Inspiring Health

On this episode of Inspiring Health we discuss WellSpan's sustainability initiatives and efforts to reduce environmental impact, including: changes in operating rooms, supply purchases, the implementation of green roofs, and the aim for LEED Gold certification, along with many other innovative projects.

The President and CEO of WellSpan Health and the CEO of Zipline, a global pioneering company in drone technology, sit down to discuss their new business relationship, which will allow for prescription delivery directly to patient homes in South Central Pennsylvania via drone technology.

Listen to the new episode with board chair Hilda Shirk and learn how we are advancing our mission by improving our impact in the community.

Sam Glick, consultant at Oliver Wyman leading the firm’s Health and Life Sciences business globally, joins the podcast to explore how our rapidly changing healthcare industry must evolve to meet the current demands – for our patients, consumers, and communities. And, how transformational work underway at WellSpan is critical to our systems’ future.

Listen in to this new episode as Roxanna talks with Dr. Anwar Chahal, Director for the Center of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases at WellSpan and the Principal Investigator for the Gene Health Project. They will discuss how precision health is actually more than just genomics and focuses on the entire aspect of someone’s wellbeing, and to better understand an individual’s genes for preventive purposes.

Listen in to this new episode as Roxanna speaks with  Aaron Gillingham, SVP & Chief People Officer, to hear how we're demonstrating our values in action through personalized total rewards and benefits.

In this episode, Roxanna speaks with Kasey Paulus, Sr VP & Chief Nursing Executive about redesigning the workforce within WellSpan.

Roxanna discusses how to improve access to better care across our region with Dr. David Vega, Sr. VP and Chief Medical Officers at WellSpan Health.

Wellspan launches new early childhood development initiative. Roxanna's guest this episode is Dr. Chris Russo.

Ross Gibby of CRDC USA talks about teaming with WellSpan for a plastic recycling pilot program.

In the latest episode of Inspiring Health, WellSpan physician Dr. Stephan Flack shares the work in progress to streamline operations and manage workforce challenges.

In the latest episode of Inspiring Health, WellSpan heart specialist Dr. Rhian Davies sheds light on the complex reality of heart health for women – not only as heart patients, but also as heart doctors.

Truveta offers the world's first health data and analytics solution to study patient care and outcomes. In the latest episode of Inspiring Health, CEO Terry Myerson talks about partnering with systems like WellSpan to solve major healthcare challenges and find critical insights to help save patient lives with data. 

Despite the negative impact that environmental factors have on health, the U.S. healthcare industry remains a significant contributor to rising gas emissions, a key factor in global warming. In the latest episode of Inspiring Health, Keith Noll, WellSpan's senior vice president and chief administrative officer, shares how WellSpan is elevating sustainable best practices across the system.

There’s no better metric than a patient’s own stories to assess how successfully we are realizing our vision. Longtime patients Bob and Susan Weikert graciously share with Roxanna their history with WellSpan, moving stories of lifesaving care and an outpouring of gratitude.

Successful team engagement drives not only satisfaction, but also performance. Sandy Bennis joins Roxanna to discuss the results of the spring well-being and engagement pulse survey and shares key techniques for leaders to foster trust and drive engagement within their teams.

Physicians are partners in keeping us healthy and providing complex care. They’re also partners in providing greater value. Roxanna and Dr. James Harvey discuss the unique perspective a clinician provides in building trust, changing culture, and transforming healthcare.

Primary care is the foundation to delivering greater value. it's through collaboration with physicians and advanced practice providers that we create innovative models to carry us into the future. Dr. Gattu Rao speaks to the transformation.