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Facilities in many parts of the country are feeling the staffing crunch for Sterile Processing (SP) professionals. Our roles demand a high degree of technical knowledge, and some places do not have access to academic programs or training courses that prepare students for working in a Sterile Processing department (SPD). In episode 154, host Casey Czarnowski speaks with DeMango Griffin Sr. and James Johnson of BJC HealthCare in St. Louis. The guests discuss the diverse pathways to a career in the SPD. Griffin describes the challenges he has found in staffing his department and shares methods that have worked at his facility to find interested candidates. The conversation stresses the importance of advocating for the SPD with healthcare administration and supporting employees in their journeys toward certification. It's time to stop waiting for vacancies and start recruiting proactively and building talent internally. ABOUT OUR GUESTS DeMango Griffin Sr. Senior Clinical Program Manager BJC HealthCare DeMango Griffin Sr., BS, MHA, CRCST, CHL, CER, CIS, is a healthcare leader with more than 25 years of experience in sterile processing and perioperative support services. He currently serves in a senior leadership role, overseeing multiple Central Sterile departments within BJC HealthCare with operational responsibility across high-volume acute-care facilities. Griffin earned his master's degree while working full time and has built a reputation for driving operational improvement, regulatory compliance, staff development, and patient safety initiatives. His expertise includes SP/CS operations, Joint Commission readiness, AAMI standards implementation, workforce development, productivity management, capital planning, and multi-site leadership. Griffin is passionate about mentoring the next generation of SP professionals and strengthening local workforce pipelines through education and certification support. James Johnson Sterile Processing Supervisor BJC HealthCare James Johnson has more than 20 years of leadership experience in logistics, inventory management, transportation, and operational oversight. In his current supervisory role, Johnson focuses on patient safety, operational efficiency, and team development. He is committed to ensuring regulatory compliance, improving workflows, and maintaining the highest standards in instrument processing and infection prevention. Known for his strategic mindset and hands-on leadership style, James excels at building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. His diverse background enables him to effectively streamline processes, optimize resources, and support healthcare teams in delivering safe, high-quality patient care. The code required for CE credit will be mentioned during the podcast.  Please make note of the code when you hear it to complete the quiz at the end for CE credit. Earn CE Now

Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare operations by helping organizations improve efficiency and reduce administrative burden. Dr. Dustin McLemore, Senior Program Manager at Providence, joins host Shannon Hale to discuss how Providence has partnered with frontline caregivers to develop an AI powered supply chain solution that gives valuable time back to patient care while keeping clinicians at the center of the process.   Guest Speaker:  Dustin D. McLemore, EdD, PMP® Senior Program Manager, Logistics Operations Providence Supply Chain Organization (SCO)   Host:  Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQ  Senior Program Director, Performance Improvement Programs  Vizient    Show Notes: [00:07] Artificial intelligence in healthcare supply chain operations [00:38] Opportunities to reduce administrative burden for caregivers [02:43] Why Providence built its own AI solution [04:52] Built by caregivers, for caregivers [07:53] Keeping frontline caregivers involved after implementation of AI [08:46] Financial impact and returning time to patient care [11:26] Finding the right balance between AI and human oversight [13:27] Earning caregiver trust through data and feedback [15:59] Lessons for healthcare leaders adopting AI   Links | Resources:  Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com    Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Android RSS Feed  

Lesley Logan and Brad Crowell recap the conversation with Julian Barnes, co-founder and CEO of the BFS Network and a leading voice on boutique fitness market data. They unpack what his numbers-first view of the Pilates business reveals about pricing, client commitment, and the confidence it takes to run a profitable studio. With twenty plus years guiding studio founders, Julian brings hard data to the soft topics most owners avoid. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co mailto:beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/#follow-subscribe-free.In this episode you will learn about:What it really means to sell the transformation not the process.How to help clients see the cost as an investment.Where courage and conviction change who becomes your client.Signs the Pilates bubble is bursting and what survives it.Stepping into your authority so clients commit and get results.Episode References/Links:OPC Membership - opc.me/beiteLevate Waitlist - xxll.co/waiitlisteLevate Replays - lesleylogan.co/elevateOPC Summer Tour (Powered by Balanced Body) - https://opc.me.tourOPC Flashcards - https://opc.me/flashcardsOPC Pilates Posters - https://opc.me/postersEp. 697 ft. Adrian Starks - https://beitpod.com/ep697Ep. 698 Adrian Stark Recap - https://beitpod.com/ep698Ep. 53 ft. 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You have to bring it back to the investment of the transformation they want to have, and how badly do they want to have that. Lesley Logan 0:13  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 0:55  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap on my coast in life. Brad and I are going to dig into the enlightening convo I had with Julian Barnes in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened to that interview, this will make a lot of no sense, because it was a different type of interview. It wasn't really an interview of what Julian does, it wasn't really a Be It Till You See It, it was very much a "let's talk about the Pilates industry." Brad Crowell 1:17  Yeah, it was an industry debrief. Lesley Logan 1:18  An industry debrief, and so. Brad Crowell 1:20  It was kind of cool, actually.Lesley Logan 1:22  Yeah, and I also, coming off of the recap of Adrian Starks, it made me even more aware of our purpose when it comes to Pilates business coaching. Because I don't know if Julian asked me this when we were on camera or off, but he was like, "You like helping these small studios?" And I was like, "Because that's what accessibility is." There's got to be different types of Pilates studios, because people need different things, and everyone shouldn't be in a 14-person class.Brad Crowell 1:48  Yeah.Lesley Logan 1:49  So, anyways, it's a really... if you are a Pilates instructor, or you have one, then they need to listen to both these episodes. After you listen to the amazing announcement of today, the holiday and the charity, and the other things, if you want to go off to an FYF or something else, I won't be offended. If you like the sound of this voice and you want to keep supporting it, and Brad, just the voice.Brad Crowell 2:12  Just the voice.Lesley Logan 2:13  You should be an OPC member. OPC is not for people who are obsessed with Pilates, I mean, it is, but it's really for people who just want easy access to real Pilates, and then a safe place to be imperfect, and to be themselves, and to be supported, and to be like, "It's okay if you missed a week, you're welcome back. We're all here for you." And if so, "Oh, you recover from injury. Oh, I had that one. Here are these things." It's where you get community support, and you're not alone. So, go to opc.me/40Brad Crowell 2:39  Yeah, actually, we got a new link for you. It's opc.me/beitLesley Logan 2:43  opc.me/beitBrad Crowell 2:45  B-E-I-TLesley Logan 2:47  B-E-I-T. I'm still waiting for my "just be it" things, given that everyone can distill people's shit around here. Why can't I just have "just be it"?Brad Crowell 2:59  I love that.Lesley Logan 3:01  It's okay, but we have "be it," and you can be it too, and you can be an OPC member while you're being it. I promise, I promise it helps. Today is July 9, 2026, and it's International Emergency Kit Day.Brad Crowell 3:13  That's right. It's Emergency Kit Day, y'all. This is a Boy Scout talking to you right now.Lesley Logan 3:18  Today is a day to raise awareness about being prepared when disaster strikes. An emergency kit, sometimes called a go-bag or disaster bag, is a portable kit that has essentials you and your family need to survive in case of emergency. They are easy to grab when you need to evacuate for whatever reason, usually a natural disaster. This day is a reminder to check your kit or build one today. It will make all the difference when an emergency happens. We have first aid kits, but that's what I thought this was, and it's clearly a go-bag, which we do not have, Brad.Brad Crowell 3:44  Yeah, we don't have. I don't have the movie duffel bag that's like, "Go, go, go," and you grab it on the way out the door, or the baby bag when someone is pregnant and has to run to the hospital, they got a bag ready. We probably could put one of those together. I think that would be wise. Don't let someone sell you a $300 go-bag. Put it together yourself.Lesley Logan 4:07  Just put it together. Just please put it together yourself. Photocopies of things are really great. If you learn anything from the fires of LA, it means you need to have copies of very important documents: birth certificates, passports, but also insurance policies, wills, whatever that is.Brad Crowell 4:24  I should digitize those and just put them.Lesley Logan 4:25  Can we have a digitized go-bag, Brad? Because I gotta be honest, we're gonna have to then remember where it is. Because I thought there's an emergency kit thing, and it was so funny, because you were asked if you had one recently by someone, and you're like, "Oh yeah," and I'm like, "Thank God they asked you, because if they had asked me, I'd be like, 'We don't have one.'"Brad Crowell 4:47  But not only that, if you have an emergency kit, go through it, because when was the last time you had it, or opened it, or used it? I went through ours, I don't know, six or 12 months ago, and I pulled everything out, and all the Band-Aids, the stickiness of the Band-Aids was just gone.Lesley Logan 5:03  Not sticky.Brad Crowell 5:04  Yeah, so I was like, "Oh wow, yeah, all this expired in 2005." So I got rid of all that and replaced everything. And then sure enough, somebody asked us, "Hey, do you have an emergency kit?" And I was like, "Yes," and I can stand by that everything is ready for you here. Yeah.Lesley Logan 5:23  And it's really funny because we actually have a really massive emergency kit in the bathroom by our studio in the house, and I was looking for Band-Aids in the bathroom that I get ready in every day. And then I was cleaning things up and getting ready for people to show up, and there's this massive Brad kit, and I was like, "Oh, we have a massive emergency kit," and I opened it up. No Band-Aids. Zero Band-Aids. That has not been updated. I'm like, clearly this is not a real studio, because. So go check your emergency kits, go create a digitized go-bag, because. Brad Crowell 5:56  We want a digitized go-bag, and then maybe a real one that's like, if you got to run out the door and you need a change of clothes or some shoes or something. This is notLesley Logan 6:02  This is not what the holiday is, what the holiday is, but there's that If I Die book. Have you seen this? I got asked for it on my Instagram. It's called If I Die or When I Die, and it's all these important things, and we should really fill that out.Brad Crowell 6:16  Everything You Need to Know Journal. If I Die.Lesley Logan 6:20  Brad's gonna find a digital one.Brad Crowell 6:21  I found it already. Yeah, well, this is a book, actually, by Christopher Lombardi. Collect all the information your loved ones will need to know at a difficult time. And he said, "When my father passed away, I wish I had such a book."Lesley Logan 6:35  Yeah, well, that's interesting. It's a little too much adulting for me in one day, but I like the idea of it.Brad Crowell 6:40  Yeah, there's also When I Die planners with pockets.Lesley Logan 6:44  Pocket.Brad Crowell 6:44  Yeah, that has little pockets in it.Lesley Logan 6:46  Oh, for things like my card, I have a card in Brad's office attached to the refrigerator from when my dad dies, a number to call for them to cremate him.Brad Crowell 6:54  Yeah.Lesley Logan 6:54  I know where the card is.Brad Crowell 6:56  I mean, there's even Reddit arguments about this: I made an "If I die" packet for my husband. My family is now calling me morbid for this effort. I think it's smart.Lesley Logan 7:05  It's incredibly smart, and it's not morbid. And you are gonna be... here's the thing, we talked about grief two weeks ago, had nothing to do with people, but we're just gonna bring it back up, when someone is dealing with the loss of a loved one, the last thing you need to figure out is the fucking password to your shit.Brad Crowell 7:22  Yeah.Lesley Logan 7:23  Don't do that to people. I'm watching The Pit, and that is a trap. You don't want to be dealing with that, plus what is their insurance? All that stuff. No, no, don't do that to people. And as I say this, Brad and I are hypocrites, because we have yet to sit down and do our fucking thing that his parents asked us to do three times, which is the DNR and the will thing, and all that stuff. So.Brad Crowell 7:48  There's a, we talked about this before, there's an organization called Free Will. Make your free will online.Lesley Logan 7:54  Okay, well. Brad Crowell 7:57  freewill.comLesley Logan 7:57  Well, this day just turned into a very helpful day, and my ADHD is really overwhelmed. Upcoming travel and events, you guys, eLevate 2027 is full, sold out, can't take another body, but you can join us today.Brad Crowell 8:13  You can join us today.Lesley Logan 8:17  At 1pm Pacific time.Brad Crowell 8:19  Is that 1pm? Lesley Logan 8:20  Yeah. Brad Crowell 8:20  I'm glad you know that.Lesley Logan 8:21  It's at 1 p.m. to learn about 2028 Elevate, and if you're like, "Well, Lesley, thanks, I'm going back to this on a different date," there's probably a replay up.Brad Crowell 8:31  Yeah, there'll be a replay. We'll put the replay up on the Elevate page, I'm sure.Lesley Logan 8:35  Go to xxll.co/waitlist, and if you missed it. Brad Crowell 8:40  Then go to lesleylogan.co/elevate and that's where the replay will be.Lesley Logan 8:45  Yeah, summer tour is really close, a few weeks away.Brad Crowell 8:49  OPC Summer TourLesley Logan 8:50  Yeah. Brad Crowell 8:50  Come join us in real life, I'm very excited.Lesley Logan 8:52  How many cities are we going to?Brad Crowell 8:53  13 or 14Lesley Logan 8:54  It's the reason we're recording prior to the announcement, so we don't know, but what I can say is it's probably mostly sold out, so you want to go to OPC. I can confidently say that.Brad Crowell 9:04  Yeah, I mean, we're getting close to.Lesley Logan 9:07  Well, because these are not conventions, these are literal pop-ups. These are small studios, we're talking small classes and workshops, and we do that so instead of having 50 people in a workshop, there's 25 and you can actually get to talk to me, and we get to take pictures, and we get to nerd out on Pilates. And the workshops are only 90 minutes. You don't have to take a whole day off, you can just take a part of a day off, and you get to be with other people. And Balanced Body is sponsoring our tour again, and so we'll have the Contrology equipment with us, plus some really fun prizes. So, opc.me/tour.Brad Crowell 9:41  opc.me/tour come join us.Lesley Logan 9:43  If you're new here.Brad Crowell 9:45  If you're new here.Lesley Logan 9:46  I make flashcards with Pilates exercises, and they have QR codes that take you to videos, and they have the setup and action on the back, and they have really cool tips that I gave you that are my words based on these things. If you like the way that I talk about Pilates, they're right there. And they've been edited by a contemporary trained teacher with contemporary women, and they've been edited by someone who's never done any of the stuff before. Shout out to the spine corrector, because after that, she wanted to buy one. So that's how good that deck is. So, go to opc.me/flashcards.Brad Crowell 10:12  Yeah, opc.me/flashcardsLesley Logan 10:15  And if you have the flashcards, do you know that we have posters, and you can get our posters at opc.me/posters? And you want to know something fun about the posters: we make no money on them. However, the shipping, because they're printed on demand, the shipping is cheaper because it's usually shipping to near you versus the flashcards, which come from us. By the way, my Aussies and my Canadians, we have distributors on the flashcards, so just reach out to us if shipping shocked the hell out of you. We have distributors in Australia and Canada.Brad Crowell 10:44  Yeah, awesome. Well, we used to do a question answer session here, but we're going to skip that. We've moved all the live Q&As over to YouTube for Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Pacific, and we shifted our focus here because we really like celebrating good works that other people are doing, and sharing about it with you all. Lesley Logan 11:06  Being more aware about things, just the different things that exist out there, and the different ways we can support things that might be of interest. And so July is actually an awareness month of a lot of awarenesses. So when I looked up July month.Brad Crowell 11:22  It's a month of awarenesses.Lesley Logan 11:23  Yeah, one of the things that July is an awareness month about is the ADA laws, and it's like a Disability Pride Awareness Month. It's also an awareness month of mental health awareness for minority communities.Brad Crowell 11:36  ADA for non-Americans, it's the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA. So, yeah, and that was a big fight that started in California many years back.Lesley Logan 11:45  Yes, I learned a lot about it. It's very impressive. Yeah, and so anyways, I wanted to highlight the mental health awareness for minority communities on today's episode, because last time we did a recap, we actually did talk about mental health, and I just thought it would be a perfect time to bring that up. This charity is Mental Health America, and they actually have a lot of information and support for BIPOC mental health specifically. And if you go to mhanational.org, they actually have a whole section, because they do have a lot of support for the BIPOC community. Culture, ethnicity, and race all play a large role in the way that each person experiences the world and the types of mental health support that they may need. MHA's online BIPOC Mental Health Resource Center offers a wealth of information and tools to bring light to the unique experiences of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities and empower and uplift BIPOC individuals on their mental health journeys. And I just thought that this is a really cool resource in case you need it, or there's someone that you know who needs it. Because the reality is, is that if you have had a different experience in this world, having a therapist or someone who can understand that is important, and it's key. And I just think that, how cool that there are people who are making sure that resource is easy to find. They'll have blog posts, but they actually have a whole resource page where you can find someone and find some help near you, especially with the shit going on in the world right now. Specifically in the US, I know we have a lot of international listeners, but they just fucked with the Voting Rights Act one more time.Brad Crowell 13:15  Yeah.Lesley Logan 13:16  And we are back to Jim Crow era shit, and it sucks, because the answer to all this is that we all have to vote in November in a way that tells them to fuck off, but also, people of color have been trying to do that for a really long time. You and I were listening to what's his name, that amazing senator from Georgia, who's a reverend, and he's like, "I lived my whole life under that act, and now my children have to fight..."Brad Crowell 13:44  Raphael WarnockLesley Logan 13:45  Raphael Warnock. "My children have to fight for their rights," and I just...Brad Crowell 13:50  Yeah, I mean, it's.Lesley Logan 13:51  Top of life.Brad Crowell 13:52  It's fascinating to hear him talk about that, where he's like, you know, I don't know how old he is, but he's an adult, he's a senator, he's been a pastor for a long time. He has two kids who are younger than 10 years old, and he said, "For me, because of the changes that happened in the '60s, I actually grew up in a more equitable time that allowed me to become a senator as a person of color," and he said, "Unfortunately, my kids are not going to have that."Lesley Logan 14:23  And what they're doing in Tennessee, where they just literally got rid of the one Black Congress person, just terrible stuff. And that's all just... even if you're like, "Well, that's politics," well, politics affects life, and on top of that, if your job and all these different things just becomes really heavy, we need to make mental health support seem like the same thing as you're gonna go get new toothpaste, or you get your things done, like you go to the dentist for cleaning twice a year, we go three. Mental health support needs to be as routine and normal as all of that, and also if you're BIPOC community, I think it's important that you have people who understand what you're going through, because it is different.Brad Crowell 15:05  Yeah.Lesley Logan 15:05  And you're not alone. So, hopefully, mhanational.org resource helps you. If not, and there are other ones out there that you want us to highlight, please send it in. We would love to do that. We'd love to use the platform to do that to help people who need that.Brad Crowell 15:19  Yeah, so leave us a voicemail, 310-905-5534, or you can also share your wins for our Friday pod at beitpod.com/questions. Brad Crowell 15:31  Let's talk about Julian Barnes. Julian is the co-founder and CEO of the BFS Network, the company behind the most comprehensive market research in the boutique fitness industry. He spent 20-plus years helping fitness and wellness businesses build the structure and strategy they need to grow, and he works directly with CEOs and founders of multi-location studios across the country. He brings a data-driven, numbers-first perspective to the work of building a profitable studio.Lesley Logan 15:59  Yeah.Brad Crowell 16:00  And it's really interesting too, because I mean, his background is law, and then he... I don't remember exactly how he got into fitness, but. Lesley Logan 16:07  He told the whole story. It's very weird how he got into it, but. Brad Crowell 16:10  He told us his story, but it wasn't, it was when we were.. we were talking about.Lesley Logan 16:15  Oh, sorry guys, it was definitely at dinner, but it was like, "Oh, he was helping this out, then he did this thing, there was his trainer." It's really kind of cool. Too bad that that's not on the pod, because it doesn't matter, because that was not what he wanted to talk about. But it really went along with Adrian Starks's finding your purpose kind of a thing. So, at any rate, just know that Julian is the evidence of doing that. If you listened two weeks ago, you know, it's interesting, because a lot of people think that studios are only studios if they have multiple teachers and group classes and things like that, and I think.Brad Crowell 16:47  Maybe the word "legitimate studio," right? Because they are still obviously a studio, a real studio, or whatever.Lesley Logan 16:55  But you and I see a studio as anything where a teacher is teaching in, and that studio could be a one-person show.Brad Crowell 17:03  Yeah.Lesley Logan 17:04  And that person can teach small groups and groups and things like that. And so it was interesting to hear the different ways that, in air quotes, legitimate studios are doing things, the numbers they have. But on the non-data side, one of the things I love that he said was there's no transformation without the transaction, and this is really important, because for any business owner who is listening to this, people don't buy your process. I'll just be really honest with you, please don't tell them your process, no one cares. But they cannot get the transformation they want to have, the goal they want to achieve, without paying you the investment of what that is, that's just part of the deal. If they want to have better posture.Brad Crowell 17:45  There's no transformation without the transaction, yes, but let's, before we go further on that, can we take a step back? What do you mean specifically? What's an example of "don't sell the process"? Because how are people actually making a mistake with that? Lesley Logan 18:02  What does thatlook like? They're saying, "We have classes on three days a week at 10 a.m. and your package of six sessions allows you to come two times a week." That's selling the process, right? "You come three days a week at 10 a.m." or "Mat classes are at 6 o'clock" or "At our studio, we have mat, semi-private, and private sessions on the Cadillac Tower." All of that's process. It's overwhelming information. It's words that they don't want to hear.Brad Crowell 18:30  It doesn't even mean anything to them.Lesley Logan 18:31  Even if they know what most of that stuff is. That's not what they actually care about. They care that you understand the problem that they have and where they want to grow, and that you are excited and a trustworthy person for that, and I think where a lot of people. Brad Crowell 18:50  And that's what they will pay for.Lesley Logan 18:51  Yeah, as well. Yoga Works doesn't exist anymore, it's a perfect example. Their entire advertising model was "first two weeks free, your first two weeks are free." That's a process, right? They were not selling "get meditated in 14 days or less" or "de-stress from traffic," right? They weren't selling what you were gonna gain from doing the yoga for two weeks, whereas if they had actually talked more about how you would feel when you left the yoga class.Brad Crowell 19:29  Sure.Lesley Logan 19:30  I think more people would take them up on that for two weeks free, because it's like, "Wow, two weeks free, this class must be full." No, they weren't, and they're not in business. But I see this all the time in people posting about their Pilates stuff: "Hey, I've got, I'm opening up two spots on Mondays and Wednesdays." Unless someone already trusts you, that's unhelpful. Launa Jae, who's been on our show, has done this really well: "Hey, I'm opening in two weeks, I'm moving four spots for women over 40 who are tired of yo-yo dieting, and they want to actually make a change that lasts a lifetime."Brad Crowell 20:03  Right.Lesley Logan 20:03  You can hear the difference, right? "I'm accepting four new clients," or "In two weeks I will have four spots available for this type of person."Brad Crowell 20:11  Yeah.Lesley Logan 20:12  That is listing the transformation someone's gonna have. She doesn't say, "And when you sign up, you'll have to do eight weeks of macro counting." No, she's not saying that, because no one wants to do that. That's too much information. Yeah, and then we get this a lot, because people will say, "Pilates is too expensive." People have been saying Pilates is too expensive since it was fucking cheap. People have been saying Pilates is too expensive since I started teaching, and people weren't even charging $1 a minute, right, for a private session. But you have to understand that if people are making decisions based on cost, they will always do that. You have to bring it back to the investment of the transformation they want to have, and how badly do they want to have that? Brad Crowell 20:51  Yeah, that's the shift.Lesley Logan 20:52  Some people don't actually want to pay the investment that the transformation would cost, so those people will always be looking for a deal, constantly frustrated. They're the ones who are buying this silly tool this week, and the next thing over here, they're bouncing around. But there are people when, if you reframe it to the investment for what you want to achieve, as Julian said, the investment you want to achieve for your desired goal is going to be one of time and money, right? So you change the word to investment, and then in doing that, you're going to shift the mindset from cost to investment, right? Which is a really good shift you want to make in someone's brain, because they invest in things all day long. They invest time in scrolling on their Instagram, they invest time in being in traffic, they invest time on a lot of different things. So, how can we shift the investment of time and money to something that actually works for them? When I was teaching mat classes only, and I was trying to get people in them, I would say, "Stop spending time in traffic, spend that hour in Pilates and get home in 20 minutes after,"Brad Crowell 21:54  Right.Lesley Logan 21:54  So I had people literally come to my mat class two nights a week that I had it, and they loved it, because instead of sitting in traffic for 90 minutes, they did an hour of Pilates, and then it takes them 25 minutes to get home, same amount of time, but they actually got a transformation to go with it. So really shifting that mindset. And then when people do ask for discounts, you have to have some confidence in the product that you have. I keep telling our agency members, "You need to have courage and conviction in what you do," and that also means telling people how they have to be to be a client of yours. My trainer has so much courage and conviction, she is like, "You cannot be a client of mine if you can't commit to this many times." Yeah, and I really do think that if a lot more Pilates instructors said that, yes, they might have fewer clients in the beginning, but I actually think they would have more later, because the transformation of their clients that they're getting would get them more clients.Brad Crowell 22:44  Yeah, I think this is a perfect transition into what I was hoping to talk about, which is... there was a moment where he was talking about Steve Jobs and the iPhone, right? And he's like, he wasn't like, "Hey, do you think it'd be cool if maybe you guys might want..." none of that. It was like, "Hey, check out this amazing tool that we built that's gonna change your lifeLesley Logan 23:07  Yeah.Brad Crowell 23:07  radically," right? And he said, so he was talking about confidence, right? And there's a difference between polling your audience and getting feedback, and how do you present the thing that you sell or do, right?Lesley Logan 23:21  Absolutely certain that there were NDAs signed of people who were looking at the iPhone before we got it. Brad Crowell 23:27  Yeah, but Julian pointed out that you have to be confident enough that the universe will present you what you need when you need it, riht? Lesley Logan 23:35  Yeah.Brad Crowell 23:36  And that is a scary thing. That is the "leap and the net will appear" kind of approach, right? And obviously, that's definitely something that gets severely tested, and Julian acknowledged that, for sure, especially when you have financial needs, and the wrong clients are coming through your door, but saying... y'all were talking about clients, and the clients that will stay with you for the long haul or not, right? And it's always a scramble at first, like we'll take anybody who comes in the door, but what if our messaging, like we were just talking about, was attracting the correct person who we want to serve and is excited to get the transformation? Yeah, they're going to stay with you way, way longer. And I am... I don't know if you picked up on it if you listened to the interview, but I was so proud because we had a bunch of agency members fill out his big questionnaire, and he compared agency members' stats against the industry stats. And what he said was that agency members retain their clients longer. Yeah, and I was really, really excited to hear that.Lesley Logan 24:49  Yeah and it's because our Agency members, even their process to become a client of theirs sets them up so that they're not getting these crazy wackos that just want to bounce from place to place. They are actually set up to make sure that they are the right client, they're advertised in the right place. One of our members is actually changing her website to being specifically their Pilates studio for women over 40.Brad Crowell 25:15  Cool.Lesley Logan 25:15  Right? Because she's like, "I'm tired of getting calls from 20-year-olds who are comparing me to this other studio over here. That's not what we offer. And even if they can't afford my intro offer, they don't like the classes because they're not for Pilates princesses." And it's like, right. So, there are women who are fucking tired, like, "I want to go to Pilates, but all these Pilates princesses are pictured." And so this client of ours has women over 40 pictured. That's going to matter so much to them, right. And so I am so proud of our agency members. They have solid businesses, and you have a business you can depend on, you're not going off what the trends are. And I really think that right now the Pilates bubble is bursting in several ways. One, Hailey Bieber just announced that too many studios are out there, and they're crappy teachers. Hailey Bieber wrote this. And then The Guardian did an entire article about how people are getting hurt all the time doing Pilates. And here's the thing: if you were doing real Pilates, you could not get hurt if you were actually ready for the exercise that you're doing. Most of the time, people are getting injuries because they're in large group classes that are not on real reformers, and or their teacher was not trained thoroughly enough, and so the teacher's boss is all about how fun the class is and how entertained and how packed the classes are versus the results that they're getting. And I think Julian would back me up on this. Going back to the transformation you want to have and the investment you have to have: I have to get you that transformation, which means you have to show up, but I have to have the teachers that are quality. And so I actually think between the recession that we are all expecting to show up and the fact that people are not going to see the results they want by studios where the people aren't trained fully.Brad Crowell 27:04  Yeah.Lesley Logan 27:05  I do see the pendulum swinging now. How far is it? It's not going to swing that far if you are a solid studio that truly knows what you're doing and why you do it, and you're not begging people to take class for you by offering it for free, but instead you're like, "If you want to participate here, here's how often you have to come, here's the transformation we can provide you, and here's how we do that." You come every other week, I can't get you shit.Brad Crowell 27:26  Yeah, and being real with them. That's where that confidence comes into play, having the confidence to know that the universe will present you what you need when you need it. I remember trying to convince clients, I remember how much time I spent trying to convince clients that we were the right agency for them, or coaching group for them, or web development company for them, or whatever. And it always felt like I'm really good at that, but then we would land a client and they were just the fucking worst client. They never delivered the photos that they said that they had, or they never gave me copy, and so ultimately I'd start this project, we would take a deposit, start the project, and then get stuck, right? Or we would have clients come in, they'd pay us one time for coaching, and then they would never participate, and then they would disappear. And that just felt like such a waste of effort on both our time and theirs.Lesley Logan 28:25  Totally.Brad Crowell 28:26  That time payment didn't feel worth it. It certainly wasn't satisfying. We didn't help them, right? And so.Lesley Logan 28:31  It's also why we've even changed how agency operates now, because it definitely is only attractive to people who are willing to actually do the work.Brad Crowell 28:39  Yeah.Lesley Logan 28:39  You have to do the work. You can't just do calls with me or Brad every quarter and whine and whatever, and then go, "Well, I got this action, I can go make a checklist, and I can feel like I did something new." No, Agency now requires you to ask a lot of questions, put your problem in there, go watch a course, come to an office hour, ask which course to watch, ask what next steps to take, like, you actually have to do the action. And the reason I love that more, even though it's definitely not a sexier sell, is that what we do actually fucking works. I know that, and the people who've listened to us have been with us for years, and when they do the work, it works. Period, end of story. And we recently were at an event, and I saw one of our ex-Agency members who paid because they wanted the transformation, but didn't want to do the work. And then this person would also do the things I said not to do all the time, and then they would come back with a problem. And it's like, "Okay, with the contract you've already signed, there's not a lot I can do, because you made a contract without asking our opinions, and then you signed it." And that person is like, "Yeah, I've just been so overwhelmed, and I'm closing these two studios, I'm doing this, I'm just downsizing a lot." And I just wanted to go, "I fucking told you." Yeah, but here's the thing: I have courage and conviction in how we coach and who we are for, and I know what we can do with people who will do the work. And that means, though, you have to also have courage and conviction in what you offer as a studio. And if that means telling someone, "I actually don't work with clients who are in and out every single week, unless they're gonna do homework, and if you're gonna do homework, it means you have to do it three to four days a week." You have to tell people, "I just don't work with those people, because I don't want to take your money, that's dirty money." Any studio that takes your money and tells you that they can get you what you want, and you're only going to come in once a week or every couple of weeks, is lying to you. If you educate people on that, I'm telling you, you will get a great client. And here's why I can tell you this with my own courage and conviction, with another story: I used to sell a teacher training program for Equinox, and I would always ask people, "Where are you in your research process? Oh, I'm the first person you're talking to? Great, let me explain to you how training programs are not apples to apples. Let me explain to you what it is that you need to be looking for, what questions to be asking." By the way, these are all in my book. "What questions to be asking, what you need to be experiencing, what these things are. When you go and look to other places, I want you asking these questions, because if they don't have answers that work with your life, it does not matter the price, you will be stuck. So I can tell you right now, based on the local programs that I know that exist, we are more expensive on paper, but here's where we solve a lot of those problems. Why don't you go back, do your research, call me back, let's do another thing." I could follow up with them, and there'd be people who say, "You're too expensive, that's too much time, I can't make blah blah blah." And then they would come back and they'd sign up, because they would go do the research, and they would realize that on paper, while we're more expensive, we actually have more things. So you have to have that with people, because if someone's gonna price shop, they're gonna price shop, but I can tell you why. "Oh, well, we're more expensive than them because we're three people, not 12." Hello, educate them. They don't know.Brad Crowell 31:53  Yeah, they don't know. Lesley Logan 31:55  So you're getting resentful of them, but they don't know what they don't know. You have to say.Brad Crowell 31:58  Yeah can also say something like, "Our teachers have 600 hours of certifications under their belt," or something like that.Lesley Logan 32:04  Yeah, when people would do that when we were at the studios, like, "Oh, well, this is more expensive than the Pilates across the street." "Yeah, well, those teachers can only teach on one item, they can only teach on a Reformer, and that's all they're trained on. These are comprehensively trained teachers. These people did at least nine months to a year of training, they spent $8,000-plus, and they have access to all this equipment to get you the goals you want. But if you have to go off of that investment, I get it, go do it over there." Anyways, well, I could keep talking for hours, but we should get to the Be It Action Items, because clearly, I love Julian's data, and I love that we can help people. Knowing what the data is really helps us understand where they are in their business and what they have to focus on. Because you're not going to focus on new clients and retention at the same time. If you have great retention, you don't need new clients.Brad Crowell 32:51  Right.Lesley Logan 32:52  You know, you don't need as many anyways. Okay.Brad Crowell 32:54  Yeah. Well, stick around, we'll be right back. All right. So, finally, let's talk about those Be It Action Items: what bold, executable, intrinsic, or targeted action items can we take away from your conversation with Julian Barnes? He said on client commitment and transformation, Julian said that the first step in the transformation is transforming your daily routine. He emphasized that people need to adopt a new routine, one that says, "I'm coming on Tuesday morning, Thursday after work, and Saturday morning. I'm committed to this change," right? For studio owners, you are more likely to be successful if you present a prescription that gives your client the opportunity to adopt a new routine from day one.Lesley Logan 33:41  Yeah.Brad Crowell 33:41  Right? Like, think about it, if you've got a person coming in the door and you try to get them to make a change, let's say you've had a client for a really long time, and then you try to get them to make a change, do they make the change? Very rarely, right? People get annoyed at change, they get frustrated at change, they like what they like, they like what they have. But if you set that precedent right out of the gate, this is how people get change here.Lesley Logan 34:08  Yes, right, I love that. Well, also, I had a client who was always late, and they'd always apologize, and I had a client before them and after them, and I never gave them more time, and they weren't asking. I said, "Hey, don't apologize to me. This is on you. If you only want a 45-minute session, I have no problem with that. But if you want the full session, you have to ask yourself why you don't feel worthy enough to have a full session so that you can figure out how you have to leave work early. But that's the change you have to make. It has to be based on what you want, it can't be on me." And you know what? She was never late again.Brad Crowell 34:41  Yeah, it's a great example, because what Julian said, which I thought was kind of snuck in there again, he said, "Keep your power."Lesley Logan 34:52  Yeah.Brad Crowell 34:53  Right? We have power. The power is that we are the authority figure, right? And I mean, not in a tyrant kind of a way, but you can say to someone, "This is how it works here, this is how we see people have success here, and this is what we recommend for you."Lesley Logan 35:10  I think we'll just go into my action takeaway, which is like, if you're actively listening to what they have to say, you literally hear what they are, and you use those words, and you connect them to how your services are offered, then you have to step into the authority, because they came to your house.Brad Crowell 35:26  Yeah.Lesley Logan 35:26  If this person came to your house, and you are a "no shoes in the house" person, would you just go, "I guess I'll let them wear shoes"? No, this is a no-shoes house, right? It's a no-shoes house. So, if you are like... I always tell people, take my shoes off, we don't, but you're the person who does, how come you can't be that at the business where you actually are an authority? This is where, I think a lot of people have doubt about the benefits that they can have, because they themselves have forgotten their own practice.Brad Crowell 35:53  Sure.Lesley Logan 35:54  And they themselves have not made any clients actually have consistency, and so they're not actually having the benefits to back up their power. But you have 100 years of Joe Pilates's work working to go off of. So if you are a new teacher, you have 100 years, literally 100 years. This is the year, this year is 100 years that he came to the United States to go off of this, and then you go... I'll give you the advice that I was given, and we'll wrap this up. My first week as a teacher at a studio at Equinox, this teacher said to me, "The best advice they can give you is to get one client and make them your own, like, make them obsessed with you, and you'll have all the clients." And I made those clients obsessed with me, and they did start getting results, results that they weren't getting with their other Pilates instructor, because I got them from... right, because that other Pilates instructor let them come and go. So, please, I was like, "Nope, you have to make up that session you're about to miss next Sunday. I'll see you on Friday. Let's do it. Let's go. I'll make the time." And it's because, one, I need the money, but two, I listened to that advice, and that advice gave me conviction and authority to sit here today and tell you, if you make people be consistent, they get results.Brad Crowell 37:05  Yeah.Lesley Logan 37:06  So be the boss. They came to you.Brad Crowell 37:08  Yeah, they came to you. Don't give away your power.Lesley Logan 37:11  If you need help with that, if you need these pep talks, you should just go to agency.Brad Crowell 37:15  Yeah, this couldn't be an easier segue here. Lesley Logan 37:19  I mean, so profitablepilates.com/agency go there. We have for sure, at the time that we're recording this, one amazing way to work with us. It's quite possible the second way, which is a secret, is available. I'm not sure.Brad Crowell 37:31  It's possible.Lesley Logan 37:32  possible. And if you don't see it, then you book a call with Brad, and you ask him which one is best for you and what's going on there. But we can help you. We can help you.Brad Crowell 37:40  We can certainly support you with these things.Lesley Logan 37:42  Yep.Brad Crowell 37:42  And you can keep your clients longer, too.Lesley Logan 37:44  Yeah, you get all the benefits that our clients get.Brad Crowell 37:47  Yeah.Lesley Logan 37:47  And also, guess what? You get a predictable, boring business, which is so nice. Go be entertained by your streamers, not by your business. Okay, life's stressful enough. I don't need an up and down on my business to be what's going on, what I'm going my vibes off of. Okay, I'm Lesley Logan.Brad Crowell 38:04  And I'm Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 38:05  Thank you so much. I hope this was fun. It was an interesting deep dive into the industry, and Julian, his company does some really great work that is on the data. So, BFS is the company. We'll put the links in the show notes. Share this with a Pilates instructor friend who needs to hear it.Brad Crowell 38:21  Yeah.Lesley Logan 38:22  And until next time, Be It Till You See It.Brad Crowell 38:24  Bye for now.Lesley Logan 38:26  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. 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In this “Meet the Experts” HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, sits down with MedAxiom's Lori Walsh, MHSA, executive vice president of Member Services and Operations, and Karen Wilson, MHA, vice president of Member Services. Lori shares why the relationships she built as a member still matter and how MedAxiom was founded on the idea that if you can't learn from your peers, where else can you learn? Karen discusses the “aha” moments that come from helping members better understand their data. Sometimes the best resource is someone who's been there before.

Process improvement plays a critical role in healthcare by helping organizations deliver safer, efficient and more reliable care. Our host Shannon Hale welcomes Dr. Josee Gill, Director of Quality for the Bellin Region at Emplify Health, to discuss what it takes to build a culture of continuous improvement. Drawing on years of leadership experience, Gill shares insights on engaging frontline staff, sustaining progress, and maintaining a commitment to delivering the highest quality care possible. Guest: Josee Gill, DNP, RN, CPHQ, LSSGB Director of Quality Bellin Region Emplify Health   Host:  Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQ Senior Program Director, Performance Improvement Programs Vizient    Show Notes:  [00:45]  Josie's healthcare journey from emergency nursing to quality leadership [02:42]  Overview of Emplify Health and the Bellin Region [03:21]  How Vizient collaboratives support performance improvement efforts [05:10]  Why continuous improvement never stops, even with strong performance [06:43]  Advice for professionals beginning a career in quality and performance improvement [08:27]  Building relationships with frontline teams and using data effectively [09:04]  Gaining leadership support through organizational benchmarking [10:09]  Practical approaches to sustaining performance improvement initiatives [12:13]  Advice for organizations participating in Vizient performance improvement programs [14:07]  The future of performance improvement at Emplify Health [15:02]  Incorporating patient advisors into improvement work [15:58]  Maintaining and improving quality through healthcare mergers   Links | Resources: Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com    Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Android RSS Feed  

Dr. Peter Sorensen joins hosts Dr. Jeffrey Jensen and Dr. Johanna Richey for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence in podiatric education and practice. Recorded as Sorensen finishes his second year of residency at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis, the episode traces his path from a college ankle fracture into the profession, through his early experiments with ChatGPT in 2022, and into the platform he now builds for students and residents.This episode is sponsored by Bako Diagnostics!The importance of using AI responsibly is Dr. Sorensen's main message. He and the hosts discuss how to let AI save time and sharpen thinking without quietly eroding the skills that make a good clinician and surgeon. Along the way the conversation turns to hallucinations and active learning, the risk of “de-skilling,” AI as a thought partner, and how these tools can lower the steep barrier to entry into organized podiatry.Sorensen started using ChatGPT the week OpenAI released it to the public in November 2022, while he was still in podiatry school. The early versions, he admits, let him down — they couldn't even browse the internet in real time — but he kept a running mental list of things he wished the tools could do. Over the last several months, he says, the capabilities finally caught up to those ideas.The most quoted idea in the episode is also its most countercultural: skepticism isn't a reason to avoid AI — it's the reason to use it. “I always tell people to always doubt the output of AI,” Sorensen says, because hallucinations are real. But that doubt, he argues, turns a passive user into an active learner. If something feels off, you go to the primary source, and modern tools are increasingly good at telling you where their claims came from.The hosts press on the harder question — cognitive offloading, or “de-skilling.” Dr. Richey makes the point that real learning has to be a little hard: “We can't biohack knowledge, but we can make it more accessible.” She and Jensen return to a distinction they've discussed before — that knowledge is becoming a commodity in the palm of our hands, while wisdom is not. Sorensen agrees that the journey matters more than the destination, and that offloading every hard thing would leave the next generation unable to do the work. His answer isn't to abstain; it's to be intentional.Beyond time saved, Sorensen describes the use case he now values most: a thought partner. Claude, he says, is his go-to here — a soundboard that helps him clarify what he actually thinks while keeping the ideas his own. As a senior resident beginning to form his own positions on patient care and professional politics, he finds the tools useful for clearing mental clutter and organizing scattered thoughts into something coherent.He speaks from recent experience. Through the APMA Emerging Leaders Program, he traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate on Capitol Hill, and came away struck by the tireless, often-underappreciated work that actually moves the needle — including the efforts of APMA staff. Attending the House of Delegates as a young physician observer was, he says, one of his most eye-opening experiences, and also where he started using Claude in earnest, to make sense of what he was watching.About Dr. Peter SorensenPeter Sorensen, DPM, MHA, is a podiatric surgery resident at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis. He earned his DPM and MHA from Des Moines University (graduating in 2024) and holds a BA in Spanish from Southern Utah University; he previously worked as a medical Spanish interpreter. He is a member of the APMA Emerging Leaders Program and served on the APMA Re-imagining Education Task Force. He is the publisher of The Guidewire, where he writes about artificial intelligence in podiatric medicine and works to lower the barrier to entry into the profession for students and residents.

In this episode of AARC Perspectives, AARC President Dana Evans, MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, FACHE, FAARC, FNAP, and American Respiratory Care Foundation (ARCF) Chair Carl Hinkson, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS, RRT-ACCS, FAARC, FNAP, discuss how ARCF is shaping the future of respiratory therapy research, scholarships, international fellowships, and professional excellence. Evans and Hinkson discuss how AARC and ARCF are working together to expand the foundation's reach and impact. Whether through donations, participation in events, or the establishment of awards, there are numerous ways to support this vital organization. Learn more and support ARCF today.  Send us your thoughts on this podcastThank you for listening! Learn more at aarc.org 

Innovations in Islet Cell Research   Evaluation and Credit:  Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/medchat91   Target Audience             This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers.   Statement of Need  The purpose of this podcast is for physicians and clinicians to gain a deepening understanding of pancreatic islet cell transplantation research and its application for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis as well as future treatment of Type 1 diabetes.   Objectives  1.     Explain the role of pancreatic islet cells and their function in glucose homeostasis and insulin regulation. 2.     Discuss emerging research and investigational advances in islet-cell therapies. 3.     Differentiate allogenic, xenogenic and autologous islet cell transplantation, as well as islet cell transplantation via stem cells in the management of chronic pancreatis and Type 1 diabetes.   Moderator Mark McDonald, M.D., MHA, CPE System Vice President Pediatric Medical Affairs Medical Director, Norton Children's Louisville, Kentucky   Professor Department of Pediatrics Division of Critical Care UofL School of Medicine Louisville, Kentucky   Speaker Balamurugan Appakala, Ph.D. Norton Islet Cell Research and Transplant Program Director Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children's Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology UofL School of Medicine   Planners, Moderator and Speaker Disclosure   The planners, moderator and speaker of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   Commercial Support   There was no commercial support for this activity.    Physician Credits Accreditation  Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Designation  Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Nursing Credits Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.75 ANCC CE contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.     For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.   Resources for Additional Study/References Islet cell transplantation in children https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32571510/   Current status of pancreatic islet xenotransplantation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39924969/   Date of Original Release | June 2026; Information is current as of the time of recording.  Course Termination Date | June 2029 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org   Also listen to Norton Healthcare's podcast Stronger After Stroke. This podcast, produced by the Norton Neuroscience Institute, discusses difficult topics, answers frequently asked questions and provides survivor stories that provide hope.   Norton Healthcare, a not for profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.

I did a livestream recap of the Mormon History Association (MHA highlights) conference, broadcast straight from my hotel room in lovely Las Vegas. Guided by some slightly out-of-order, AI-generated slides, this recap covers the most fascinating historical deep dives, unexpected gems, and award winners from the weekend. https://youtube.com/live/wy_-u8OCLMs Unexpected MHA Highlights & Gems: Pro Wrestling and Gnosticism One of the absolute standout presentations explored “The Mormon Giant,” Don Leo Jonathan, a 6’6″ pro wrestler active from the 1930s to the 1960s. Early in his career, he played up a “weird” and radical polygamist trope—complete with an unkempt beard and a live snake he claimed was from the Garden of Eden. However, to aid the Church’s PR shift toward mainstream assimilation in the 1950s and 60s, he transitioned to a clean-shaven, patriotic hero. Surprisingly, President David O. McKay, who was apparently a wrestling fan, actually authorized this PR gimmick to help mainstream the Church. Suprprisingly, his career ended via injury when he spun 7 foot tall Andre the Giant and injured his back in 1980, ending his wrestling career. Another surprise gem of the conference was a presentation by Mike Lemon on the “Temple of the Pearl,” a modern-day fringe group blending Mormon priesthood and eternal marriage with Gnosticism, chakras, yoga, and an androgynous double godhead. Mike LeCheminant, a dentist from Houston, TX gave an amazing presentation and I hope to get him on the podcast soon to talk more about this free love polygamist group. Politics, Welfare, and the New Deal MHA Highlights Several scholars provided a deep dive into the Church’s 1930s resistance to FDR’s New Deal, noting how leaders created their own welfare system driven by theological self-sufficiency to “supplant the dole” and discredit Roosevelt. Historian Matt Harris highlighted Hugh B. Brown, a vocal Democrat and trusted confidant of Heber J. Grant, who supported FDR’s programs. Brown faced severe backlash for taking the chairmanship of the state liquor commission after prohibition’s repeal, a controversial move that delayed his call to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles by decades. We also learned about Senator Elbert Thomas, who defeated Apostle Reed Smoot in an election and applied his faith to international humanitarianism. Driven by the historical memory of 19th-century Latter-day Saint persecution, Thomas partnered with Jewish activists to force FDR to create a board that ultimately saved 200,000 Jewish lives. Finally, MHA President Ben Park delivered an address on Cleon Skousen’s massive political influence, explaining how Skousen tied Mormon agency to free-market capitalism and popularized works like The Naked Communist among conservative evangelicals through careful “code-switching.” Reevaluating Settler Colonialism & Science MHA Highlights Elise Boxer gave a powerful presentation challenging traditional “manifest destiny” pioneer narratives. She urged an indigenous lens to view Mormonism as a vehicle for US colonial expansion, pointing to the “This is the Place” monument as a visual example of reducing Native Americans to a marginalized backdrop. In the realm of 20th-century history, Steven Peck discussed BYU biologist Duane Jeffery’s 1970s push for evolutionary biology. Jeffery faced severe backlash and potential termination from Ezra Taft Benson in the 1980s, but was defended by current President Dallin H. Oaks, who decreed that the university must not censor truth or assume faith is too fragile for scientific reality. Polygamy Economics and Early Records MHA Highlights Our on Mary Ann Clements presented fascinating research examining the economic factors behind early plural marriage using Nauvoo tax records. She highlighted how leaders like Brigham Young may have strategically pursued women from wealthier families, such as Martha Brotherton, who famously refused a marriage proposal from Young at age 17 and was locked in a room at the Red Brick Store. Additionally, Cheryl Bruno announced the thrilling discovery of an 1854 list of Joseph Smith’s plural wives. This crucial document pushes the timeline of documented lists to just a decade after his death, earlier than the famous Thomas Bullock list. Award/MHA Highlights The conference also celebrated major contributions to the field of Mormon history. Posthumous honors went to Ardis Parshall, who received the Public History Award for her work championing the unheralded stories of everyday members. George D. Smith received the Arrington Award for fostering independent research as the co-founder of Signature Books, and Elise Boxer took home the Indigenous Studies Award for her book on Mormon settler colonialism. Did you go? What are your thoughts? Next year, John Turner will lead the conference as new MHA president in Provo, Utah. (Las Vegas to Provo is definitely a 180 in environment. I was surprised when a conference attendee was propositioned by a woman offering to make his night memorable. Clearly she didn’t care that most MHA attendees frown on such things. I don’t expect that to happen in Provo!) 00:00:02 Introduction & Welcome 00:04:17 Awards Ceremony (Friday Night) 00:08:34 New Deal & Hugh B. Brown Discussion 00:12:33 Mormon Settlement in Nevada 00:16:22 Mormon Settler Colonialism 00:20:33The Mormon Giant (Don Leo Jonathan) 00:24:40 Latter-day Saint Eloquence & Speaking 00:29:05 Canonization & Doctrine & Covenants 00:33:30 Saturday Sessions Overview 00:37:43 Polygamy in Nauvoo 00:41:50 Economic Factors in Plural Marriage 00:45:41 Earliest Plural Wife Lists 00:49:39 Ben Park’s Presidential Address (Cleon Skousen) 00:53:42 Evolution & BYU (Duane Jeffrey) 00:57:50 Gnostic Mormon Offshoot (Temple of the Pearl) 1:01:59 Final summary From deep dives into 20th-century political clashes to the surprising intersections of theology and wrestling, this MHA conference proved that Mormon history is vibrant, complex, and full of ongoing discoveries.

Direct-to-consumer healthcare is changing how patients engage with care, driven by growing demand for convenience, accessibility, and personalized experiences. VerifiedRx host Stacy Lauderdale is joined by Emily Fitt, Hailey Mulliner, and Heather Pace to discuss the continued rise of telehealth and direct-to-consumer healthcare platforms, the areas experiencing the most growth, and what these evolving models may mean for patients, providers, and health systems in the future.   Guest Speakers:  Emily Fitt, MHA, MPH Senior Associate, Sg2 Intelligence Vizient, Inc.   Hailey Mulliner, MS-HSM Senior Director, Sg2 Intelligence Vizient, Inc.   Heather Pace, Pharm.D. Senior Clinical Manager, Ambulatory Vizient, Inc. Host:  Stacy Lauderdale, Pharm.D., BCPS  AVP, Evidence-Based Medicine  Vizient   Show Notes:   (00:52) The panel discusses where direct-to-consumer healthcare has gained the most traction, including: Men's reproductive health Women's contraceptives Dermatology and acne care Behavioral health GLP-1 and obesity management  (01:59) Heather explains how GLP-1 medication shortages fueled growth in compounded obesity medications and expanded telehealth services.  (02:47) Hailey shares insights from SG2 consumer surveys, emphasizing how patients increasingly want customizable, convenient healthcare experiences like other consumer industries.  (03:26) The group explores future expansion areas for direct-to-consumer healthcare, including: Cardiovascular disease management Type 2 diabetes Orthopedic care Cardiometabolic disease monitoring  (04:31) Discussion shifts to the benefits and drawbacks for patients, including: Increased convenience and access More comfortable treatment environments Greater patient empowerment Risks of fragmented care and disconnected treatment plans  (06:07) Emily outlines concerns for health systems, including: Increased emergency department utilization Lack of coordinated care Medication management gaps Challenges identifying medications prescribed outside the health system  (07:03) Heather discusses medication stewardship concerns, particularly as weight loss impacts management of other chronic conditions like hypertension.  (07:29) The panel highlights operational challenges for hospitals and procedural teams when patients fail to disclose GLP-1 medications prior to surgeries or colonoscopies.  (07:58) The conversation turns to how direct-to-consumer healthcare is permanently changing consumer expectations around convenience and accessibility.  (08:36) The panel debates whether health systems should compete with direct-to-consumer companies or pursue partnership strategies.  (09:51) Emily discusses how health systems can differentiate themselves by offering the full continuum of care that virtual only providers cannot.  (10:20) Heather Pace emphasizes the importance of partnerships between health systems and direct-to-consumer platforms to improve access while maintaining coordinated care.  (10:55) The group discusses emerging partnerships in the marketplace, including collaborations between pharmaceutical manufacturers and direct-to-consumer platforms.  (12:14)Workforce challenges are explored, including: Competition for clinicians Provider burnout Flexibility offered by virtual care employers  (13:17) The panel examines future trends involving AI, including patients using AI to interpret labs and emerging AI-assisted prescribing models in behavioral health.  (14:24) Closing thoughts on how direct-to-consumer healthcare is reshaping patient expectations and forcing health systems to rethink care delivery models.   Subscribe Today!  Apple Podcasts  Spotify  YouTube  RSS Feed   

Supply variation reduction plays a critical role in helping healthcare organizations improve efficiency, lower costs, and support high quality patient care. Our host Shannon Hale speaks with Marcy Maddox, Executive Director of Supply Chain at University of Missouri Healthcare, about building clinician buy in, sustaining long term improvement, and creating a culture that embraces collaboration and continuous learning.   Guest Speaker:  Marcy Maddox, MHA Executive Director of Supply Chain University of Missouri Healthcare   Host:  Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQ Senior Program Director, Performance Improvement Programs Vizient    Show Notes: [1:55] Key lessons learned about clinician engagement and organizational alignment [3:22] How leadership support and physician champions helped drive progress [4:31] Why early wins encouraged more clinician participation [5:27] Strategies for organizing work and using data to support decisions [6:26] The importance of monitoring progress and maintaining accountability [8:07] How teams evaluate variation while prioritizing patient care [8:44] Marcy shares how past challenges helped shape future success [10:05] Ways leaders can create safe environments for collaboration and growth [11:21] The role leadership plays in shaping organizational culture [12:11] How supply chain work ultimately supports patient outcomes [13:00] Practical guidance for teams starting their variation reduction journey [14:53] What sustainable success looks like for variation reduction efforts   Links | Resources: Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com    Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Android RSS Feed  

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Betsy Williamson, RN, BS, MHA, Vice President, Quality Performance and Population Health, Medical Mutual of Ohio. She shares how an AI healthcare voice agent is expanding member engagement, improving satisfaction, and enabling care teams to focus on higher impact work while maintaining a human-centered approach to care.This episode is sponsored by Hippocratic AI.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Spring 2026 Payer Issues Roundtable features Betsy Williamson, RN, BS, MHA, Vice President, Quality Performance and Population Health, Medical Mutual of Ohio. She shares how an AI healthcare voice agent is expanding member engagement, improving satisfaction, and enabling care teams to focus on higher impact work while maintaining a human-centered approach to care.This episode is sponsored by Hippocratic AI.

Andrea is back to talk about the latest episode of MHA! She is talking about the epilogue episode and all of the topics that come from it! The character glowups, the relationship confirmations and so much more! Let's take a deep dive!

Medication reconciliation plays a critical role in patient safety by ensuring medications are accurate, appropriate, and understood during transitions of care. Vizient host Shannon Hale speaks with Ekaterina Kossykh-Burrows, Clinical Pharmacist at Highland Hospital, about practical strategies to prioritize high risk patients, build trust with providers, and drive measurable impact through pharmacy led interventions.   Guest Speaker:  Ekaterina Kossykh-Burrows Pharm.D., BCPS Clinical Pharmacist Highland Hospital Host: Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQ Senior Program Director, Performance Improvement Programs Vizient  Show Notes:  [00:46] Overview of Highland Hospital and its patient population [01:20] The value of collaborative learning and participating in the performance improvement collaborative [03:09] Medication reconciliation workflows and how patients are prioritized [04:57] How a patient scoring system is developed, including risk factors and data validation [07:02] How medication related risk factors contribute to readmissions [07:32] Gaps in electronic records and the need for human involvement [08:46] The role of clinical judgment alongside technology [09:10] The impact of dedicated pharmacy roles on improving medication accuracy [10:29] Best practices for building programs, including starting small and maintaining consistency   Links | Resources: Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com    Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Android RSS Feed      

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a critical condition often overlooked in respiratory care. In the first in a series of podcasts about PAH, Brie Soldano, MBA, RRT, RRT-NPS, Respiratory Therapist‑Lead at Nemours Children's Hospital, and Lisa Fuchs, EdD, MHA, RRT, CHWC, FAARC, FNAP, AARC Director of Education, discuss the vital role respiratory therapists play in early detection and intervention. Brie highlights her experiences and actionable insights to improve patient outcomes while underscoring the importance of proactive care in managing PAH, especially in newborns with congenital heart defects. AARC thanks Linde and Mallinckrodt for their support of this episode of the AARC Perspectives Podcast. Send us your thoughts on this podcastThank you for listening! Learn more at aarc.org 

The future of nurse anesthesiology leadership is on the ballot. In this special election edition of Beyond the Mask, you'll hear directly from every candidate running in the AANA Board of Directors, including candidates for Director, Treasurer, Vice President, and President-Elect. Each candidate shares their background, leadership experience, priorities, and vision for the future of the CRNA profession.

Send us Fan MailSt. Luke's new Chief Nursing Officer, Kristin McVay, MSN, MHA, RN, joins Dr. Arnold to share about her background, leadership experience, and her perspective on the incredible work our nurses do each day.To learn more about nursing careers, services, and opportunities at UnityPoint Health, visit unitypoint.org.If you have a topic you'd like Dr. Arnold to discuss with a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email at stlukescr@unitypoint.org.

CommonSpirit Health hosted a Grand Rounds session discussing updates in hypertension diagnosis and management. Speakers:Kavita Chawla, MD, FACP, MHA, CRC, Medical Director, Value Based Arrangements and Provider Engagement, Director, Evidence-Based Medicine Dissemination and Implementation, Department of Primary Care, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health — Kirkland Medical PavilionDebra Rockman, RN, MBA, CPHRM, CPHQ, System Vice President — Ambulatory Quality, CommonSpirit HealthModerator:Gary Greensweig, DO, FAAFP,  National Primary Care Service Line Leader, CommonSpirit Health

In this episode, Michael Cureton, MHA, FACHE, CEO of Sutter Davis Hospital at Sutter Health, joins the podcast to discuss how foundation partnerships are supporting growth and expanding access to care. He shares insights on the expansion of the birthing center, along with Sutter Health's high patient satisfaction and strong employee engagement across the organization.

Viac kíl navyše i viac centimetrov v páse nás a naše zdravie ovplyvňuje oveľa viac, než si možno uvedomujeme. Obezita dokáže výrazne rozhodiť aj hormóny a plodnosť žien, zasahuje celý organizmus. V dnešnej časti Pre mamy s Babsy slovenskí odborníci vysvetľujú aj rozdiely medzi mužmi a ženami pri chudnutí - pozerajte s nami video diskusiu vyššie alebo si vypočujte ako audio podcast.Podľa údajov WHO z roku 2024 žije na planéte 1 miliarda ľudí s obezitou, to znamená, že ňou trpí každý 8. človek. Nepredstavuje však len estetický problém, ide o komplexné ochorenie s vážnymi dôsledkami pre zdravie.V najnovšej časti Pre mamy s Babsy sa venujeme hlavne ženám a tomu, do akej miery ovplyvňuje nadmerná váha ich hormonálnu rovnováhu, plodnosť, možnosť reprodukcie či celkové zdravie. Zamerali sme sa aj na rozdiely medzi mužmi a ženami v oblasti výživy, na chudnutie a metabolizmus, vrátane významu črevného mikrobiómu. Moderátorka Babsy Jagušák v našom štúdiu privítala hostí doc. MUDr. Ľubomíru Fábryovú, PhD., MPH, špecialistku na diabetológiu, poruchy látkovej premeny a výživy a prezidentku Slovenskej obezitologickej asociácie a doc. MUDr. Petra Minárika, PhD., MSc. (MHA), MPH, gastroenterológa.V ich spoločnej odbornej diskusii sa dozviete:čo presne je obezita, o aké ochorenie ide a kedy už hovoríme, že sa vás týkači je obezita naozaj len následok slabej vôleako sa zmenili poznatky o tukovom tkanive na základe najnovších vedeckých zisteníčo znamená inzulínová rezistencia či steatóza pečene a ako súvisia s obezitouako obezita u žien ovplyvňuje hormonálny cyklus, plodnosť, priebeh tehotenstva a pôrodu, ale aj zdravie dieťaťa v ďalšom životeaké sú rozdiely medzi nutričnými potrebami žien a mužov, a prečo sa ženám chudne o niečo ťažšieprečo ženy pri chudnutí potrebujú prijať menej kalórií ako muži a ako môžu proces podporiť vhodným cvičenímako hormonálny cyklus počas života ženy ovplyvňuje váhu a ukladanie tukového tkaniva, a v ktorých obdobiach je tento vplyv najvýraznejšíaké riziká so sebou nesie obezita, a ktoré závažné ochorenia hrozia, vrátane diagnóz s potenciálne fatálnymi následkamičo znamená pojem metabolický syndrómaký maximálny obvod pása by mali mať ženy a muži, a aké zdravotné riziká prináša každý centimeter navyšeprečo je črevný mikrobióm dôležitý, ako ho podporiť a či existuje pojem „mikrobióm obezity“aký je rozdiel medzi probiotikami, prebiotikami, ale aj symbiotikami a postbiotikamiprečo by žena s obezitou mala plánovať tehotenstvo v predstihu a aké zmeny životného štýlu sú potrebnés akými odborníkmi by mala žena s nadváhou, ktorá chce otehotnieť, konzultovať svoj zdravotný stavako ovplyvniť a chrániť dieťa pred obezitou už od narodenia, a čo by mala vedieť každá mamaa v závere ponúkneme konkrétne rady a tipy, ako zdravo znížiť hmotnosť a dosiahnuť dlhodobo udržateľné výsledky, v našom podcaste dnes nájdete naozaj všetko dôležité o nadváhe, obezite aj chudnutí - počúvajte s nami najnovší podcast Pre mamy s Babsy.

In this episode, Paul Green, Pharm.D., MHA, BCPS, CPEL, DPLA - Director of Pharmacy Services, Westchester Medical Center, discusses how pharmacy is evolving from a cost center to a key driver of clinical, operational, and financial value. He shares insights on technology integration, workforce sustainability, and building a proactive pharmacy strategy aligned with broader health system goals.

Episode 121: Is MHA the best anime from 2016? For its 10th anniversary, ahead of its Epilogue episode, the Weebs look back on the first two seasons of the anime and the first movie.Favorite moments, characters, arcs and more. Plus Ultra on what we love and Minus Ultra on what we hate, namely the MHA fandom.  Time Codes: 00:00:00 So Jay might be a MHA fan00:31:27 Good Sides of MHA01:17:46 Bad Sides of MHA_____________________________________________________________ Intro and Outro: Candy Dash by Snail's House (2015) website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/ X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail

In this episode of the AARC Perspectives podcast, we dive into the development, goals, and impact of the AARC's 2026-28 Strategic Plan with Dan Garrett, CAE, AARC Executive Director, and Dana Evans, MHA, RRT, RRT-NPS, FACHE, FAARC, FNAP, AARC President. This episode also highlights how AARC leadership and staff are working toward the strategic plan's established goals, and how active committee participation helps transform both your career, the profession as a whole, and the organization. Send us your thoughts on this podcastThank you for listening! Learn more at aarc.org 

To celebrate National Volunteer Month, the Alliance Podcast: Continuing Conversations is highlighting the people who champion healthcare CPD every day: our volunteers! In this episode, Alliance Podcast Task Force member Kellie Beumer, MBA, interviews volunteer leaders Mentorship Subcommittee Chair Stephanie Staggs, MHA, CHCP, and Nominating Committee Chair Tricia Wilson, MS, CHCP. Through their conversation, they discuss what inspired them to volunteer with the Alliance and how jumping in to serve has supported their careers in return.|| LINKSAlmanac: Home | Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions | Alliance LinkedIn: Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn | Alliance Volunteer Opportunities: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions > Get Involved > Volunteer Opportunities | Kellie LinkedIn: Kellie Beumer | LinkedIn | Stephanie LinkedIn: Stephanie Staggs | LinkedIn | Tricia LinkedIn: Tricia Wilson | LinkedIn

In this episode of the Happy Whole You podcast, Dr. Anna Marie talks with Cecilia Zapata-Harms, the founder of Women Life and Science, Inc., about how a synchronistic moment turned a simple idea into a podcast, a nonprofit, and an annual conference and retreat for women in science and beyond. Cecilia shares the story of how she went from casually imagining a show for "regular women" to building a growing community, navigating fears, doubts, and logistics along the way, and creating programs that support women from high school through entrepreneurship.   Key Points: How a commute-time idea sparked a podcast for "regular women" Perfectly timed, "synchronistic" call inviting Cecilia to host a show Jumping into a 13-week podcast pilot with no prior experience Best friend as the very first guest and early supporter Evolution of the show into Women Life and Science, Inc.  Creation of an annual Women Life and Science conference and retreat Continued collaboration with keynote speaker Courtney McDermott Mission to support women across all ages and career stages in science and beyond Elevate Her program vision: STEM support + women entrepreneurs proving ideas Community offerings like the monthly Science Café and yearly retreat in Greenville, SC   About Cecilia Zapata-Harms: Cecilia Zapata-Harms, MS, MHA, is a founder, entrepreneur, and executive with over 30 years of experience in the life sciences, biotechnology, and healthcare industries. She has held leadership roles in strategy, startups, program administration, and mergers and acquisitions, beginning her career at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research under Dr. Robert Day and later working with Dr. Lee Hartwell and Dr. Stephen Friend. She went on to lead strategic development and oversee regional and international clinical research partnerships. In 2017, she founded 3rdEyeBio, LLC, an accelerator for early-stage biotech ventures, and in 2024, she founded and became CEO of Palmetto InnovaSphere, Inc., a life science accelerator in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She also serves as founder and board chair of Women, Life and Science, Inc., and is a board member of the Luskin Family Foundation. Check out the non-profit event on April 30th, 2026: https://wlscience.com/ Connect with Anna: Email: annamarie@happywholeyou.com / info@HappyWholeYou.com Website: www.happywholeyou.com / https://linktr.ee/happywholeyou Personal Website: www.DrAnnaMarie.com Instagram: @happywholeyou Personal Instagram: @Dr.Anna.Marie Facebook: Happy Whole You LinkedIn: Anna Marie Frank Venmo: @happywholeyou

This week, we're diving deep into Seattle's Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) program. Joining the conversation are consultant Natalie Quick and former Seattle COO Marco Lowe, who break down how this “pay a fee or include affordable units" policy is affecting housing. We'll explore why MHA has inadvertently sent housing costs soaring and put the brakes on some new construction. Plus, we'll look at the smarter, more effective solutions they're advocating to keep the city accessible.Our editor is Quinn Waller.Send us a text! Note that we can only respond directly to emails realseattlenice@gmail.comThanks to Uncle Ike's pot shop for sponsoring this week's episode! If you want to advertise please contact us at realseattlenice@gmail.comSupport the showYour support on Patreon helps pay for editing, production, live events and the unique, hard-hitting local journalism and commentary you hear weekly on Seattle Nice. 

Host: Megan Antonelli Guest: Mario Magsaysay, MBA, MHA, RN, CPHIMS Join host Megan Antonelli for a conversation with someone who has actually done the clinical work. Mario Magsaysay started as a bedside nurse in med-surg oncology before moving into clinical informatics, and now leads IS applications for Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, where he bridges what clinicians need with what technology can deliver. Fresh from HIMSS 2026, Mario shares what stood out on the show floor, what hallway conversations revealed about where health systems are really struggling, and what he is actively building at his own organization right now. If you are navigating AI, EHR optimization, and operational complexity with limited resources, this one cuts through the noise. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

S4E2: What's Trending NOW iis HIMSS26. On this episode host Shahid Shah recorded live in the HIMSS26 studio. Hear his conversations with Lauren Barca, MHA, RN, BSN, VP of Quality of 86Borders and Michael Meucci, CEO of Arcadia. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an t-ochtú lá is fiche de mhí an Mhárta. Is mise Niall Ó Cuileagáin.Tá na hIosraelaigh agus na Meiriceánaigh ag leanúint ar aghaidh leis an gcogadh san Iaráin an tseachtain seo, in ainneoin go bhfuil Caolas Hormuz fós fé smacht na hIaráine agus praghas na hola an-ard go fóill. Dhein Uachtarán Mheiriceá Donald Trump bagairt buamála i gcoinne na nIaránach an tseachtain seo caite mar gheall ar an ndúnadh i gCaolas Hormuz, ach ansan tharraing sé siar an bhagairt agus dúirt sé go raibh na hIaránaigh i mbun comhráite; shéan na hIaránaigh é so go láidir an lá ina dhiaidh san. Tá na Iosraelaigh ag seoladh trúpaí isteach sa Liobáinchomh maith, agus iad ag rá go bhfuil siad ag iarraidh crios maolánach a chruthú idir Iosrael agus forsaí Hezbollah. Ach de réir Amnesty International, tá Iosrael ag dul in aghaidh an dlí idirnáisiúnta leis an ionradh so.Dheimhnigh giuiré cúirte in Los Angeles go bhfuil ar Google agus Meta $3 mhilliún a íoc le bean óg a dúirt go raibh sí gafa lena gcuid meán sóisialta. Mhaígh an bhean gur cúis andúile iad na meáin shóisialta mar gheall ar an ndearadh atá orthu, seachas na hábhair atá orthu. De réir na mná, bhí na comhlachtaí Google agus Meta ag iarraidh daoine óga ach go háirithe a mhealladh leis an ndearadh andúile so. Bhí sí chun cás cúirte a thosnú in aghaidh Snap agus TikTok chomh maith, ach dhein na comhlachtaí san réiteach léi roimh ré. Dúirt Meta nár aontaíodar leis an gcinneadh agus go mbeidís ag féachaint anois ar na roghanna atá acu. Tá seans go mbeidh tionchar mór ag an gcás so ar fud na cruinne. Níl cead ag daoine óga dul ar na meáin shóisialta san Astráil le cúpla mí anois, agus tá go leor tíortha eile ag plé cosc a chur sa dlí chomh maith.Bhí díomá ollmhór ar fud na hÉireann tráthnóna Déardaoin nuair a chaill foireann sacair Phoblacht na hÉireann in aghaidh Phoblacht na Seice tar éis ciceanna pionóis agus nuair a bhí an lámh in uachtar leis na hIodálaigh in aghaidh ThuaisceartÉireann. Bhí Poblacht na hÉireann ag iarraidh dul go dtí an Corn Domhanda den gcéad uair ón mbliain 2002 agus ní fhéadfaidís tús ní b'fhearr a bheith acu nuair a scóráladar dhá chúl laistigh de 23 nóiméad, ceann amháin ó Troy Parrott agus an ceann eile ó chúl tuathail. Ach cúpla nóiméad tar éis sin, fuair na Seicigh cúl ó chic pionóis eile agus ansan ag deireadh an chluiche tharraingíodar cothrom. Ní raibh cúl ar bith san am breise agus ansan bhuaigh na Seicigh 4–3 sna ciceanna pionóis. Ní raibh cúrsaí ní b'fhearr san Iodáil, nuair a chaill an fhoireann óg ó Thuaisceart Éireann 2-0 in aghaidh na hIodáile. Agus leis sin, tá deireadh leis an mbrionglóid ar feadh ceithre bliana eile. Iscéalta spóirt eile an tseachtain seo, chaill an Cumann Lúthchleas Gael duine desna craoltóirí is ansa lena lucht féachana: d'éag Michael Lyster, láithreoir ar an Sunday Game ar feadh 30 bliain, ag an ndeireadh seachtaine. Bhí sé 71 bliain d'aois. Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISbagairt buamála - threat of bombingcrios maolánach - buffer zonecúis andúile - cause of addictiondearadh - designcúl tuathail - own goaltharraingíodar cothrom - they equalised

Hennepin Healthcare operates one of Minnesota's largest and most essential hospitals, HCMC, formerly known as Hennepin County Medical Center. And it's not in good health.The hospital provides emergency trauma and burn care to patients from across Minnesota and trains more than a third of the region's future doctors.But that mission comes at a cost. The public hospital serves more low-income and uninsured patients than other hospitals, leaving it especially vulnerable as federal Medicaid cuts take hold and the number of uninsured Minnesotans rises. Add in other mounting financial pressures, and leaders say the system is being pushed to the brink.HCMC has already eliminated 100 positions, reduced services and is now seeking sales tax revenue just to stay afloat.MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about the financial crisis at HCMC, why other hospitals are also struggling and some possible solutions. Guests: Jan Malcolm was appointed by Gov. Tim Walz as his senior adviser on hospitals and health systems. She served as Minnesota's health commissioner under three governors, stepping down in 2023 after guiding the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She previously served in executive positions at Allina Health and HealthPartners.Dr. Rahul Koranne is president and CEO of the Minnesota Hospital Association. He leads the organization in advocating for Minnesota's hospitals and health systems, focusing on sustainability, workforce challenges and community health. He previously served as the MHA's chief medical officer.

Patient transfers are a common part of hospital care, but they carry real risk, making strong communication and coordination essential for safe outcomes. Sharon Johnson, Executive Director of Throughput and Capacity at Community Health Network, shares a how her health system is rethinking its approach to transfers and patient flow. Joined by Vizient host Shannon Hale, they explore challenges and creative strategies involved in moving patients safely and efficiently.   Guest Speaker:   Sharon Johnson, MBA Executive Director, Throughput and Capacity CHNw EMS education/ Ambulance Transportation   Host: Shannon Hale, MHA, RN, CPHQ Senior Program Director, Performance Improvement Programs Vizient    Show Notes:  [01:20] – Management of ambulance transportation  [02:22] – Throughput initiatives implemented in each hospital  [03:29] – Establishing communication through EMR  [05:39] – Training staff and bringing awareness  [06:40} – Communication and creating own triage process   [09:20] – Creating buy-in with your hospital leadership [12:26] – Developing policies and protocols that work with each facility  [13:58] – What is the “easy button” for staff and patients    Links | Resources: Contacting Knowledge on the Go: picollaboratives@vizientinc.com    Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Android RSS Feed  

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an t-aonú lá ‘s fiche de mhí an Mhárta. Is mise Alanna Ní Ghallachóir.Thug Gerry Adams fáilte roimh “dheireadh láidir” ar éileamh damáiste san Ard-Chúirt i Londain, a tharraing triúr íospartach d'ionsaithe de chuid an IRA Sealadach ina choinne. Mhaígh na héilitheoirí go raibh Adams faoi dhliteanas pearsanta i leith na ngorthuithe a bhfuair siad sna hionsaithe i Londain agus i Manchain in 1973 agus 1996. Dé hAoine, ar lá dheireanach na trialach, a mhair coicís, dhearbhaigh dlíodóirí na n-íospartach go raibh an t-éileamh in aghaidh iar-uachtarán Sinn Fein “scortha … gan ordú ar bith maidir le costas.” Tar éis an fhógra, chuir Adams ráiteas amach ag preasócáid i mBéal Feirste ag rá gur fhreastail sé ar an triail le meas a léiriú do na h-íospartaigh agus leis féin a chosaint “in aghaidh na smál agus na gcúiseamh fánach a cuireadh i mo choinne.” Cuireadh deireadh leis an triail tar éis naoi lá d'éisteachtaí os comhair an Bhreithimh Swift san Ard-Chúirt i Londain. Bhí an lámh in uachtar ag an scéinséir polaitiúla One Battle After Another ag na hOscars i mbliana, le sé bhua agus an pictiúr is fearr aige san áireamh. Bhuaigh an tÉireannach Jessie Buckley a céad Oscar ar son a róil mar bhean William Shakespeare, atá trína chéile tar éis bhás a mic atá aon bhliain déag d'aois. “Is rud ar leith é seo,” a dúirt Buckley. Ag trácht ar Lá na Máithreacha, ag deireadh a hóráide glactha, thiomnaigh sí a hOscar do “anord galánta chroí na máthar …. Go raibh míle, míle maith agat.” I measc na mbuaiteoirí eile, fuair an t-aisteoir Michael B Jordan ón scannán Sinners duais an aisteora is fearr, agus ba í Autumn Durald Arkapaw an chéad bhean ariamh ar bronnadh an duais cineamatagrafaíochta uirthi, mar gheall ar a hobair ar an scannán Sinners. Tráthnóna Dé hAoine, d'fhreastail na céadta daoine ar shochraid an cheoltóra Dolores Keane i gContae na Gaillimhe. Chuaigh an t-amhránaí ar shlí na fírinne agus í ina teach féin i nGaillimh Dé Luain seo caite, agus í 72 d'aois. Beidh cuimhne uirthi go deo mar dhuine den chór neamhaí guthanna ar an albam A Woman's Heart ó 1992, in éineacht le Eleanor McEvoy, Mary agus Frances Black, Sharon Shannon, agus Maura O'Connell. Ba bhall bunaidh í den ghrúpa aitheanta De Danann, agus bhí ceann de na guthanna sainiúla de cheol tíre agus tráidisiúnta aici, agus tionchar ollmhór ar cheoltóirí comhaimseartha ar nós Lisa O'Neill agus Lankum. Dúirt an tAthair Gannon, cara teaghlaigh mhuintir Keane, gurb í Dolores “duine de na daoine ab umhaile ar an domhan seo” agus “Fríd an clú uilíoch seo, nár athraigh sí mar dhuine riamh.”*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script le fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISfaoi dhliteanas pearsanta - personally liablecúiseamh - accusationscéinséir - thrilleranord galánta - beautiful chaosneamhaí - heavenlyball bunaidh - founding member

In this episode, Callie Miller, MHA, Hospital Chief Executive of Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, discusses strengthening workforce engagement, developing frontline leaders, and leveraging AI to reduce administrative burden for clinicians. She also shares how the organization is building a strong culture while advancing quality initiatives and expanding services to better meet community needs.

In this episode, Callie Miller, MHA, Hospital Chief Executive of Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, discusses strengthening workforce engagement, developing frontline leaders, and leveraging AI to reduce administrative burden for clinicians. She also shares how the organization is building a strong culture while advancing quality initiatives and expanding services to better meet community needs.

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.*Inniu an ceathrú lá déag de mhí an Mhárta. Is mise Oisín Mac Conamhna.Ta an cogadh idir Iosrael, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá agus an Iaráin, fós ar siúl. Ainmníodh Mojtaba Khamenei, mac an Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a maraíodh ag tús an chogaidh, mar Ardcheannaire nua na hIaráine Dé Domhnaigh. Gortaíodh é san ionsaí a mharaigh a athair, agus níl sé le feiceáil go poiblí ó shin. Léadh ráiteas in a ainm ar theilifís stáit na hIaráine Déardaoin, inar gheall sé díoltas ar son na nIaránach atá maraithe sa chogadh go dtí seo, agus mhol sé Caolas Hormuz a choiméad dúnta. De ghnáth, bíonn thart ar 25% de tháirgeadh ola an domhain á iompar tríd an gCaolas, agus tá an dúnadh ag ardú phraghas na hola agus ag cur isteach ar gheilleagar an domhain go mór. Mhaígh Khamenei gur ionsaíodh bunscoil i Minab d'aon ghnó, ina maraíodh breis agus céad go leith cailíní óga; tá fianaise láidir go raibh Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá freagrach as an ionsaí. Dúirt Benjamin Netanyahu, príomhaire Iosrael, nach molfadh sé árachas saoil a scríobh ar Khamenei. I Londain Dé Céadaoin, diúltaíodh an t-achomharc a thóg Seirbhís Ionchúisimh na Corónach san Ard- Chúirt i gcoinne an bhreithiúnais go raibh siad as am agus ródhéanach ag cúiseamh Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, an rapálaí mór le rá leis an ngrúpa Kneecap, le cion líomhaintí go raibh sé ag tacú leis an eagraíocht thoirmiscthe Hezbollah ag ceolchoirm in 2024. Dúirt Ó hAnnaidh, a úsáideann an ainm stáitse Mo Chara, gur scór a trí in aghaidh a náid atá ann do Kneecap, agus nach raibh an próiseas uilig faoin sceimhlitheoireacht in aon chur, acht faoin bPalaistín, agus dúirt sé nach mbeidh sé ina thost, nach mbeidh Kneecap ina dtost, agus nach mbeidh muintir Iarthar Bhéal Feirste ina dtost. Dúirt Seirbhís Ionchúisimh na Corónach go nglacann siad leis an mbreithiúnas, agus go ndéanfaidh siad úasdatú ar a próisis dá réir. Ta pobail ar fud Éireann agus an domhain ag ullmhú le Lá Fhéile Pádraig a cheiliúradh, agus beidh both ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain ar Chearnóg Trafalgar ag an bhféile amárach. In Éirinn, ainmníodh Paddy Claffey, an fear is sine sa tír, mar Ard-Mhaor na paráide i gClóirtheach, Contae Uibh Fhailí. Tá Paddy ceithre bliana is céad d'aois, agus ina thuairim tá a shaol fada mar thoradh ar bhia maith, teaghlach maith, agus an aclaíocht a mbaineann le obair chrua. Dúirt sé gur mór an onóir dó bheith ina Ard-Mhaor, agus go bhfuil sé ag súil le slua ollmhór ann.*Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain. Tá an script ar fáil i d'aip phodchraolta.*GLUAISCaolas Hormuz - the Strait of Hormuzgeilleagar an domhain - the global economyd'aon ghnó - on purposeSeirbhís Ionchúisimh na Corónach - the Crown Prosecution Serviceeagraíocht thoirmiscthe - proscribed organisationArd-Mhaor - Grand Marshal

AI in Radiology: Are Radiologic Technologists Being Replaced or Redefined?If you've ever felt your stomach drop when someone mentions AI in your department, this episode is for you.Chaun sits down with Jordan Hermiller, MHA, RT(R)(QM), CPHQ — a radiologic technologist and Technical Manager at Agfa Radiology Solutions — to cut through the noise around AI in radiography. Jordan has been a working rad tech, a radiology manager, a university instructor, and a published researcher. Now he works at the intersection of clinical practice and real-world AI implementation. He gets both sides.In this episode:• Why AI feels so dominant in radiology right now — and what's actually driving it• The difference between real AI and rebranded automation — and how to tell them apart• What “autonomous x-ray” actually means in a real clinical environment• How workforce shortages and AI intersect — and what that means for your job• New roles opening up for radiologic technologists as AI becomes standard• When to trust an AI recommendation — and when to push backThis episode is brought to you in paid partnership with Agfa Radiology Solutions.Connect with Jordan Hermiller: LinkedIn Learn more about Agfa Radiology Solutions: Website LinkAI (CE) Webinar: https://agfaradiologysolutions.com/campaigns/https-agfaradiologysolutions-com-ai_impact_in_radiography/RadX Case Competition: https://agfaradiologysolutions.com/campaigns/radx-radiology-administration-challenge/Agfa Website: https://agfaradiologysolutions.com/Links referenced in this episode:ahra.orgasrt.orgclevelandclinic.orgThis episode was created in paid partnership with Agfa Radiology Solutions. All opinions expressed by Chaundria Singleton are her own.Keywords: AI in radiology, radiologic technologists and AI, autonomous X-ray technology, AI job impact in radiology, future of radiology jobs, AI implementation in imaging, radiology workforce shortage, AI and patient care, technology in radiology, Agfa Radiology Solutions, AI education for technologists, radiology imaging advancements, deep learning in healthcare, AI misconceptions in radiology, quality assurance in radiography, challenges of AI in radiology, AI and patient outcomes, continuing education for radiology techs, radiology automation, AI training data and accuracy.

-OneMicNite Podcast with Marcos Luis Featuring Guest Co‑Host: --Shane Mark Tull LCSW-RBook: "The Mental Health Pandemic" Available on AmazonIf you need help or feeling suicidal there are people you can call..*** MentalHealthAmerica.org (MHA)1-800-273-TALK (8255)--support groups--therapists --Live Chat with Us Every week... -----Music: Audio Podcast : by Daniel Howse : www.youtube.com/ProfessorSoraMusic ** OneMicNite Theme Song "Chance" & Background Song "Kanye"

Juvenile arthritis, or JA as it's often called, is an autoimmune condition that affects hundreds of thousands of kids and teens in the U.S. In this episode, we explore the basics of JA to help us develop our understanding of the condition and its treatments. *Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/juvenile-arthritis-explained-148 * We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org.Special Guests: Dr. Amanda Moyer, MD and Dr. Julie Campbel, MD, MHA, Pediatric Rheumatologist.

In this episode, Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA, Chief Medical Officer of Essence Healthcare, discusses the growing collaboration between payers and providers, the push for site neutral care and pharmacy cost reform, and the need for stronger investment in cardiometabolic and population health. She also shares how quality performance, member experience, and social determinants of health are shaping health plan strategy and margins heading into 2026.

In this episode, Matt Boles, MD, MHA, MSc, Chief Medical Officer at Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics, joins the podcast to reflect on the early stages of his executive journey in medicine. He discusses procedural capacity challenges, key priorities for 2026 including physician shortages, and areas for organizational growth, with a focus on the evolving role of the medical executive committee.

-OneMicNite Podcast with Marcos LuisFeaturing Guest Co‑Host: --Shane Mark Tull LCSW-RBook: "The Mental Health Pandemic" Available on AmazonIf you need help or feeling suicidal there are people you can call..*** MentalHealthAmerica.org (MHA)1-800-273-TALK (8255)--support groups--therapists—In this powerful and timely episode, Marcos Luis is joined by returning guest co‑host and psychotherapist Shane M. Tull for a deep, unflinching conversation about the stories shaping our world right now. Together, they bring emotional insight, historical context, and cultural clarity to a set of topics that demand thoughtful attention.-

In this episode, Gina R. Hawley, DrPH, MHA, System Associate Chief Operating Officer at U Health and Chief Operating Officer of University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics, shares how her team is managing capacity, shifting patient populations, and prioritizing high-impact initiatives amid growing headwinds.

In this episode of Plugged Into Public Health, three second-year MHA students reflect on their summer internship experiences and the lessons they are carrying forward into their administrative fellowships. Matt Mathew shares his experience at UCHealth in Colorado, where he worked across multiple service lines including trauma, oncology, cardiovascular, and neuro/spine. He discusses leading Lean Six Sigma process improvement efforts and learning to manage ambiguity in executive-facing projects. Hattie Dukes spent her summer at Allina Health in the Twin Cities, working in continuing care. Her projects ranged from writing a business plan for an inpatient rehabilitation expansion to exploring housing solutions for long-stay patients. She reflects on the importance of engaging frontline staff and advocating for her own learning. Meg Yellepeddi interned at Deloitte in Chicago, supporting a large-scale electronic health record implementation. She discusses project management in consulting, organizational change management, and the importance of communication and collaboration in healthcare leadership. The episode closes with advice for first-year MHA students preparing for internship applications and highlights where each student will begin their administrative fellowship next year. A transcript of this episode will be available here soon. Have a question for our podcast crew or an idea for an episode? You can email them at CPH-GradAmbassador@uiowa.edu You can also support Plugged in to Public Health by sharing this episode and others with your friends, colleagues, and social networks. #publichealth #MHA #summerexperience #internship #fellowship #mastersdegree #healthadministration #graduatedegree #realworldexperience #iowacity

In this episode, Sheila Arquette, President & CEO of NASP, speaks with David G. Mitchell, PharmD, MBA, CSP, FCPhA, Assistant Chief Pharmacy Officer of Specialty Pharmacy & Home Delivery and Ruth Chen, PharmD, MHA, Manager of the Specialty Pharmacy Hub at UC Davis Health in Sacramento. They look at how UC Davis Health has built and scaled one of California's most integrated health-system specialty pharmacy programs. Dr. Mitchell shares how being embedded within clinics, care teams, and the EHR enables specialty pharmacy to deliver differentiated clinical and operational value while navigating payer, policy, and access challenges in a rapidly evolving landscape. Dr. Chen discusses why a focused rare disease strategy is essential for health-system specialty pharmacies. She walks through the challenges that existed prior to implementing a centralized rare disease hub model and how those challenges shaped the development of a coordinated, pharmacy-led approach that supports patients and providers across complex therapies. Together, this conversation highlights how structure, strategy, and leadership enable innovation, workforce growth, and improved patient care.