Episodes
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As Denver Health strives to become Colorado's most trusted healthcare provider, its mission is grounded in core values of respect, belonging, and responsibility. In this conversation, Amy Friedman and Sharif Abdelhamid, leaders in Denver Health’s experience department, share insights on how a committed workforce and robust community partnerships enable the essential hospital to deliver high-quality, safe care. Together, they discuss how these guiding values help Denver Health foster trust, bring hope, and promote healing among marginalized populations.
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Join us as Garrett South, Director of Patient Experience at California Hospital Medical Center, shares his inspiring journey from fifth-grade class representative to healthcare executive. In this episode, Garrett discusses the power of connection and belonging in a world reshaped by post-pandemic social isolation.
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In this PX Marketplace Webinar, Jennifer Baron, CXO of NRC Health, joins us to explore how generational differences are influencing the current state of healthcare. From varying attitudes and beliefs to shifts in patient behaviors, Baron provides a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities these changes present for healthcare organizations.
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Dr. Donald Wickline of Cone Health, drawing from his experience as a nighttime emergency room physician, explores the art and science of communication from a staff/provider engagement perspective. He highlights Cone Health’s C.U.R.O. communication model as a crucial framework for navigating sensitive and critical conversations with patients. This model provides physicians, including Dr. Wickline, with essential support in the high-pressure environment of healthcare.
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Alex Seblatnigg, Director of Volunteer Services and Internal Engagement at Shepherd Center—a leading rehabilitation facility specializing in spinal cord and acquired brain injuries—shares the inspiring stories of former patients who return as volunteers after discharge. Tune in as she highlights the unique value these volunteers bring to the patient experience and how they seamlessly integrate and collaborate with the existing volunteer team to enhance care and support.
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Stacy Palmer, Senior Vice President & COO of The Beryl Institute, sits down with Pattie Cuen, Senior Vice President of Jarrard Inc., to discuss a recent consumer survey about public values in healthcare experience. Listen in as Cuen shares key insights and emphasizes the importance of seeing the bigger picture of experience by focusing on multiple factors simultaneously.
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Marcelo Alvarenga, CEO of ConectaEXP Brazil, joins Jason Wolf, CEO & President of The Beryl Institute to discuss his passion for education in the healthcare experience space in Brazil. Listen in as Alvarenga describes the innovative efforts he has helped lead that have inspired Brazilian healthcare institutions to commit to a focus on human-centered care.
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Julian Manriquez, Supervisor for Hospitality Services at City of Hope, discusses how his 110-acre campus strives to provide visitors with a five-star transportation and wayfinding experience through a unique Ambassador program. Listen in as he describes the critical roles of innovation and evolution throughout the program’s beginnings, survival during the COVID-19 pandemic, current operations, and plans for the future.
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After a devastating diagnosis in her 20s changed the trajectory of her life, Marcia Donzinger, CEO of Vital Biz Consulting, embraced her new direction and bravely marched forward. Listen in as she discusses how culture is chemistry and the importance of helping organizations develop and nurture a culture of wellness to support employee well-being.
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After her younger brother - born with congenital defects and developmental delays - had a traumatic hospital admission experience that impacted her entire family, Stacy Sedlak knew she had to do something to improve the human experience for pediatric patients. Listen in as she discusses her brother's influence on her "why" and the difficulties that come with transitioning pediatric patients into adult care.
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Amy Kwiatkowski, Director of Community Experience, sits down to speak with Cheryl Call, Director of Volunteers and Language Services at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, whose career in volunteer services in healthcare has spanned over two decades. Listen in as Call emphasizes the importance of volunteer engagement in enhancing the patient experience, discusses effective strategies for keeping volunteers engaged, and shares personal anecdotes from patients her volunteers have served throughout the years.
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On the heels of the tenth anniversary release of PX Journal, Jason Wolf sits down with Brian Carlson, Vice President of Patient Experience at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Jennifer Carron, Patient Experience Officer at BJC Healthcare to discuss their new co-authored article, “Investing in the Bottom Line: The Value Case for Improving Human Experience in Healthcare.” Listen in as the trio discusses the impact of experience – at all levels - and how leadership at the top plays a critical role.
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Listen to The Beryl Institute’s inaugural live podcast recorded at ELEVATE PX. Sven Gierlinger, Chief Experience Officer at Northwell Health and the 2024 recipient of the Wendy Leebov Championing Experience Award, sat down with Jason Wolf to reflect on his experience journey from hospitality to healthcare. Gierlinger shares how his health system is navigating the healthcare landscape post-pandemic.
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Transgender activist Emily Newberry joins Director of Community Experience, Amy Kwiatkowski to share her multi-decade journey of acceptance and understanding and how it led her to the field of patient experience and advocacy. Listen as Emily describes how her own experience navigating the health care system as a transgender woman inspired her to be persistent and to advocate for patients across the spectrum of care.
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Linda Fisher, Regional Director for Guest Services at UCHealth North, discusses the Get to Know Me Program, an initiative that connects volunteers with patients. Listen in to learn how, through a series of lighthearted questions designed to spur conversation, volunteers were able to make lasting and impactful connections with patients and their families.
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Ben Larsen, Experience Advisor at Baylor Scott & White Health, discusses the significance of human connection and the relationships we build with patients. Listen as he talks about communicating in service of a relationship, origin stories and the importance of practicing compassion and empathy.
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Bill Mills, CEO of Best Upon Request, shares how offering concierge services impacts both the patient and employee experience. From running errands to providing a listening ear, his team members are instrumental in helping organizations improve satisfaction scores by providing an enhanced level of comfort and care.
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From retail and hospitality to healthcare, Nicole Cable shares her professional journey that ignited a passion for the human experience. Listen as she details how a poor personal experience as a patient initially left her “wanting to stay as far away from healthcare as possible,” but eventually became the driving factor behind a career focused on helping and serving others.
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When Monica Jones became a mother of children requiring complex care, she realized her calling in healthcare. Listen as she shares her family’s experience in navigating the healthcare system on her children’s behalf and how it inspired her to join the patient and family experience team at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Dave Bennett, CEO of pCare, discusses the importance of embracing technology and how a digital transformation can enhance all aspects of the human experience.
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