Stay connected to the changing landscape of Patient Experience through the To Care is Human Podcast Series. The Beryl Institute is committed to elevating the human experience in healthcare by providing a platform for all voices in patient experience to be heard. Join us as the Institute shares conversations with those leading, delivering, and receiving care.
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.
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
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.
Dave Bennett, CEO of pCare, discusses the importance of embracing technology and how a digital transformation can enhance all aspects of the human experience.
Amy Veneciano shares how she re-evaluated and reset Volunteer Services at UCSF as the waves of COVID-19 subsided. During the long pause in using volunteer services, she describes the pandemic’s silver lining as an opportunity to reflect on what to do differently to make a difference to patients, staff, and the volunteers themselves. Learn how
Toya Gorley and Greg Makoul from NRC Health reflect on the power of three fundamentals of experience to drive innovation and improvement in healthcare. Listen as they share these insights and explain how getting back to the basics is more about moving forward than back.
Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa (Dr. Q.) was an impoverished teenager living in a rural Mexican village before he hopped an 18-foot fence into California and found his way into the loftiest heights of the American Dream through hope, hard work and perseverance. Listen as he reflects on his life, his work and the importance of healing,
Healthcare executive Dr. Airica Steed discusses the importance of representation in healthcare and how bias can negatively influence outcomes by sharing personal and professional experiences.
With over two decades of experience in healthcare, Dr. Karana Pierre has had the opportunity to care for patients from a variety of cultures. Listen as she shares the importance of cultural humility, and how acknowledging and understanding a patient’s cultural background is key to a successful treatment plan and patient relationship.
Trisha Choi, MA, CPXP, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 19 and, as a result, endured many hospital stays. After a negative experience with a nurse during one particular stay, she decided to pivot her career to healthcare. Listen as she discusses her healthcare experience with a mental health diagnosis and the importance of being
Hear the lived experience of what it’s like when a family member is going through cancer treatment.
Bob Pollard was a healthy 62-year-old when he was diagnosed with COVID-19, in the hospital and unable to breathe with a high likelihood of not making it through the night.
Learn about developing healthcare mobile platforms that attract users.
Jennifer Purdy, Executive Director of Patient Experience at the Veteran’s Experience Office shares the importance of remaining aligned with and staying true to the mission of serving those who have served.
Dennis W. Pullin, president and CEO of Virtua Health, shares how his organization orients to the consumer while continuing to tackle the waves of the pandemic.
Join us for this compelling and raw story of Risa’s journey to accepting support while coping with a rare disease.
Alina Moran shares her experience running a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic and addressing the needs of her staff and the patients they serve.
Grappling with long-COVID.
The gift of caring for a special needs child.
A look back on 2021.
Learn how having employees that are engaged, excited and happy in their work roles has a direct impact on overall patient experience.
Glenda Sirota lives in Chicago, is 80 years old and says she is “living her best life” after a series of extreme medical events that placed her in a coma for 28 days.
What role can technology play in meeting patient expectations?
Dr. Grace Cordovano is a board certified patient advocate with a wealth of experience navigating the US healthcare system on behalf of herself, family and clients.
Microsoft is impacting the world by empowering people and organizations through software and the power of data.
As healthcare continues to focus on dismantling systemic racism, the move from ideas to action must be intentional and strategic.
Dr. Jim Castellone is the Chief Medical Officer for Eastern Connecticut Health Network and an ER physician who has been on the front lines of COVID-19 since beginning of the pandemic and in one of the United States’ most heavy hit regions. Listen as he shares his perspective as a doctor who works to care for his COVID-19 patients and as a father and husband working to protect his family from the virus.
When Tanya Lord’s son, Noah, was born she was a pathologically shy mom who had found her purpose in motherhood. After Noah tragically died from medical error, Tanya was adrift in a sea of grief. Tanya shares “grief found my voice and improved my purpose.” You won’t want to miss this story about a mother’s love and how her grief drove her to make change in the world.
Jacqueline Herd shares the impactful story of her career in nursing thus far and the steps that she has taken as a leader to guide her staff throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. She also discusses how the pandemic highlighted systemic racism in healthcare and led to further issues regarding race and socio-economic status.
Jono Broad grew up with a diagnosis of bronchiectasis only to learn well into adulthood that the correct diagnosis was cystic fibrosis.
Ryan Fowler “never wanted for anything” growing up but found himself self-medicating with drugs and alcohol in his teens and 20’s, resulting in full-blown addiction.
In a time of crisis, such as we have experienced in this pandemic, often what is needed is a sense of predictability, a reinforcement that “we can do this”. T
A mom who lost her baby in the NICU, Isabela has taken those difficult experiences and turned them into both her personal and professional motivation to do and be better. Y
In this Special Edition of the To Care is Human podcast series, join both podcasts hosts, Jason Wolf and Tiffany Christensen, as they have a conversation looking back on 2020, a challenging year.
“Racism is a problem with bad policy, not bad people.”
Rosie Bartel is a powerful voice for patients and families. After an infection changed her life forever, she chose to share her story and help organizations working to improve patient experience across the US.
As we face the COVID-19 crisis, we also face many losses. How might we leverage what we know about grief and loss to help staff, clinicians and community members get the support they need?
How does a patient find a culturally competent provider?
How can healthcare organizations harness their core values and find new ways of supporting each other during a COVID-19 surge? At the helm of the award winning health system in Fort Worth, Texas, JPS Health Network, Robert Earley shares his approach to ensuring his workforce remains focused on the human experience in healthcare while also being acknowledged for the challenges they face.
A true pioneer in medicine and a renowned immunologist, Dr. Hildreth shares the life experiences that have led him to his career and calling as well as his mission to improve equity in healthcare. He wrestles with the realities of discrimination and whether we truly value all lives in the same way. This question is more important than ever before and highlighted by the disparities in patient outcomes during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Listen to hear how Dr. Hildreth continues to fight against disparity in healthcare through his own actions, research and teaching. He emphasizes how we must ensure that healthcare leadership becomes more diverse to eliminate bias from decision-making. Furthermore, Dr. Hildreth depicts the self-awareness that we should recognize in order to mitigate our own bias and truly understand the value of all people. The key to sustained improvement and change is open and honest conversations throughout all levels of healthcare, including leadership, in order to remove the assumptions we have about others.
Adapted from our recent community briefing and conversation addressing health disparities in a time of crisis and beyond. Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta sheds light on how the COVID-19 crisis has amplified systemic racism and specifically the difficult realities of disparities in healthcare. Listen for a conversation on how we can improve going forward and the action steps that are necessary for everyone to have equal access in healthcare, regardless of race.
Marsha emphasizes how it is time for healthcare system leadership to come together and create change through legislation, updated policies, and diversity amongst teams. She eloquently states, “If we can’t relate to our patients’ experiences, we can’t build the trust needed to provide them the best care.” A succinct and honest summary of the challenge that exists at the heart of systemic racism in healthcare.
The time has come to be brave and have the painful conversations. Dr. Ron Wyatt is an African American physician who grew up in the Black Belt of Alabama. Today, he is an unapologetic voice in the effort to bring awareness to the reality of systemic racism in healthcare.
Dr. Wyatt’s expertise and no-nonsense approach to racism in healthcare pushes us to evaluate ourselves and our organizations. The time has come to be brave and have the painful conversations. Dr. Wyatt helps us do just that.
Dr. Justin Bright is a an Emergency Room Physician working at Henry Ford in Detroit, one of the areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. He is unapologetically honest about what impact this virus had on his life.
Dr. Bright is also a husband and father to a new baby. He is honest about being scared and working to find his way to an emotional and intellectual peace, with all of the layers of stress and change this virus brought into his life.
What are the most significant challenges for nurses during this challenging time as we face the current COVID-19 pandemic? Lisa Knodel speaks with Jason Wolf about how the nursing team at Kaiser Permanente maintains a high level of professional development while striving to create the best experience possible for patients in unprecedented times.
Listen to hear how this crisis will transform the nature of care for years to come and how the nursing team will continue to respond with agility as well as thoughtfulness. Linda Knodel also depicts The Caring Science Theory, which embodies the human experience in healthcare – an ideal at the core of everything nurses at Kaiser Permanente do. She leaves us with a positive message, portraying the strength of nurses who will always shine a light as a beacon of hope and trust, persevering on the frontlines.
How do healthcare teams at a large University hospital handle daily patient care during the time of a global pandemic and immense stress? Dr. Craig Rackley, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke, depicts the measures that he and his fellow practitioners are taking to reserve resources such as PPE in order to work as safely and efficiently as possible during this time.
Dr. Rackley also delves into the strategic changes that his team has put into place in order to mitigate risk and what the future of healthcare systems and practices will look like following this crisis. Furthermore, Craig highlights some of the silver linings that have already come to light during this unprecedented time.
How do we address this once in a lifetime health crisis? Dr. Shantanu Agrawal shares how the team at National Quality Forum are working to expand the conversation on what it will take to mitigate the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In our conversation with Dr. Agrawal we also explore his thoughts for the future and the new reality we will face collectively after this crisis. While acknowledging the heroism we are seeing everywhere at this time, he also raises the significant shortcomings in our current healthcare system revealed by the crisis, including health disparities driven by socioeconomic status, race, and geographic location. Listen as he shares how we must move beyond just clinical quality to the need to address health itself as we move through this crisis.
How to balance the human experience in healthcare at a time of crisis?
Sven Gierlinger shares his personal story and outlines his leadership plan and thought process during the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). As the virus continues to develop rapidly, critical decisions must be made in order to save lives and support healthcare teams in the best way possible.
Listen to hear how Sven is working to maintain a sense of optimism, community, and hope throughout the Northwell Health system for both patients and staff. Even during times of crisis, there are ways to unite individuals and prioritize the human experience in healthcare through clear communication, providing emotional safety, mitigating fear, and empowering those in leadership positions.
“A Complicated Gift”: Erin Moore knew her children had a 25% chance of having cystic fibrosis and, with the birth of her son 10 years ago, her family saw that statistic come to life.
What are the challenges associated with creating a positive human experience in healthcare and how does one lead in a way that creates harmony for an entire healthcare system? These are questions that Cathleen Wheatley delves into including healthcare’s obligation to go out and create change in communities, not only within hospital walls. She depicts partnering with patients to form a personal connection that goes beyond a standard checklist.
Cathleen Wheatley views her leadership role as knitting, a perfect visual for how she integrates and balances priorities such as increasing acute care needs, financial obligations, and investing back into research to improve the overall human experience in healthcare. Listen until the end, for a preview of her Patient Experience Conference 2020 keynote speech.
Professor Curt Taylor is a highly successful Game Theorist and athlete who also happens to navigate the world without sight.
Curt shares candid thoughts on some “do’s” and “don’ts” for engaging with people without sight. Some of it may surprise you, some of it might make you cringe and all of it will inspire you.
Catherine Dale is a pioneer and leader in Experience Based Co-Design and works to improve safety for the NHS. She has also deliberately chosen to take up activities in her personal life that require bravery and risk.
Listen to this jovial conversation and explore employee engagement from a new perspective. Should we all be making deliberate choices to do things outside of work that make us better at work? You decide, after hearing from Catherine Dale.
A physician and executive’s perspective on how to positively impact patient experience by understanding and embracing the community they serve.
Dr. Conroy wholeheartedly believes in the generosity of spirit, especially as it applies to a healthcare setting. In this episode, she depicts how empowering patients with the right tools and knowledge is of the utmost importance in order to help guide them to an informed decision. Furthermore, Dr. Conroy provides examples of just how seriously healthcare providers must value the unique needs of the community they serve, while meeting patients where they are.
Laurie dives deeper into the cancer treatments she went through and her personal reaction her changing body.
Laurie was a working mom living in New York City when a diagnosis of breast cancer turned her life upside down.
If “patient values guide clinical decisions” what does that mean in the context of euthanasia?
Leaders at New York Presbyterian discuss how they have worked to re-humanize healthcare through a strategic and committed focus on experience.
Is there a bia against people living with mental illness?
A patient and therapist’s perspectives on dealing with mentail illness.
A nurse executive’s unique perspective on how to balance patient-centric practices with realistic expectations and boundaries.
How is the Baby Boomer Generation already impacting the landscape of Long Term Care?
Is it wrong to eat homemade pie when we visit a patient in their home? See what you think after hearing from Nicole Claggett and Cooper Linton.
What must it be like to be a young teen struggling with a sense of being in the wrong body?
Police officers are trained to keep a community safe. But what if that community is within the walls of a hospital?
An executive’s mission to create health, hope, and healing for all through intentional innovation and technology practices.
See healthcare through the eyes of sickle cell patient, Cheslie Johnson, and understand the need for discomfort and honesty from Dr. Ron Wyatt.
Dr. Ron Wyatt finishes this three-part podcast series with an eye-opening conversation concerning what really needs to take place if we commit to changing healthcare for everyone.
Explore the meaning of microaggression with D’Anna Holmes, the mother of a medically complex child.
Explore what we mean by inequity in healthcare from Dr. Ron Wyatt. Hear what it feels like from patient, Cathy Arsenault
Dr. Rana Awdish shares her harrowing journey from doctor to critically ill patient, in her 2018 memoir, “In Shock.”
Mr. Dowling shares how the key to effective leadership is embodying a sense of positivity and optimism for the future, while also maintaining a long term perspective.
Neurosurgeon, Erik Hauck, saved Kara’s life after an unexpected bleed in her brain.
Four patient advocates from around the US, responsible for addressing complaints and grievances within their healthcare setting, are honest about the challenges of joy in this unique healthcare role.
Listen to the journey of one Occupational Therapist who made a transition in her career path due to burnout.
Healthcare is an industry that is transforming from a transactional system to one that must be value driven. From his unique perspective as a clinician, researcher, patient, and leader, Dr. David Zaas, depicts how finding innovative methods to build a partnership between the patient and practitioner will be of the utmost importance moving forward.
In a culture where empathy comes as easily as breathing, what comes next in the journey to improve experience?
Explore the Kenyan health system and why it makes us ask important questions about framing the PX conversation.
What if the drive comes more from a spiritual belief system rather than regulation?
How do we ensure our systems can deliver on the human need to feel helped, cared for and understood?