Healthcare Change Makers Podcast | Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada

Step inside the minds of Canada’s healthcare leaders; welcome to Healthcare Change Makers.

Join us as we talk to leaders about driving change in our complex healthcare organizations. Learn valuable lessons about how to manage the bigger challenges and risks facing organizations today – the implementation of new technology, natural disasters, patient safety, and the big problem of congestion and poor access to care.

Healthcare Change Makers is hosted by Ellen Gardner and Philip De Souza, with hosting support and marketing by Michelle Holden, Marc Aiello and the entire Communications and Marketing Team at HIROC. The show is produced by Podfly Productions.

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Dr. Devin Singh: Tackling the Barriers to Efficient Care

(Access show transcript) Devin Singh is a multi-faceted entrepreneur and physician who is helping put patient safety and technical innovation at the forefront of care.

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Zayna Khayat and Will Falk: Hanging Out with the Future

For real change to happen in healthcare Zayna Khayat and Will Falk believe we have to say what needs to be said and build technology solutions that are easily usable by providers and patients.

Show Summary

Welcome to Healthcare Change Makers, a podcast produced by HIROC. I’m Ellen Gardner with Michelle Holden and Philip de Souza.

Kathryn Nichol: Leading from a Place of Compassion

She’s only been in the CEO position at VHA Home HealthCare for a year and even as COVID continues to be a presence, Kathryn Nichol is advocating for the essential role of homecare in our healthcare system and a much biggest investment in homecare.

Inspiring Impact with Laura Tamblyn Watts

We’re back this year with the Inspiring Impact mini-series, a partnership between HIROC and AdvantAge Ontario to highlight the work of several presenters at their 2022 convention.

Inspiring Impact with Denise Koster

We’re back this year with the Inspiring Impact mini-series, a partnership between HIROC and AdvantAge Ontario to highlight the work of several presenters at their 2022 convention.

Inspiring Impact with Lisa Levin

We’re back this year with the Inspiring Impact mini-series, a partnership between HIROC and AdvantAge Ontario to highlight the work of several presenters at their 2022 convention.

Inspiring Impact with Nadine Persaud and Dr. Amit Arya

We’re back this year with the Inspiring Impact mini-series, a partnership between HIROC and AdvantAge Ontario to highlight the work of several presenters at their 2022 convention.

Dr. Krista Jangaard and Catherine Woodman: The Secret Sauce to a Strong CEO-Board Relationship

At the IWK Health Centre in Nova Scotia, everyone from the board-level to the frontline is dedicated to making a lasting impact on the health of the community.

Show Summary

At HIROC, we recognize the critical importance of good governance in healthcare, and its impact on safe, quality care.

Janice Kaffer: A Vision for Community Health That Goes Beyond Hospital Leadership

Early in her leadership journey, Janice Kaffer, Former CEO of Hôtel-Dieu in Windsor, realized that you need people around you who think differently than you and have different skillsets. Building that kind of team resulted in better decisions, including those that weren’t always easy for Janice to make

Catherine Gaulton: Finding Our Way Through a Lens of Kindness

As we close out another year, we talk with HIROC’s CEO, Catherine Gaulton about building an engaged workforce, and the need for optimism in 2022.

Show Summary

In a special year-end episode, HIROC’s CEO, Catherine Gaulton sits down with Philip De Souza, Director, Marketing and Communications.

Marni Panas: An Investment in Diversity and Inclusion is an Investment in Risk Mitigation

In the world of healthcare, having people bring their whole selves to work increases innovation, and has a direct impact on patient safety, experience, and outcomes. For Marni Panas, Program Manager of Diversity and Inclusion with Alberta Health Services, this happens when we work together to build inclusive systems and celebrate diversity as a strength.