Veteran's Day is Friday, November 11. In this episode, we celebrate those who have and who currently serve and the special skill set they bring to their civilian roles. Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Keith Grant, APRN, vice president of operations for the Hartford Region and United States Air Force reservist. Keith also served as Hartford HeathCare’s senior system director of infection prevention throughout the pandemic. Once COVID-19 hit Connecticut, Keith became one of the tr...

In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Laura Bailey, vice president of Patient Care Services at Hartford Hospital. It's been almost three years since the onset of the pandemic and Laura gives us important perspective looking back - where we are now – and what the future looks like for healthcare workers, their patients and the general public. Laura also addresses the current nursing shortage – how Baby Boomer retirement is affecting the numbers and how new hiring and...

Welcome to More Life. In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coats welcomes Angel Rentas. Angel is an APRN who works at Hartford HealthCare’s Heart & Vascular Institute EP Lab at Hartford Hospital. He’s also a professional stand-up comedian! Angel has a great story about breaking on to the comedy scene in the 80’s - which is no easy task - and how his career in healthcare came to be. He also talks about his family’s journey from Puerto Rico to mainland America and how comedy helped ...

In this episode of More Life, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates digs into the topic of hoarding with Dr. David Tolin, medical director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, part of the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network. Hoarding disorder is surprisingly common and can range from tolerable to hazardous and can make the person suffering, or the people around them, miserable. Dr. Tolin helps us identify the difference between messy and hoarding and sheds some l...

Welcome to a special 3-part series of Hartford HealthCare's More Life that will focus on how different generations engage on various healthcare topics. Hosted by Tina Varona, director of Media Relations on the Hartford HealthCare content strategy team, and administrative graduate intern Levell Williams - a health equity scholar at the Brown University School of Public Health in Rhode Island. The idea behind the series: identify the “generation gap” in various health-related topics while...

Welcome to a special 3-part series of Hartford HealthCare's More Life that will focus on how different generations engage on various healthcare topics. Hosted by Tina Varona, director of Media Relations on the Hartford HealthCare content strategy team, and administrative graduate intern Levell Williams - a health equity scholar at the Brown University School of Public Health in Rhode Island. The idea behind the series: identify the “generation gap” in various health-related topics...

Welcome to a special 3-part series of Hartford HealthCare's More Life that will focus on how different generations engage on various healthcare topics. Hosted by Tina Varona, director of Media Relations on the Hartford HealthCare content strategy team, and administrative graduate intern Levell Williams - a health equity scholar at the Brown University School of Public Health in Rhode Island. The idea behind the series: identify the “generation gap” in various health-related topics while...

In this episode, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Dr. Amir Masoud, Co-Medical Director of the Hartford HealthCare Nuerogastroenterology & Motility Center. What is IBS? What is GERD? Dr. Masoud answers these questions and more. He explains the function of motility - and describes the important interplay between our brain and our gut. Check the links in this episode’s notes to learn more about Dr. Masoud and the Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center. Follow More Lif...

This important episode is a must-share and could save a life this holiday weekend – or at any time of the year. Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks with Dr. Jonathan Gates, chief of trauma at Hartford Hospital. Dr. Gates gives us a rare perspective from behind-the-scenes of a Level 1 trauma center. He also shares some of the chaos and seamless coordination he experienced during the Boston Marathon bombings and the Haitian earthquake in 2010. Closer to home, Dr. Gates and Hartford HealthC...

Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates talks to Hartford, Connecticut Mayor Luke Bronin. They cover some critical challenges U.S. cities are all facing including violence, COVID recovery and how health equity plays an important part in each of these issues. Mayor Bronin, who recently recovered from COVID himself, shares some important lessons learned in being tasked with leading his city through the pandemic. He also talks about leveraging key partnerships with hospitals, health systems, communit...