen another organization. I have encountered this many times through an online selling job that I had some years ago. All of these customers returned and they brought back friends, families, and colleagues, which meant a lot of revenue for us. SS: I love that perspective. Now in addition to your sales background, you also have experience as a customer service leader. How does this background help inform your approach to sales enablement? RB: The main thing I learned from my background is to listen to the customer, listen to their pain, listen to their problem and get it done. Help them out and the customer will be your customer for a lifetime. When I train staff I usually take the trainees with me on the journey for one day and say hey just stay with me, listen to how I speak to them, listen to how I listen to them, and notice how deeply I really connect with the customer. You need to really emotionally open up, enter into your vice versa, and need to understand the human you are selling to. What is his problem? What is his pain? Find a solution. You need to really get the mindset to be a problem solver. This implies the solution must be obtained, you must be the solver, so you need to take the steps to get it done to make the decision to pick the right solution for your customers so that he’s happy and will return forever. SS: Now, the sales landscape has been changing quite drastically, especially over the last few years. To your point, how do you think that the buyer’s needs are shifting or evolving? RB: If we take the current global crisis in Ukraine and as well the global coronavirus pandemic and all these things into account, the landscape has changed. Loads of companies are off the planet sadly and you sense that the customer needs are changing because they think about what they really need and not just what is nice to have. We’re no longer in that era where you can sell and buy everything that you want. I think the buyer landscape has changed in very specific areas and in specific industries as well. For example, people are overthinking about food and how their daily nutrition looks. Pricings are going up everywhere so people also think about their health in combination with food. With technology, people do not have the money to waste on fun technology. I strongly believe that the customer has changed into the way that they say ‘I’m the buyer, this is what I want and need, can you deliver?' In account to all these global situations, many companies are in a position where they can’t deliver and that’s what I sense is changing. I believe loads of companies need to change their strategies to survive. I feel strongly that many types of industries are changing because of buyer behavior. SS: Yeah, absolutely. I’d love some best practices for our audience around how to help salespeople adapt to the changing buyer and customer needs that you just outlined. RB: Look really deeply into your customer. Get informed about your customer, listen to your customer, understand your customer, stay with the customer, and know your customer. I think that’s enough to adapt because I have a feeling in many companies these basics are met because their organization does not allow it or they are experiencing high stress and lots of work. SS: Absolutely. I think that makes a ton of sense. Now to close, I’d really love to understand what are some of the ways in which enablement has an impact on emotional intelligence or EQ and how can this help you better respond to some of the changes in the market that we’ve been talking about today? RB: With my staff how I try to show them things hands-on to have them learn how I learned them. I like them to get their hands on selling to understand the technique. At the end of the day, it’s up to them if they use it or not, but I believe if you use your emotional intelligence it has a huge impact. Before I let my staff sell a single product or service, I show them how to do it. You cannot expect anybody to get things done if you as a boss or as a manager cannot do it. I believe that every little move, every little call with a customer, every little visit with a customer if you are not capable of doing it, you can’t expect it from any of your staff. There is always stress and work, and if you are not there for your staff to show them how things should be done, they will feel the stress more. Just be a human, be like you are at home, be that person that you are with all your talent, all your love, and all your greatness. Stay respectful to your vice versa, you never know who is your vice versa, because there is always a door in life which opens and another one that closes. You need to enable your sales reps to succeed or they will fail, and as a manager, I wouldn’t expect my reps to understand before I teach them. SS: I love that advice Robert, thank you so much for joining our podcast today. I really appreciate the advice that you shared with our audience. RB: Many thanks for having me. SS: To our audience, thanks for listening. For more insights, tips, and expertise from sales enablement leaders, visit salesenablement.pro. If there is something you'd like to share or a topic you'd like to learn more about, please let us know we'd love to hear from you.

What will the future of healthcare look like? While we don't have a crystal ball, ZS is trying to predict and prepare for the health issues of the future. ZS is a professional services firm that helps companies develop and deliver products that drive results, but its main area of focus is the healthcare industry. ZS uses data and innovation to help improve healthcare technology now and in the future. CEO Pratap Khedkar joins A Healthier Future to shed some light on ZS's work, why he first became interested in healthcare, and his thoughts on AI as a tool for good. Pratap shares how he thinks healthcare can be improved by looking at individuals, not averages, and how that can help tackle the issue of health inequity. Tune in to the full episode to hear more about data, AI, health equity, and why ZS is on a mission to “transform global healthcare.” Listen to learn: What ZS does in the healthcare space How AI can help the future of healthcare How Pratap first became interested in healthcare Why Pratap wanted to create a new vision for ZS Pratap's thoughts on health equity and the problem with averages How AI could help healthcare facilities in third-world countries Why Pratap recommends always “being restless” and looking for new projects Key Links https://www.zs.com/ (ZS) https://intermountainhealthcare.org/ (Intermountain Healthcare)

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin discuss seven benefits of exercise that are often overlooked. Seven Surprising Benefits of Exercise. (1:46) #1 – Decreases cognitive decline. (2:12) #2 – Improves your relationship with pain. (12:40) #3 – Makes you happier. (21:22) #4 – Slows down your biological clock. (28:53) #5 – Helps you recover from major illnesses. (33:37) #6 – Improves your sex life. (36:43) #7 – Teaches you acceptance. (44:43) Related Links/Products Mentioned April Promotion: Get MAPS Anywhere, MAPS Prime and Prime Pro all for $99.99! Visit Drink LMNT for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! The Resistance Training Revolution – Book by Sal Di Stefano Strength training can help protect the brain from degeneration Exercise promotes the expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) through the action of the ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate Physical Exercise Increased Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Elderly Population with Depression Common Knee Surgery May Help No More Than A Fake Operation The “No Pain, No Gain” Fallacy – Mind Pump Blog Sore muscles…what does it mean? - Mind Pump Blog Physical activity and exercise for chronic pain in adults: an overview of Cochrane Reviews In Long Run, Antidepressants Don't Improve Quality of Life: Study Mind Pump #1792: The Secrets Of Happy People With Arthur C. Brooks Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about | TED Talk Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills Does Exercise Affect Telomere Length? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Proper exercise can reverse damage from heart aging How Exercise Can Improve Your Sex Life – Sex Does Working Out Increase Your Sex Drive? Mind Pump #1540: How To Boost Your Sex Drive Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources People Mentioned Arthur Brooks (@arthurcbrooks)  Instagram Elon Musk (@elonmusk)  Twitter Tom Bilyeu (@tombilyeu)  Instagram

Have you ever had an idea that you just had to make real? No matter what it took… no matter what obstacles were in your way… no matter how many times people told you no… you just couldn't stop until it existed? Well, this is one of those stories. It begins with an idea in 1988 and leads to the first-ever autonomous AI to be approved by the FDA for diagnosis without physician input. Dr. Michael Abramoff, MD, Ph.D. is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Digital Diagnostics, the autonomous AI diagnostics company which was the first in any field of medicine to get FDA authorization for an autonomous AI.  Dr. Abramoff is a neuroscientist, a practicing physician, and holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. In 1988, Michael was working on artificial intelligence during his residency and began to think a computer could diagnose diabetic retinopathy. Given the technology available at the time, this idea may have been a bit of a stretch. Still, Michael set out to prove it could be done. Joining him in this interview is Seth Rainford, the President and COO at Digital Diagnostics.  Seth focuses on expanding market opportunities and driving operational excellence within the company. He brings more than a decade of executive experience to Digital Diagnostics including the successful management of large-scale P&L's, strong organic & inorganic business development expertise, as well as complex multi-site operations leadership within the healthcare industry. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Abramov and Seth about the 30-year journey that led to the founding of Digital Diagnostics, and the first-ever FDA-approved Autonomous AI in healthcare. Plus, we explore the challenges they continue to work through as they commercialize their product to support organizations looking to win in value-based care! Episode Bookmarks: 01:30 Introduction to Dr. Abramoff and Seth Rainford and how the first-ever autonomous AI solution became FDA-approved for diagnosis without physician input 03:30 The scalability of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare and the recent failure of IBM Watson Health 06:00 “We are at an inflection point with AI…specifically with Autonomous AI.” 06:30 The parallel paths between AI and the discovery of DNA and its eventual use in the courtroom. 07:45 Why should we limit diagnosis to human cognition when autonomous AI has been proven to be safe and effective? 08:45 An overview of the history of AI, from advancements in neuroscience and sensory processing, ML, artificial neural networks, to autonomous AI in healthcare. 10:45 Where IBM Watson failed – it started with “glamour AI” (i.e. winning at Jeopardy) instead of trying to solve problems in healthcare 12:00 Most of what we hear about in healthcare is assistive AI -- not autonomous AI. 13:20 There is no need for human oversight in autonomous AI for making FDA-approved diagnoses in healthcare. 15:15 Referencing a recent NEJM Catalyst Op-Ed that criticizes autonomous AI in healthcare 16:30 Lessons learned from the challenges of assistive AI and how the develop of a completely autonomous AI solution started with FDA approval 18:30 “In considering the best ways to improve population health outcomes, we must include autonomous AI.” 19:00 Humans are not necessarily better than AI when it comes to diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy 19:20 Referencing NEJM study using assistive AI diagnosis of breast cancer and how radiologist involvement with AI didn't improve outcomes 22:00 Health inequities with diabetic retinopathy in various minoritized populations 23:00 Recent CMMI focus to advance health equity in value-based care 23:45 “Diabetic Retinopathy is the main cause of blindness and this is disproportionately impacting minorities and rural populations due to lack of access to care.” 25:00 The importance of the diabetic eye exam and how to make testing more accessible through autonomous AI