By Stacey Aggabao Combating change fatigue in healthcare is crucial for maintaining the well-being of healthcare professionals and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. Change fatigue occurs when individuals become overwhelmed by the constant need to...
Exploring the AONL Core Competencies
By Bhargavi (Bee) Simhadri John F. Kennedy said, "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." Let's continuously learn, adapt, and inspire those around us to do the same. Today, we’ll explore the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Core...
Building Systemic Health Equity for Geriatric Patients
“The best thing about living ... is the chance to keep on doing it!” — Lena Horne By Joleen Lonigan Health care organizations continue to face challenges to provide quality care in the face of the increasing barriers that many of our patients confront daily. The...
Grit and the Women Who Inspire Us: Learning from Flo Di Benedetto
A Three-Part Series Featuring Healthcare Leaders By Navpreet Atwal Late in my undergraduate career, I began a practice that profoundly shaped my perspective: I started jotting down the names of women who inspired me. These women were strong-willed, intelligent, and...
Podcast | Graciela Soto Perez on Authentic Leadership
In this edition of CAHL’s podcast, Michael O’Connell spoke with Graciela Soto Perez, CEO of Altura Centers for Health, a federally qualified health center dedicated to serving the underserved and uninsured population in Tulare County. Soto Perez’s commitment to...
Reimagining Teamwork: Fostering a Culture of Psychological Safety
By Fawn Hutton Have you ever hesitated to speak up regarding an idea or issue in the workplace? What conditions led to your hesitation? This article explains why such a phenomenon is common in healthcare settings. Psychological safety, the belief that one will not be...
Mergers and Acquisitions: Considerations for Healthcare Leaders
By Iyda Antony Major events that threaten our socioeconomic, emotional, and physical well-being are often attributed to divorce, death of a loved one, job loss, retirement or being diagnosed with a major illness. The recent uptick in mergers and acquisitions impacting...
Podcast | Dr. Stephen M. Shortell on Authentic Leadership
Dr. Stephen M. Shortell, MPH, MBA, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School and Dean Emeritus at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health where he has held the Blue Cross of California Distinguished Professorship in Health Policy and Management. His expertise...
Podcast | Dr. Tyler Hill Talks Authentic Leadership
Moderated by Michael O’Connell CAHL strives to offer thought-provoking insights and perspectives from healthcare leaders in its geography. Today, we will be speaking with Dr Tyler Hill. He is the chief medical officer at CommonSpirit’s Sierra Nevada Memorial...
Podcast | Nick Drews Talks Authentic Leadership
Nick Drews, Director of the County of San Luis Obispo Health Agency, sat down with past CAHL president Michael O’Connell to discuss what it means to be an authentic leader in the agricultural mecca in Southern California. Listen to the full podcast on CAHL’s YouTube...