Healthcare Executives Network

Healthcare Executives Network’s Ward Strosser sits down with best-selling author Sydney Finkelstein who shares insights on healthcare management from his new book, “Superbosses”. About the Author SYDNEY FINKELSTEIN is the Steven Roth Professor of Management at the Tuck School of Business at Dart­mouth College and the director of Tuck’s Center for Leadership. He is a consultant and speaker to senior executives around the globe, as well as an executive coach, focusing on talent development, corporate governance, learning from mistakes, and strategies for growth. He has published eight previous books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller Why Smart Executives Fail. He is listed in Thinkers50, the world’s most prestigious ranking of leadership gurus.

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Healthcare Executives Network interviews Captain David Marquet Captain Marquet retired from the Navy in 2009 and is now the author of Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders. Fortune magazine called the book the “best how-to manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training, and driving flawless execution.” Captain Marquet’s Intent-Based Leadership model is turning around all types of organizations—from big manufacturers to start-ups and sport teams to government. He helps leaders build environments where people contribute and feel valued —where everyone is a leader. Motley Fool called Captain Marquet’s book: “One of the 12 best business books of all time.” In this interview Captain Marquet talks about his philosophies and how they relate to healthcare.

Healthcare Executives Network Interviews Dr. David Nash David B. Nash, MD, MBA Dean Jefferson School of Population Health Philadelphia, PA 19107   David Nash was named the Founding Dean of the Jefferson School of Population Health (JSPH) in 2008. This appointment caps a 20-year tenure on the faculty of Thomas Jefferson University. He is also the Dr. Raymond C. and Doris N. Grandon Professor of Health Policy. JSPH provides innovative educational programming designed to develop healthcare leaders for the future. Its offerings include Masters Programs in Public Health, Healthcare Quality and Safety, Health Policy and Applied Health Economics and Outcomes Research. JSPH also offers a doctoral program in Population Health Science. Dr. Nash is a board-certified internist who is internationally recognized for his work in outcomes management, medical staff development and quality-of-care improvement. In 1995 he received the top recognition award from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. He received the Philadelphia Business Journal Healthcare Heroes Award in October 1997, and was named an honorary distinguished fellow of the American College of Physician Executives in 1998. In 2006 he received the Elliot Stone Award for leadership in public accountability for health data from NAHDO. In 2009 Dr. Nash received the Wharton Healthcare Alumni Achievement Award. In 2012, he received both the Joseph Wharton Social Impact Award and the Philadelphia Business Journal Medical Education Innovator of the Year award.   Repeatedly named to Modern Healthcare’s list of Most Powerful Persons in Healthcare, his national activities cover a wide scope. He serves as an Industry Advisor for the VHA Center for Applied Healthcare Studies and he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Population Health Alliance (formerly CCA). Dr. Nash is a principal faculty member for quality of care programming for the American College of Physician Executives in Tampa, Florida, and leads the academic joint venture between ACPE and the JSPH.   Dr. Nash is a consultant to organizations in both the public and private sectors. He has chaired the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (HC4) for more than a decade and he is widely recognized as a pioneer in public reporting of outcomes. In December 2009 he was named to the Board of Directors for Humana Inc., one of the nation’s largest publicly traded healthcare companies. He recently retired from the Board of Endo Health Solutions, a publicly traded pharmaceutical company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. In October 2013 he joined the board of Vestagen, a privately held advanced medical textile company in Orlando, FL. He is on the Board of Main Line Health – a four hospital system in suburban Philadelphia, PA. From 1998–2008, he served on the Board of Trustees of Catholic Healthcare Partners in Cincinnati, Ohio where he chaired the Board Committee on Quality and Safety.   Through publications, public appearances, his “Nash on the Road” blog, and an online column for MedPage Today, Dr. Nash reaches more than 100,000 persons every month. He has authored more than 100 articles in major journals. He has edited 22 books, including Connecting with the New Healthcare Consumer, The Quality Solution, Governance for Healthcare Providers, Health Care Quality: The Clinician’s Primer, Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness, and most recently, Demand Better. From 1984 to 1989 he was Deputy Editor of Annals of Internal Medicine. Currently, he is Editor-in-Chief of four major national journals including American Journal of Medical Quality, Population Health Management, P&T, and American Health and Drug Benefits. Dr. Nash received his BA in economics (Phi Beta Kappa) from Vassar College; his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and his MBA in Health Administration (with honors) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. While at Penn, he was a former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar and Medical Director of a nine-physician faculty group practice in general internal medicine.   Please visit: http://Jefferson.edu/population_health/ and his blog at http://nashhealthpolicy.blogspot.com   HealthcareExecutivesNetwork.org

Healthcare Executives Network interviews Dr. David C. Pate,  President & CEO  St. Luke's Health System                                     David C. Pate, M.D., J.D., FACP, FACHE  David C. Pate, M.D., J.D., is president and chief executive officer of St. Luke’s Health System, based in Boise, Idaho.  Dr. Pate received his bachelor of arts degree from Rice University, his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and his law degree cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center. He completed his residency training at Baylor College of Medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Pate joined St. Luke’s Health System, a network of seven hospitals, a children’s hospital, a nationally recognized cancer center, and more than 100 clinics throughout southern Idaho and into eastern Oregon, in 2009 following executive positions in Houston. Dr. Pate is leading St. Luke’s transformation into an integrated healthcare network that includes service partnerships and relationships with other healthcare organizations in the region while ensuring the financial foundation that supports the visionary development of St. Luke’s Health System. In 2013, St. Luke’s became the only healthcare system in Idaho to establish a federally recognized Accountable Care Organization. St. Luke’s is routinely recognized as an emerging health system of note as the transformation of health care in America continues. Earlier this year, Truven Health Analytics named St. Luke’s one of the Top 15 Health Systems in the country.   Dr. Pate and St. Luke’s are committed to developing accountable care in the region and becoming a national leader in health care as the organization demonstrates the ability to deliver the highest possible quality, in the safest manner, achieving the best possible outcomes, at the lowest possible cost. He is an author, teacher, lecturer, community volunteer, and active member of community and professional boards and committees. He is a popular and engaging speaker and prolific blogger, chronicling St. Luke’s transformation at Dr. Pate’s Prescription for Change, http://drpate.stlukesblogs.org/   The father of two adult daughters, Dr. Pate lives in Boise with his wife, Lynette.     ----------------------------------------------- http://HealthcareExecutivesNetwork.org

Healthcare Executives Network interviews Catherine Robinson-Walker on her book: Leading Valiantly in Healthcare: Four Steps to Sustainable Success This book provides a successful approach for healthcare leaders at all levels to grow into successful, resilient leaders capable of addressing the most pressing problems effectively. Using examples inspired by real-life experiences, Leading Valiantly teaches the reader how to transform themselves and their personal leadership style in order to inspire others and lead with character and grace.  http://www.leadershipstudio.com/