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Nurse Executive Podcast

2026

A Conversational Podcast about Advancing the Role of Nursing Leadership

BRG’s Dr. Nick Chmielewski and guests discuss improving patient care by enhancing nursing leadership. The bimonthly podcast series features insightful interviews with guests from across the industry who share their expertise in the profession.

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Nick Chmielewski speaks with Rebecca Altman, MBA, RN, senior vice president and chief administrative officer at University of Maryland Medical Center’s Midtown Campus; and Lowell Hardin, MSN, RN, NRP, NHPD-BC, a senior managing consultant at BRG. They unpack what it takes to improve emergency department (ED) throughput—without ignoring the culture that makes change stick. Drawing on a yearlong engagement at Midtown’s ED, they share how leadership visibility, trust-building, and consistent standards set the foundation for performance improvement and resulted in a safer, more collaborative environment and measurable gains in access to care.

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