The Huddle - An IU Health Podcast

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A podcast for IU Health team members to hear what's happening across the system and what it means for you. The Huddle brings you the latest on our collective effort to make Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Mailbag: PTO, Pay, and Culture

    On this week’s episode of The Huddle, Dennis and Courtney open the mailbag to answer questions submitted by IU Health team members. Why do employees need to take PTO for holidays? Why aren’t certain positions paid more? How are we working toprevent culture clash when Methodist and University Hospitals merge? And much more. Plus, shout outs for the ways IU Health impacts the Indy 500 and turning dirt in West Lafayette.

    22 min

  2. May 18

    Exit Interview: IU School of Medicine Dean Jay Hess

    IU Health President and CEO Dennis Murphy sits down with IU School of Medicine Dean Jay Hess to discuss his retirement, the challenges and successes of the last 13 years, and whether he would give himself a passing grade.

    27 min

  3. May 4

    It's Nurses Week!

    IU Health has about 9,000 nurses across the state of Indiana. As we prepare to celebrate them during Nurses Week, Chief Nurse Executive Jason Gilbert stops by to talk about the crucial role these caregivers play in making Indiana healthier.

    14 min

  4. Apr 20

    The Mamba Mentality

    IU Health Chief Health Impact Officer Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, joins Dennis and Courtney to talk about the work that goes on outside hospital walls to improve health outcomes across Indiana. In March, IU Health awarded $3.7 million in Community Impact Investment grants to community organizations working to improve infant and maternal mortality rates. Plus, Patient Experience Week is almost here. Dennis and Dr. Tucker Edmonds talk about the ways every IU Health team member has a hand in ensuring our patients are well cared for. Apply for a 2026 CII grant https://iuhealth.org/in-the-community/community-impact-investment-fund

    15 min

  5. Apr 6

    How accurate is The Pitt?

    HBO’s medical drama The Pitt is a smash hit, but how accurately does the show portray the Emergency Department of a downtown teaching hospital? Team members at IU Health, Indiana's only academic health system, know. On this week’s episode of The Huddle, IU Health President and CEO Dennis Murphy and Metro Region President Michele Saysana, MD, debate what The Pitt gets right and wrong about life in the ED. From patient satisfaction, to AI, to disaster preparedness and more, see what IU Health leaders think of this Hollywood portrayal.

    28 min

  6. Mar 23

    The Master of Disaster

    In this week’s episode of The Huddle, Dennis and Courtney are joined by Jon Barefoot, IU Health’s Chief Security and Resiliency Officer. At a time when immigration and external law enforcement are in the news, Jon talks about what IU Health team members should do if outside agencies show up at one of our facilities. Plus, Dennis talks about the one app every IU Health team member should have on their phone and a new state law that protects healthcare workers from workplace violence. Download the SafeZone app here: https://qr1.be/ZB5F

    13 min

  7. Mar 6

    The Vaccine Episode

    Dennis talks about the responsibilities of being an academic medical center at time when more people are skeptical about vaccinations. Plus, Dennis and Courtney play a round of over/under and shout out the team who turned a closet into a podcast studio.

    11 min
  8. A financial crisis?

    Feb 23

    A financial crisis?

    Dennis talks about recent reports that Indiana hospitals are facing financial trouble and whether IU Health's rural hospitals. Plus, in-utero spina bifida surgery at Riley Hospital for Children and much more.

    12 min

  9. Feb 6

    IU Health's Superpower

    IU Health President and CEO Dennis Murphy and co-host Courtney Finafrock talk about how podcasting can help keep team members informed, and answer the question: "If IU Health had a superpower, what would it be?" Plus, a shoutout for the lung transplant team.

    12 min
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A podcast for IU Health team members to hear what's happening across the system and what it means for you. The Huddle brings you the latest on our collective effort to make Indiana one of the nation's healthiest states.

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