Qsource Podcasts

Workplace Wellness: Life and Work Balance

In this episode, the Conversation is about workplace wellness. Qsource’s Education Outreach Coordinator Tara Hatfield leads a conversation with Patrick and Megan Ripberger from Mezzo Solutions Corporation. They discuss the large and small ideas for better workplace environments from the lessons learned in the field and in the boardroom to create healthier individuals, teams, organizations, and communities.

Managing Diabetes in LTC

The health care cost of diabetes in the U.S. is about $237 billion and the cost of care increases as patients age. Managing diabetes and a healthy lifestyle can be difficult for those in sedentary and high-risk settings. In this episode, the Conversation is about managing diabetes in long-term care, the complications of providing care and various treatments and newer agents such as oral medications and insulin that can benefit long-term care patients.

Conversation Podcast – Living Longer Living Better Deeper Dive

In this episode, the Conversation takes a deeper dive into the Living Longer Living Better Guide. Guest host Dr. JoAnn Burke, chair of the Indiana Commission on Aging, leads a conversation with a panel of experts from St. Mary’s College-Notre Dame, Indiana: Dr. Sue Anderson and nursing students Kayne Bolint and Kelly Lyp.  They discuss preparing advanced practice nurses for leadership roles to help local communities and their healthcare providers develop age and dementia friendly initiatives and improve population health by addressing issues related to social determinants of health.

Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Indiana Podcast

In this episode, the Conversation is about cardiovascular disease and how it affects one out of four Americans. Indiana is no exception. Quality Improvement Specialist Don Gettinger leads a conversation with Aliya Amin from the Cardiovascular and Diabetes Coalition of Indiana, a statewide organization focused on effecting a change in outcomes for heart disease, stroke and diabetes.  Don and Aliya discuss past efforts of the coalition, current activities and describes how others can be more engaged in the work of the coalition both locally and statewide.

The Conversation Podcast – Asthma

In this episode, the Conversation is about asthma, a condition that affects nearly half a million Indiana residents. Quality Improvement Specialist Cathy Wray leads a conversation with Courtney Stewart, lead for the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition, to discuss community outreach, education opportunities and how COVID-19 has had an effect on the illness.

Anticoagulants in LTC

It is important to understand that anticoagulant medications may be as helpful as they are harmful, depending on a nursing home resident’s health. In this episode, the Conversation is about anticoagulant use in long-term care, methods for determining risks and benefits of use as well as a review of common medications and alternate considerations for patient treatment that can minimize side effects.

Reducing ADEs Podcast – Antipsychotic Medications

In this episode, the Conversation is about common antipsychotic medications and medication management strategies that can be employed to best optimize the use of these medications to limit side effects and maximize their positive effects.

Pain Management in LTC

While persistent pain may be common in older adults, it is not a normal part of the aging. Most nursing home residents have at least one condition associated with pain. In this episode, the Conversation is about the types of pain, what opioids should or shouldn’t be used for pain management in long-term care and alternative pain management strategies that have shown to benefits patients.

Conversation Podcast – ACP New Law

In this episode, the Conversation is about a new Advance Care Planning law that provides changes for how the process works. Quality Improvement Specialist Cathy Wray leads a conversation with Katie Hougham, Vice President of PACE Operations a division of Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, and Chris Brinneman, Advance Care Planning Manager/Respecting Choices ACP Faculty at Parkview Health.

Conversation Podcast – ACP in the Midst of COVID

In this episode, the Conversation is about Advance Care Planning admist COVID-19 and how the pandemic has had patients, families and clinicians broach the subject with one another. Quality Improvement Specialist Cathy Wray leads a conversation with Katie Hougham, Vice President of PACE Operations a division of Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, and Chris Brinneman, Advance Care Planning Manager/Respecting Choices ACP Faculty at Parkview Health.