Top CEOs Provide Pediatric Insight

From startups to global corporations, CEOs have the power to make immense strides in any respective industry. In pediatric medicine, they drive advancements in child health through high-quality care, coordinated programs, education, research and advocacy. While providers are working directly with patients, these leaders are preparing the infrastructure for success while pushing us to reimagine healthcare. It's because of them, institutions like Children's Hospital Colorado and Nationwide Children's remain among the top 10 pediatric hospital systems in the country. In this episode, we go beyond the white coat by sitting down with two of the most influential CEOs in pediatrics.

Jena Hausmann is the President and CEO of Children's Colorado and Tim Robinson is the CEO of Nationwide Children's. Under Jena's leadership, Children's Colorado has been recognized nationally and internationally for our medical, research and advocacy programs. Jena has been a champion for increasing research and innovation and improving pediatric mental health. Tim's leadership has helped transform Nationwide Children's from an important regional children's medical center into an internationally prominent academic healthcare system. Nationwide has become a model for how a hospital system can improve neighborhoods, increase health care access in rural communities, drive innovation and pioneer economic development.

Some highlights from this episode include: 

• The career path of working in healthcare to becoming a CEO 
• How pediatric healthcare has evolved and where it's going 
• The current challenges and threats to the healthcare landscape 
• The importance of children's hospitals partnering with community providers  

For more information on Children's Colorado, visit: childrenscolorado.org.