PSQH: The Podcast

On episode 158 of PSQH: The Podcast, Janine Finck-Boyle, SVP of Engagement from the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN), discusses the workforce challenges faced by nursing homes and how new federal funding can provide help. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon for National Nurses Week.

On episode 157 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Gerald Hickson, Founding Director of the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy at Vanderbilt Health, and Dr. Tim McDonald, chief patient safety and risk officer at RLDatix, talk about the problem of unprofessional behavior in healthcare.

On episode 156 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Thomas Carver, senior medical director for critical care services with Froedtert Hospital, talks about a new test that improves the diagnosis of sepsis in critically ill patients.

On episode 155 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jeanne Venella, clinical strategy director at Canopy Works, talks about using technology to protect nurses from workplace violence.

On episode 154 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Nicholas Testa, Chief Clinical Officer, Sentact, talks about some of the major issues impacting patient safety in 2026.

On episode 153 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael Paskavitz, Vice President of Candello, talks about new research on malpractice risks from provider-to-patient communication failures.

On episode 152 of PSQH: The Podcast, Richard Parker, Associate Director of Physical Environment & Life Safety, Accreditation Commission for Health Care, talks about surgical fire prevention.

On episode 151 of PSQH: The Podcast, Susan Grant, Chief Clinical Officer at symplr, talks about the role clinicians play in leading digital transformation in healthcare.

On episode 150 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael McGuire, Professor of Pharmacy Practice in Psychiatry at Belmont University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, talks about the importance of medication management for patients dealing with serious mental illness.

On episode 149 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly, practice leader and chief sales manager of Hub International’s North American healthcare practice, talks about healthcare trends to watch in 2026.

On episode 148 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Peter Pronovost, Chief Quality and Transformation Officer at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Dr. Hooman Azmi of Hackensack-Meridian Health talk about improving care for patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

On episode 147 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. David DiLoreto, Principal at Sg2, explains how sensor technology can help prevent patient falls.

On episode 146 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michelle Skinner, Chief Clinical Executive at TeleTracking Technologies, talks about how technology-driven discharge planning can improve patient outcomes.

On episode 145 of PSQH: The Podcast, Aaron Woodall, Chief of Infection Prevention & Control for Tampa/VISN 8 Veterans Integrated Service Network within the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Owen Parr, Vice President of Sales, BioVigil, discuss common misconceptions about hand hygiene compliance. This episode is sponsored by BioVigil.

On episode 144 of PSQH: The Podcast Andrea Greco, SVP of Healthcare Safety at Centegix, talks about the benefits of cross-functional workplace violence prevention teams.

On episode 143 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jennifer Cordell, Senior Manager, Application Support, Inovalon, talks about how technology is impacting the future of infection prevention. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon.

On episode 142 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal at Superior Performance Consultants, talks about the current state of infection prevention. This episode is sponsored by Inovalon as part of Infection Prevention Week.

On episode 141 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams discusses her new role as President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

On episode 140 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Michael Wadman, Chief Medical Officer of University Medical Devices, talks about advancements in nasal sampling.

On episode 139 of PSQH: The Podcast, Gary Falcetano, Manager of Scientific Affairs – Allergy and Autoimmune Disease at Thermo Fisher Scientific, discusses what caregivers should know about Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome.

On episode 138 of PSQH: The Podcast, Karen Kobelski, Vice President and General Manager for Clinical Surveillance, Compliance & Data Solutions at Wolters Kluwer Health, discusses the current state of drug diversion in healthcare.

On episode 137 of PSQH: The Podcast, Karen Hoffman, a clinical instructor at the University of North Carolina’s School of Medicine, and Connie Steed, a consultant specializing in infection prevention and control, discuss the biggest infection prevention challenges facing healthcare facilities. This episode is sponsored by Nozin.

On episode 136 of PSQH: The Podcast, Erik Axter, CEO of BioVigil, talks about the advantages of automated hand hygiene monitoring. This episode is sponsored by BioVigil.

On episode 135 of PSQH: The Podcast, Paul Alper, President, founder and CEO of Next Level Strategies LLC, and Dr. Ericka Kalp, founder and CEO of IPC Launch, talk about must-do actions for growth in healthcare innovation.

On episode 134 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mike Lauze, VP of Marketing at STARC Systems, talks about ICRA 2.0 and the continuing importance of infection prevention during healthcare construction.

On episode 133 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Steven Chen, Chief Medical Officer for ImpediMed, talks about the importance of breast cancer survivorship care.

On episode 132 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michelle Hilburn, Associate Vice President of Quality, Compliance and Standards at Vastian, talks about the biggest risk management issues facing healthcare. This episode is part of Health Risk Management Week and sponsored by Inovalon, Origami Risk, and SAI360.

On episode 131 of PSQH: The Podcast, Hayley Burgess, Senior Vice President of Provider Surveillance and Safety at Inovalon, talks about using technology to transform patient safety.

On episode 130 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Chandra Osborn, PhD, MPH, Chief Experience Officer, Adhere Health, talks about using behavioral science to improve communication with patients.

On episode 129 of PSQH: The Podcast, Jennifer Schmitz, Chief Clinical Officer, Emergency Nurses Association, discusses how nursing leaders can help facilities reduce workplace violence. This episode is sponsored by Drexel University as part of PSQH’s National Nurses Week activities.

On episode 128 of Kumar Subramaniam, President and CEO of SafeTower, talks about using technology to help organizations improve patient safety. This episode is sponsored by SafeTower.

On episode 127 of PSQH: The Podcast, Joseph Mossel, CEO of Ibex Medical Analytics, talks about the role of AI in pathology.

On episode 126 of PSQH: The Podcast, Kristine Ashcraft, founder and president of YouScript, talks about how hospitals and health systems are using drug-gene testing.

On episode 125 of PSQH: The Podcast, Marge McFarlane, principal, Superior Performance Consultants LLC, talks about how healthcare organizations are dealing with increased respiratory disease numbers and other public health challenges. This episode is sponsored by IAC, Inovalon, and Origami Risk as part of Patient Safety Awareness Week.

On episode 124 of PSQH: The Podcast, Hari Prasad, CEO of Yosi Health, talks about patient expectations for 2025.

On episode 123 of PSQH: The Podcast, Pete Reilly, practice leader and Chief Sales Manager of Hub International’s North American healthcare practice, talks about healthcare trends for 2025.

On episode 122 of PSQH: The Podcast, Laura Kline, Senior VP of Business Development, TDC Group, talks about how advanced practice clinicians are taking on bigger roles in primary care delivery.

On episode 121 of PSQH: The Podcast, Mike Eisenberg, Creative Director of Tall Tale Productions, talks about his new documentary The Pitch: Patient Safety’s Next Generation.

On episode 120 of PSQH: The Podcast, Josh Clark, RN, MHA, Vice President of Quality and Safety Operating Systems at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, talks about the concept of care operating systems. This interview was recorded at the IHI Forum in Orlando.

On episode 119 of PSQH: The Podcast, IHI VP Patricia McGaffigan and Dr. Marguerite Cunningham, Vice President and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Inova Health, talk about the IHI’s nurse-led pilot rapid cycle improvement program. This interview was recorded at the IHI Forum in Orlando.

On episode 118 of PSQH: The Podcast, Loren Larsen, CEO and co-founder of Videra Health, talks about how technology can help fill the gaps in mental health services.

On episode 117 of PSQH: The Podcast, Stephanie Lahr, MD, CHCIO, President of Artisight, talks about how smart hospital platforms can help improve nurse staffing issues.

On episode 116 of PSQH: The Podcast, Zach Evans, Chief Technology Officer at Xsolis, talks about the impact of cyberattacks on healthcare.

On episode 115 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Emily Landon, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, talks about how hospitals are improving their hand hygiene practices. This episode is sponsored by BioVigil and Inovalon and presented as part of International Infection Prevention Week.

On episode 114 of PSQH: The Podcast, Lani Bertrand, Senior Director, Clinical Marketing & Thought Leadership at Omnicell, talks about how technology can help reduce medication errors.

On episode 113 of PSQH: The Podcast, Michael Charlton, CEO of AtlantiCare, and Helene Burns, Chief Nurse Executive at AtlantiCare, talk about how addressing workforce hurdles can improve patient care.

On episode 112 of PSQH: The Podcast, Heidi Raines, founder of Performance Health Partners, talks about how to improve staff retention in healthcare.

On episode 111 of PSQH: The Podcast, Tony Jace, CEO of the Crisis Prevention Institute, talks about the level of workplace violence faced by healthcare professionals and how to improve training.

On episode 110 of PSQH: The Podcast, Dr. Juan Maldonado, a Texas-based family medicine specialist, talks about his efforts to track medication adherence.

On episode 109 of PSQH: The Podcast, Richard Cahill, Vice-President & Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, talks about the impact of data from patient wearables on physicians.