Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Jennifer Venator, MSN, RN, CNS, CNOR, CRNFA, Executive Director, Surgical Services, Providence St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton CA, shares how trusted, real-time data is improving surgical access, operational efficiency, and collaboration across care teams. She also discusses how automation and emerging AI capabilities can streamline perioperative workflows, reduce administrative burden, and help clinicians stay focused on patient care.

In this episode, Swannie Jett, DrPH, MSc, MHA, Chief Executive Officer of Park DuValle Community Health Center, joins the podcast to discuss rethinking healthcare strategy in an era of AI, payer denials, and increasing reliance on outsourcing. He also shares how improving community health extends beyond the clinic, highlighting innovative efforts to provide nutrition education through the rehabilitation of a neighborhood grocery store and the ongoing work required to keep it operating as a sustainable community resource.

In this episode, Michael Antoniades, President, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial, discusses the hospital's transformation through its partnership with UChicago Medicine, plans to expand residency programs and key service lines, and the leadership principles guiding its continued growth and investment in the Southland community.

In this episode, Mary McKenzie, FACHE, Chief Administrative Officer, UVA Physicians Group, shares how AI, virtual care, and thoughtful change management are helping reduce physician burden, expand access, and improve the clinician experience. She also discusses why communication, curiosity, and empathy are essential to leading successful transformation in healthcare.

In this episode, Bill McCarthy, President, Securitas Healthcare, and Stephanie Anderson, VP Cloud and Platform Strategy, Securitas Healthcare, discuss how real-time location solutions are evolving into enterprise-wide platforms that improve patient care, operational efficiency, and staff safety. They explore the roles of cloud technology, AI, executive sponsorship, and long-term strategy in unlocking the full value of RTLS across health systems.

This episode is sponsored by Securitas Healthcare.