Ltc University Podcast

Today we hear part 1 of a conversation I had with Dr. Cynthia Walters, the Director of Diversity & Inclusion from Prisma Health in Columbia, South Carolina, and Ronnie Duncan, the Chief Diversity Officer from Agape Hospice. We discuss how to have a successful diversity program and culture and why it's essential to all companies. Enjoy our conversation!

We have a conversation with the founder of SC House Calls, Scott Middleton. Scott shares some insights into the Complexity of Visits, Risk Adjustment Factors, and Prolonged Service Codes, for Nurse Practitioners. Scott's vision for SC House Calls is to help patients live their best life by getting them the healthcare they deserve. Enjoy our conversation with Scott Middleton!

Today we speak with Registered Nurse, Wilma Rice, an Educational Specialist from Roper St. Francis. Wilma is passionate about patient care, and part of this passion has her working with end-of-life issues as a Respecting Choices instructor, and assisting with a state pilot project introducing Physicians Order for Scope of Treatment (POST) to South Carolina. Enjoy our conversation with Wilma Rice!

Today we have two special guests, Sarah O’Leary, the owner of Mend, an acupuncture studio in Baltimore, Maryland. We also have Dr. Delia Chiaramonte from the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She practices, Integrative and Palliative Medicine at GBMC and has formed a relationship with Sarah’s Acupuncture clinic. Together they are increasing the treatment provided for palliative patients by using some other techniques like Acupuncture to help their patients have a better quality of life while facing a serious illness. Enjoy our show!

Today, we have the founder of SC House Calls Scott Middleton. Scott shares with us how they are using Risk Adjustment Factors to provide better care and to help keep patients at home where they want to be. Scott reveals how these RAF's identify the patients that need to see providers more often, which helps save Medicare and taxpayers money. Enjoy our conversation with Scott Middleton!

Today, we speak with Matt Staub, the CEO of South Carolina House Calls, about how the future of health care is taking a play out of the playbook from the past. Matt shares how they are doing things differently with their practice across the state and how it is saving money and changing lives. Enjoy our conversation with Matt Staub!

Today we have a BONUS EPISODE for you! In this episode, we hear from corporate coach, speechwriter Lisa Yakobi. Lisa and I discuss DISC and how to use DISC to provide excellent customer service in whatever industry you work. We share how to recognize the needs of your customers based on their DISC personality profile. Enjoy the show!

Today, we speak with Natalie Caruthers, and Kim Kennamer from SC House Calls about add on service codes. Kim & Natalie both have years of experience in the health care industry and work to help clinicians become more efficient and to stay within medicare regulations. In this episode, we speak to them about the different add on service codes that Medicare encourages providers to use in their practice. We hope you enjoy the show!

Happy New Year, and welcome to episode 44 and season 2 of the LTC University Podcast. We want you to start the new year off right by being in the right frame of mind and with healthy habits. Today, we speak with Victor Brown about relieving stress and anxiety through breathing and exercise. The fact of the matter is, we are going to have anxiety and stress, and how we deal with it will affect the outcomes of our jobs and life. We hope you enjoy the show!

For our final episode of season one of the LTC University Podcast, we speak with Registered Nurse, Trent Praytor. Trent is the Director of Clinical Operations in the Upstate in South Carolina for SC House Calls. Trent talks about how their providers measure the health of their patients through Risk Assessment Factors. Enjoy our conversation with Trent Praytor!

Today we speak with David Teachey, the Director of Clinical Operations at South Carolina House Calls in the Midlands. David brings years of experience as a registered nurse with remote monitoring systems. David shares with us how this system is keeping people out of the hospital and has even saved lives. Enjoy our conversation with David Teachey!

Today, we hear a conversation with Ronnie Duncan, the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Agape Hospice. We discuss being self-aware and using DISC as a tool to help us check our blind spots. We also discuss each personality type and how it relates to diversity and why diversity of personality type is needed to be successful in the workforce and life! Enjoy our conversation with Ronnie Duncan!

This week we speak with Dana Holtvoigt, the Lead Volunteer Coordinator for Agape Hospice. Dana leads coordinators across the entire state of South Carolina that recruit and train volunteers that serve Hospice Patients in their last weeks of life. Dana shares the many ways that people can make an enormous impact on a family's life. Enjoy our conversation with Dana Holtvoigt!

In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Kelly Jones, PharmD, BCPS. Dr. Jones is a Pharmacist at THE Pharmacy in Florence, South Carolina. We discuss hospice medication and symptom management. Dr. Jones has 30 years of experience and loves serving hospice patients and their families. Enjoy our talk with Dr. Kelly Jones.

Today we have the president of LTC University on the podcast, Dr. Jimmie Williamson. Dr. Williamson has been a lifelong educator, having served as President of two Community Colleges and President of both the South and North Carolina System of Community Colleges. Having also worked in long-term post-acute care for eight years, he brings a unique perspective to education within the post-acute care setting. Today we discuss the leadership principles of the greatest leader of all time, Jesus. Even if you are not religious, you will get a lot out of this podcast. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, we speak with Chris Acevedo about starting a Palliative Care program. Chris is one of the foremost experts in the Palliative care business. Chris is a consultant and has helped many Palliative Care programs across the country. Enjoy our conversation!

In this episode, we have a conversation with Marriage & Family Therapist and Addictions Counsellor Tenelle Jones. Tenelle is also the Board Chair for People Against Rape (PAR) in Charleston, South Carolina. So many people think the goal in self-care is, "Balance" Tenelle challenges that theory and gives us another way to look at our busy lifestyles. Enjoy our conversation with Tenelle Jones.

Today we speak with Hospice Consultant, Charles Canaan. Charles works with hospice companies all over to help their clinicians paint an honest picture of what makes a patient eligible to use their hospice benefit. There are so many myths and misunderstandings about what hospice covers and what it doesn't, and Charles is the right person to help you get a clear picture of what Medicare is seeking. Enjoy our conversation with Charles Canaan!

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Kimberly Rudd about the challenges of diagnosing someone who potentially has dementia. She covers several symptoms that can look like dementia but are entirely different. Dr. Rudd, practices psychiatry in Columbia, South Carolina and we are excited to have here on the LTC University Podcast. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Dr. Rudd!

Today, we hear from Caregiver, Chip Ingram. Chip and his wife Teresa, suffered some horrible news when they found out Teresa was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's. Chip spent years caring for Teresa before her passing in 2018. Chip spends his time now providing encouragement for other caregivers and raising money for the Alzheimer's Association. Chip and Teresa's story was featured on WMBF, NBC News. Click HERE to see the video. Enjoy our conversation!