Getting Health Care Right

Tackling a wicked problem: How Cincinnati leaders changed the odds for hundreds of babies

In the latest episode of Getting Health Care Right, a podcast brought to you by TriHealth and the Cincinnati Business Courier, Jill Miller, president and CEO of bi3, is joined by Dr. Meredith Smith, executive director of Cradle Cincinnati.  The two recently co-wrote a book called “Infant Mortality and Other Wicked Problems,” which details how Cincinnati organizations joined forces to tackle the city’s high infant mortality rate.  “I don't think everybody knows that a community's infant mortality rate is the key indicator of the overall health of the community, and that is something that corporations and businesses should consider as they try to attract and build a workforce and attract new people to come here,” Miller said. Listen to the episode to hear more about: * Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s historic high infant mortality rate (1:23) * 3 ways people can reduce infant mortality (5:27) * How a Hamilton County commissioner helped ignite change to lower the infant mortality rate (12:08) * Why it’s important to learn from those who are closest to the issue (15:49) * The critical role the business community plays in lowering infant mortality (18:36) Learn more at tacklingwickedproblems.com [https://tacklingwickedproblems.com/].

How a bi3-funded initiative is addressing Cincinnati’s youth mental health crisis

Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-health-care-right/id1632626745] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0uHFlPdTvaYYSJUrkfS7iF]. In the Greater Cincinnati area, about 91% of parents view their child’s mental health as good, very good or excellent. But 39% of area youth responded that they feel anxious all or most of the time.  The findings were gathered from fall 2023 through spring 2024 as part the Greater Cincinnati Youth Mental Well-Being assessment by Hopeful Empowered Youth (HEY!), a bi3-funded initiative. bi3 serves as a strategic partner to TriHealth, and together the organizations are working to increase access to behavioral and mental health services. In the latest episode of Getting Health Care Right, a podcast brought to you by TriHealth and Cincinnati Business Courier, bi3 President and CEO Jill Miller discusses the youth mental health crisis with Clare Blankemeyer, executive director of HEY!, and Brooke, a HEY! youth fellow. Listen to the episode to hear more about: ·      The state of youth mental health in Cincinnati (2:18) ·      The surprising effect youth mental health has on their parents’ workplace (5:11) ·      Barriers kids face in achieving optimal mental wellness (6:33) ·      The importance of trusted adults, and how they can support kids who are struggling (9:07) ·      The HEY! coalition’s work to grow youth’s sense of belonging (14:07) ·      What employers can do to promote mental health (28:40) Learn more about the HEY! initiative [https://bi3.org/bi3-fueled-hey-unveils-strategy-to-address-youth-mental-health-crisis/].

TriHealth physicians on pediatric mental health and how parents can help

Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-health-care-right/id1632626745] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0uHFlPdTvaYYSJUrkfS7iF]. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Joseph Bailey, a TriHealth pediatrician, says he has seen an uptick in children and teens experiencing mental health challenges.  Anecdotally, Bailey says he refers three to five patients to a mental health specialist each day.  In the latest episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast, Bailey and Dr. Gabrielle Paul, a TriHealth child and adolescent psychiatrist, discuss pediatric behavioral health.  Listen to the episode to hear more about: · The behavioral health challenges children and teens face today (2:08) · Contributing factors that could lead to worsening mental health in children and teens (4:48) · Diagnosing and treating a young person with a mental health condition (5:58) · TriHealth’s practice of embedding behavioral health specialists in its facilities (8:18) · Resources TriHealth’s behavioral health specialists can provide for parents (14:33) · Bailey’s No. 1 piece of advice for parents concerned about their child’s mental health (17:49) Learn more about TriHealth’s pediatric behavioral health services [https://www.trihealth.com/services/primary-care/pediatrics/behavioral-health].

TriHealth program supports cancer patients’ mental health through treatment

Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-health-care-right/id1632626745] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0uHFlPdTvaYYSJUrkfS7iF]. Paula Berryman, a TriHealth patient who was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2020, describes her cancer journey as “90% emotional and spiritual and 10% physical.” In the latest episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast, Berryman and Stacey Reese, clinical manager of TriHealth’s Psychosocial Oncology Program, discuss the free behavioral health service offered to TriHealth cancer patients as they undergo treatment. “I'm just so blessed to be here at TriHealth and to have this service because I was 52, never talked to a therapist, never talked to a social worker. I thought I was pretty upbeat, I had faith, I could handle this. And the reality was I could not,” Berryman said. Listen to this episode of Getting Health Care Right to hear more about: · Berryman’s breast cancer journey, from diagnosis to treatment plan (2:11) · The components of TriHealth’s Psychosocial Oncology Program for cancer patients (8:37) · Why taking care of mental health is so important during cancer treatment (11:06) · What Berryman would tell someone facing a cancer diagnosis (15:09) · How the psychosocial oncology program complements TriHealth’s population health model (17:10) Learn more about TriHealth’s cancer support services [https://www.trihealth.com/services/cancer-and-blood-care/support-and-resources/care-wellness-and-support/support-services].

TriHealth physicians on destigmatizing menopause, supporting women’s health in the workplace

Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/getting-health-care-right/id1632626745] or Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/0uHFlPdTvaYYSJUrkfS7iF]. Women experiencing menopause are a fast-growing U.S. workforce demographic, but the topic of women’s health is often stigmatized.  In the latest episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast, Dr. Betsy LeRoy, a TriHealth OB-GYN, and her patient, Dr. Kristen DeMarco, a TriHealth pediatrician, discuss the symptoms of menopause and the conversations that need to be had in the workplace to ensure women are supported at every health stage.   “We need to make sure we give menopausal women the space they need to be a productive part of the workforce,” LeRoy said. “Everybody is encountering a menopausal or perimenopausal woman in their workday every day. It's not a unique thing. When employers recognize that, they retain and they keep a very valuable part of the workforce that offers a great energy, a great knowledge set.”  Listen to this episode of Getting Health Care Right to hear more about: ·      How the health care needs of women differ from those of men (1:43). ·      The specific health factors that menopausal women face (5:14). ·      Why a stigma exists around openly discussing menopause (6:26). ·      One TriHealth physician’s experience with perimenopause and menopause (7:56). ·      Advice and resources for employers to provide a more accommodating workplace for those experiencing menopause (16:25). ·      TriHealth’s new menopause program and the services it will provide (28:51). Learn more about menopause care [https://www.trihealth.com/services/womens-services/gynecology/menopause-care] at TriHealth.