sustainable healthcare

In this compelling episode of The Healthy Project Podcast, I welcome Vanessa Guzman, the dynamic force behind Smartrise Health, a platform meticulously designed to re-engineer and enhance care processes across health systems and organizations. Dive deep with us as we explore the innovative methodologies employed by Smartrise Health in mitigating health disparities and promoting equitable care.

Discover insights into:

• The comprehensive re-calibration and redesign of care processes for health systems and plans, ensure a robust framework to address disparities.
• The meaningful impact and tangible outcomes of implementing Smart Rise’s strategies, including staggering savings and enriched community-focused programs.
•  Educational platforms and fellowships aimed at empowering healthcare leaders and embedding a culture of health equity across organizations.
• The benevolent layer of Smartrise, reinvests a significant portion of revenue into charitable activities, thus perpetuating a cycle of giving and community upliftment.

Vanessa shares firsthand experiences and innovative approaches towards designing a healthcare model that doesn’t just identify, but also strategizes and implements practical solutions for bridging the gaps in quality care. We delve into not just the how but also the why behind creating a healthcare system that is equitable, accessible, and effectively addresses the root causes of disparities.

Connect with Vanessa and explore more about Smartrise Health’s pivotal role in championing health equity, redefining care processes, and shaping the future of healthcare delivery. www.smartrisehealth.com

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Nikki Sumpter, Chief Administrative Officer of Atlantic Health System, joins us to discuss the health system's efforts to address health equity and sustainability in the Age of Adoption. 

Nikki shares how Atlantic Health System is working to create a more equitable and sustainable healthcare system for its staff, patients, and the communities in which it operates. She explains that by increasing access to transportation, providing language assistance, and improving health education, the hospital is already seeing the impact of its efforts.

Atlantic Health System is also addressing its carbon footprint, given the negative impacts the climate crisis has on human health. Nikki explains how the hospital is considering its Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and, in doing so, adjusting how it uses water, how patients get to their appointments, and how the hospital sources its food.

Listen to the episode to learn more about the progress being made at Atlantic Health System to address equity and sustainability in healthcare. And don’t forget to check out Nikki’s book recommendation: Branding That Means Business.

This is episode #13 of the podcast and it’s Thursday, the 10th of March, 2022.

My invited speaker today is Dr. Nicole Redvers, a member of the Deninu K’ue (“Deneh-noo-kweh”) First Nation in Denendeh. She has worked with Indigenous patients, scholars, and communities around the globe her entire career. Dr. Redvers is an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Department of Indigenous Health at the University of North Dakota where she helped develop and launch the first Indigenous health PhD program. Dr. Redvers is co-founder and current board chair of Canadian charity the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation based in Yellowknife, NWT, providing traditional Indigenous-rooted Land-based wellness supports to northerners. She has been actively involved at regional, national and international levels promoting the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in both human and planetary health research and practice. She authored the trade paperback book titled, ‘The Science of the Sacred: Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles’.

We started the discussion with the inclusion of indigenous perspectives in planetary health and sustainable healthcare education, and then we narrowed the topic to the revitalization of traditional wellness services in the Canadian north with a focus on the preservation of Traditional Medicines. She hopes her book will help build bridges between traditional knowledge and western medicine. 

We’ve also talked about the considerable interest (and even some initiatives out there) to create immersive experiences to teach indigenous languages and bring awareness to indigenous knowledge and perspective, and to the traditional healing practices in a land-based setting. Here is the show.

Show Notes:

- promoting the inclusion of indigenous perspectives in planetary health and sustainable healthcare education. 
- defining Traditional Medicine(s) 
- building “bridges” between traditional knowledge and western medicine 
- Indigenous languages and their connection to the land and wellness 
- immersive experiences to teach indigenous languages and bring awareness to indigenous knowledge and perspective in a land-based setting

Note:

Link to Dr. Redver’s book:
 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599277/the-science-of-the-sacred-by-nicole-redversnd/

Paper mentioned:

Nicole Redvers, Yuria Celidwen, Clinton Schultz, Ojistoh Horn, Cicilia Githaiga, Melissa Vera, Marlikka Perdrisat, Lynn Mad Plume, Daniel Kobei, Myrna Cunningham Kain, Anne Poelina, Juan Nelson Rojas, Be’sha Blondin. The determinants of planetary health: an Indigenous consensus perspective. Lancet Planet Health 2022; 6: e156–63

In The Great British Design Challenge (TGBDC) we set out to discover what leading designers and film makers, innovators and design researchers would do in the next phase of coronavirus and what impact it would have on our society in the long run.

We explore the design of society from a different perspective to that of the SAGE group (or Independent SAGE) by questioning what key factors to address to help Britain move forward.

Part 2 of #TGBDC: Sustainable Healthcare.

[1 Min]  Introductions to part 2 of  The Great British Design Challenge - Sustainable Healthcare.

[2 Mins] Welcome to (and backgrounds of) Anja Klüver,  Susie Quddus, Charlie Druce, Martin Sadofski, Nico Macdonald, Kate Hammer PhD 🏠, Mark Hester and Patrick Olszowski.

[10 Mins] Picking up from the end of Part 1: Mark Hester talks about The National Ill Health Service, not the National Health Service

[12 Mins] The Silver Bullet  vs. Public Health initiatives: What is the makeup of investment

[14 Mins] The pandemic of sleep deprivation: Why does the resident doctor does a 12-hour sleep?

[16 Mins] Economic poverty, ill health and a living wage, But lets not forget mental health and peoples agency

[17 Mins] State or Civil society responsibility. A discussion on state vs. private sector and Mariana Mazzucato.

[20 Mins] Referencing management of Covid vs, the Economy and wider health - No such thing as a risk free option

[23 Mins] The gold rush for choice, or coming together for the common good e.g. Masks 4 All

[25 Mins] Summary: 1. The idea of the common good & 2. How do we cope with the next pandemic shock?

[27 Mins] Summary: 3. What about Religion? & 4. Not the Manhattan project: Cannot just parachute in technology in as the saviour

[30 Mins] Summary: 5. Where is the learning platform for insights from around the world & 6. How do we stay curious when others are shutting things down?

[32 Mins] Summary: 7. Let's not assume things and be more critical thinkers & 8. Do we challenge constant Growth in what we eat, how we breathe, how we rest, work and play.

[36 Mins] How do we design a better system? The challenge set out in the light of the creation of TEN.

In The Great British Design Challenge (TGBDC) we set out to discover what leading designers and film makers, innovators and design researchers would do in the next phase of coronavirus and what impact it would have on our society in the long run.

We explore the design of society from a different perspective to that of the SAGE group (or Independent SAGE) by questioning what key factors to address to help Britain move forward.

In this podcast of #TGBDC we cover Sustainable Healthcare.

[1 Min]  Introductions to The Great British Design Challenge.

[2 Mins] Welcome to (and backgrounds of) Anja Klüver,  Susie Quddus, Charlie Druce, Martin Sadofski, Nico Macdonald, Kate Hammer PhD 🏠, Mark Hester and Patrick Olszowski.

[12 Mins] Sustainability in healthcare, and inequalities in health: Don't assume equal access in digital and home schooling.

[13 Mins] UN Sustainable Development goals are failing. How do we understand poverty, even in a country like the UK.

[15 Mins] Disproaportionate inequality in the determinants of health.

[17 Mins] The jungle pecking order: From infection levels in the ICU to the higher risks in housekeepers for PPE.

[20 Mins] Where do we protect those that need protection from Covid19: Like WW2 bombers.

[21 Mins] Gender and Design: safety issues based more on men, than women and children.

[22 Mins] Being Trumped by Commercial and taking responsibility for what is produced: A question for business models and business.

[25 Mins] Right now we are rapid prototyping society with no time to perfect: Time equals lives at risk.

[27 Mins] Social Care: What can be done in terms of ICT moving forward? The Green Paper in the wings, still.

[31 Mins] Insurance from companies like AXA: The mitigation strategies and a role in building the French society. A partner for life.

[34 Mins] The National Ill Health Service, not the National Health Service.