Sonya Bergman

When hospital leadership is unstable, Interim Leadership has time and time again been a useful solution. In this KBA blog, we're sharing three real-life challenges and three real solutions for how Interim Leadership can support your organization.

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Whether you’ve determined now is the time to begin the process toward your FACHE or you’re still deciding, the next stop on your journey is our FACHE Overview Webinar. Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/3KxqJ3Q

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In this week's article, Quint Studer looks at what can happen when leaders consistently strive to get communication right. From a feeling of belonging to an investment in skill building, Quint discusses the six signs that your organization is flourishing and how to communicate along the way. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egy-JknE

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It is crucial for healthcare organizations to engage physician leadership in the transition to value-based care. Here are some effective strategies to increase patient outcomes, optimize physicians’ time and enhance workforce operations.

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New guiding principles for #nurse leaders in digital transformations are here from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership! Equip yourself with essential skills to lead digital strategies for better patient outcomes. Access them here: https://bit.ly/4cn7wOl

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Top Notch Webinar today "Workforce Solutions Jam" Presented by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, The College for Behavioral Health Leadership and Health Management Associates, hosted by CEO of CBHL, Holly Salazar Topics included: #TeamKentucky's replicable example and leadership in Workforce Innovation and Development in the state through collaborative models, and understnading the need for short term wins but long term investment and development. I wish I could share ALL of my notes with you, but there's not enough characters allowed. 😂 Guests included Tena Robbins, Beth Kuhn, and Dr. Katie Marks commissioner for the state of Kentucky's Mental Health, Developmental and IDD department. A few key takeaways and points worth repeating: ✅ Unlike lots of other medicine and biometrics, Humans are the intervention in mental health, not machines. ✅ Services in Behavioral Health (like anywhere) are only as good as the workforce. ✅ Need for intentional focus on workforce sustainability goes beyond hiring, developing the next generation of providers is essenital. ✅ Collaboration and design of strategies with stakeholders, not shareholders. ✅ Future-facing requires broad investment. ✅ Importance of building trust and generating solutions to avoid workforce poaching. And my favorite: ✅ Behavioral Health Directors / facilitities / entitites NEED workforce strategy experts. This point was repeated multiple times and shared that the biggest regret in the process of Behavioral Health workforce solutions, was not partnering with an expert. "We know Behavioral Health, what we aren't are experts in Workforce ... especially not scaled, sustainable, retention strategies." Other awesome hosts, Paul Fleissner with #HMA echoed the importance of breaking down silos between healthcare and behavioral healthcare as mentioned by #teamKentucky Dr. Gina Lasky shareD #CenterforWorkforceSolutions updates including the "Levers of Change" that will need to be pulled, along with Payment (across many areas including: loan repayment, BH workforce salaries, and ding ding ding: #REIMBURSEMENT). And last but certainly not least Peter Delia, Federal Policy Manger with NatCo shared updates on the following state and house bills: SB330 - Florida: which creates a new "behavioral health hospital teaching designation" for 4 different hospitals in the state within Agency for Health Care Administration #AHCA HB2365 - Illinois: which eliminates the ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards exam for non-independent clinic SW's to be able to more effectively complete the process SB26 - Utah: most notable here, the limits lifted on Psychologist prescribing restrictions, allowing specific and supervised providers a license to prescribe certian antidepressants without Psychiatric signature and SB208 in Alabama: enrolls AL in the #SocialWorkInterstateCompact Lots to digest! Worth going back to watch. #NatCo #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthcare

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What have you done today to be Kind? At SSM Health, this May we continue our Year of Kindness with a focus on being kind to yourself – mind, body, spirit. Practicing self-kindness requires an internal reflection and a personal commitment to our happiness and well-being. We deserve our own compassion, understanding, and forgiveness for our flaws and mistakes, much like we’d extend to a friend or someone we love. Often, we are our own harshest critics, focusing on our faults or mistakes and overlooking our strengths. When was the last time you did something nice for yourself or said something kind or nurturing to yourself? Just as flight attendants ask you to put on your oxygen mask before you help others – as leaders we need to focus on our own mind, body, and spirit. “As it turns out, we can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.” – Brene Brown Throughout the month of May, we are focusing on extending kindness to ourselves – please join us: -Dedicate time each day to write down three things from your day that made you feel grateful or happy. -Take a walk or bike ride on a trail you haven’t explored before. -Research and plan a vacation for the future, creating an itinerary and exploring options. -Prioritize your well-being. Ask yourself each day – am I hydrated? Am I nourishing myself properly? If the answer is no, make the needed adjustments to care for YOU. #SSMHealth #BeKind #KindnessChallenge #Healthcare #KindnessMatters

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To excel in healthcare leadership, you must have great management skills, foster a culture of collaboration, and keep your finger on the pulse of industry trends. Learn from Privia's Chief Clinical Officer, Keith Fernandez, MD, and Director of Care Center Transformation, Victoria Bianco, along with Allan Schweyer and Anne Loehr from the Center for Human Capital Innovation, in their recently published article titled, "Getting Your Head Together," in the May/June issue of the American Medical Group Association's (AMGA) Group Practice Journal. These healthcare experts examine unique opportunities for healthcare transformation and the significance of physician leadership. The article details Privia's strategic path to successful and effective physician leadership in an evolving industry constantly facing complex challenges. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eCFcZPWC #priviahealth #priviaproud #physicianleadership #clinicalleadership

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In the evolving healthcare landscape, having access to at the elbow resources is crucial for healthcare leadership to meet organizational objectives. A recent article from Becker’s highlights the importance of utilizing short-term, experienced leaders to drive success. Looking for at the elbow leadership support for your short-term healthcare project? Explore more at www.pathworkexec.com! #HealthcareLeadership #OrganizationalGoals #HealthcareProjects #LeadershipSupport

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Steward Health's bankruptcy highlights the need for a balanced approach that considers both financial viability and clinical excellence. Involving both clinical and administrative leaders is essential to building resilient healthcare systems. This emphasizes the importance of balancing short-term financial gains with long-term sustainability and quality of care. A double-bottom-line approach, integrating financial viability with clinical excellence and patient-centered care, is crucial. Additionally, the involvement of clinical and administrative leaders in decision-making ensures that financial choices align with patient needs and outcomes. LIBERTAS is proud to have an approach that ensures quality of care and physician choice while consistently improving hospital margins 25%+ on Physician Preference Items.

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It's more important than ever for private practices and health centers to achieve long-term sustainability & financial security. Joining an Accountable Care Organization can help alleviate those concerns and more. Watch our on-demand webinar at https://ow.ly/NGKH50Rjzyf

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Happy to share a few thoughts about my transition and leadership approach in this edition of GHA's Magazine: https://lnkd.in/ejhbMjS5

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Employer Group Reporting in Healthcare – Adults vs Children? I find it intriguing yet concerning that standard employer group reporting often does not differentiate between adult and pediatric members. This oversight can obscure critical insights into healthcare access and costs, given that adults and children engage with markedly different provider networks. Adults access a healthcare system that, despite consolidation, still presents a range of choices and displays competitive dynamics. In contrast, pediatric care often operates in a monopoly-like environment in many markets. This significant difference in the healthcare delivery landscape is masked when data for these distinct populations are blended. By merging adults and children into a single group, we lose visibility into the unique cost structures and utilization patterns inherent to each demographic. Generally, children represent a less costly demographic with expenses distributed narrowly around lower averages, except in rare, extreme cases. Adults, on the other hand, not only incur higher average costs but also show a wider distribution of expenses. This includes both more frequent and more diverse healthcare needs. Despite these obvious differences, I’ve yet to see standard reporting that differentiates these populations. We should do better. There are many inertia elements which prevent reform and progress in healthcare, this simple change shouldn’t be one of them. #HealthcareLeadership #ActuarialScience #HealthcareData #HealthcareReform #BeTheChange

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This month's #jobreport may have shown less growth than anticipated, but shows "strength" in certain areas. Noteworthy is the gains in #healthcare jobs (+56,000). Though the gains are significant, the industry continues to have staffing challenges due to a tightening and shifting #workforce that will cause filling this demand for talent to be challenging and competitive. The solution isn't easy, nor will it be the same for all. But the challenge is the same -- how can we adapt and change our mindset, our schedules, our workflows, and operating models to meet the increasing demand for #longtermcare and #agingservices as well as the rapidly changing needs of today's workforce. Otterbein SeniorLife is putting our best, and every, foot forward to address these needs for both our residents and our partners as we strive to enrich individual life journeys for all, and be THE place to work. Come join us! You can see our current openings at otterbein.org/careers 💙

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