Hearts, Minds, Wallets, and Watches: A Better Framework for Healthcare Innovation with Mike Higgins
What if the secret to becoming a trusted advisor in healthcare isn’t expertise, but how well you listen, serve, and show up? In this episode, Mike Higgins, Executive in Residence at the Health Management Academy and an advisor to several other healthcare companies, connects his leadership style to early lessons in empathy and service from […]
Building Care That Lasts: Innovation Beyond Technology with Ruth Frey
Global impact starts with local trust and sustainable partnerships. In this episode of the Smart Care Team Spotlight, Ruth Frey, Executive Director for Global Collaborations for Boston Children’s Hospital – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about building sustainable global pediatric care through community-driven innovation and long-term partnerships. She reflects on her 45-year career at the […]
From Bedside to Big Impact: Nurses Driving Healthcare Change with Dr. Susan D. Smith
Summary: What happens when nurses help design AI instead of just using it? In this episode of the Smart Care Team Spotlight, Colleen Mallozzi, Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Informatics Officer at Jefferson Health, discusses how healthcare organizations can use AI and emerging technologies to redesign care delivery while reducing nurses’ burden. She explains […]
From Bedside to Big Impact: Nurses Driving Healthcare Change with Dr. Susan D. Smith
Real progress in healthcare tech happens when nurses co-design the tools and the how is treated as seriously as the what. In this episode, Dr. Susan D. Smith, Director of Technology Research and Education at ChristianaCare and a nursing technology researcher, discusses how she moved from pediatric critical care into practice-based research and helped launch […]
ER to AI: A Nurse Practitioner Rewires the Healthcare Playbook, with Dylan Wallace
Nursing, technology, and health equity collide! In this episode of the Smart Care Team Spotlight, Dylan Wallace, Family Nurse Practitioner at MedStar Medical Group, discusses the evolving role of nurses in leveraging technology to enhance patient care. She shares her journey from ER nurse to nurse practitioner, highlighting her work with underserved populations and her […]
Why The Future Nurse Shift Won’t Start With A Keyboard, with Gregg Springan
A practical path to reducing clinician burden is using ambient AI to capture documentation, allowing nurses to spend more time with patients. In this episode, Gregg Springan, a nurse executive at Epic, discusses how his ICU background and “listen first” leadership philosophy shape technology designs that serve real clinical workflows. He explains why nurses belong […]
Designing Solutions That Work: The Critical Role of Nurses and Patients, with Tiffany Wilson
What if the most significant barrier to healthcare innovation isn’t the science, but the system around it? In this episode of the Smart Care Team Spotlight, Tiffany Wilson, CEO of the Science Center in Philadelphia, discusses accelerating healthcare innovation by bridging the gap between breakthrough ideas and real-world impact. She explains how the Science Center […]
Smart Tech, Smarter Care: How Nurses Are Making Innovation Work, with Dr. Simmy King
Nurses must not only have a seat at the table—they should be sending the invitations and leading the conversation on technology and care. In this episode, Dr. Simmy King, Chief Nursing Informatics and Education Officer at Children’s National Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, discusses how the fusion of informatics, education, and wellness can drive […]
Simulation Labs Are Becoming The New Front Line Of Nursing Education, with Dr. Susan Kilroy
Simulation is redefining how nurses learn, collaborate, and step into emerging roles across the entire care continuum. In this episode, Dr. Susan Kilroy, inaugural Endowed Professor in Healthcare Simulation and Innovation at Villanova University’s Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, discusses her unconventional path from business student and injured college athlete to pediatric nurse, educator, and national […]
The Future of Nursing is Smart, Connected, and Human with Ani Bilazarian
Unlocking the future of nursing and healthcare technology! In this episode of the Smart Care Team Spotlight, Ani Bilazarian, Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co., shares insights on improving nurse retention and patient care through better technology and management practices. She highlights how gaps in care coordination drive ER overuse for patients with complex […]