Success in Chaos

By: Angela Adams RN and Kandice Garcia Tomkins RN
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  • Success in Chaos features conversations with healthcare leaders, operators, and influencers driving success in the face of rapid and sometimes unforeseen change. Join our hosts, Angela Adams, RN, CEO of Inflo Health, and Kandice Garcia Tomkins, RN, Quality Director for the ACR Learning Network, as they explore what it takes to make healthcare work for patients, clinicians, and our communities. These conversations transcend the healthcare industry and speak to resiliency, adaptability, and compassion in the face of uncertainty.

    About our hosts
    Angela, CEO of Inflo Health, has been a hospital change agent and now propels AI and clinical innovation.

    Kandice, Quality Director at the ACR Learning Network, has guided system-wide changes and improved quality across more than 20 health systems.
    © 2025 Success in Chaos
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  • Is Healthcare Chaos? A conversation with Dr. David Larson

    Is Healthcare Chaos? A conversation with Dr. David Larson
    Apr 1 2025

    In this episode of Success in Chaos, hosts Angela Adams and Kandice Garcia-Tomkins engage with Dr. David Larson, Professor of Radiology and clinical and AI innovation leader at Stanford University School of Medicine. They discuss the chaotic nature of healthcare, the importance of understanding complexity, and the need for empowering teams to drive successful outcomes.

    Dr. Larson shares insights on leadership in complex adaptive systems, the significance of selecting the right goals, and the lessons learned from both successes and failures in healthcare improvement projects.

    Episode chapter guide:

    00:00 Introduction to Success in Chaos

    04:08 Understanding Chaos in Healthcare

    09:08 Navigating Complexity in Healthcare Systems

    13:06 Empowering Teams for Success

    14:36 Leadership in Complex Adaptive Systems

    18:50 Selecting Goals for Impact

    24:43 Learning from Failures

    30:25 Celebrating Success Stories

    35:09 Recommended Reads for Healthcare Leader


    Dr. Larson's Reading List
    Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World - General Stanley McChrystal

    The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization - Peter M. Senge

    Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration - Ed Catmull
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    37 mins
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