Randy Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA and Desirée Chappell, MSNA, CRNA join me to talk about change management in healthcare. They are both on the leadership team with NorthStar Anesthesia, which provides perioperative services at over 200 facilities across 20 states. This conversation focuses on how leaders can navigate change, develop culture and build successful anesthesia practices. We discuss the challenges facing anesthesia providers right now after 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic and what market forces are at play including provider shortages, pressure from reduced reimbursement rates and lower surgical volumes. This episode will be relevant for any anesthesia provider who’s looking to build value in their career and especially relevant for those practice managers, owners, leaders & entrepreneurs who want – and need – to know how to navigate change, find sustainable & deliberate growth and develop cultures where providers want to invest their careers. Desirée Chappell, MSNA, CRNA is the Vice President of Clinical Quality at NorthStar Anesthesia. Desirée has an extensive background in education and quality improvement in anesthesia. She is the managing editor & lead anchor of TopMedTalk, a podcast on anesthesia, critical care & perioperative medicine with nearly 1600 episodes. She is also adjunct faculty for the Acute Pain Management Fellowship at Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia and serves on the board of directors for the American Society for Enhanced Recovery. Desirée received her Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia from Texas Wesleyan University. Desirée Chappell, MSN, CRNA, VP of Clinical Quality at NorthStar Anesthesia Dr Randy Moore, DNP, CRNA, MBA is the Chief Anesthetist Officer at NorthStar Anesthesia. He recently left his role as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and has a long background in organizational leadership. He retired as a Major in the United States Army after 22 years where he served as an active duty CRNA with tours in Afghanistan at Forward Surgical Bases. His doctorate of nursing practice is from the University of Alabama, his MBA from Southern Illinois University and Master of Science in Nursing anesthesia from Bradley University. Randy Moore, DNP, CRNA, MBA, Chief Anesthetist Officer at NorthStar Anesthesia

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