Media
Speaking & Media Kit
Explore speaking topics, founder credentials, and media-ready background information for Betts Healthcare Institute. This page is designed for conference planners, podcast hosts, healthcare organizations, and media partners seeking an experienced voice on leadership, care management, utilization review, and operational excellence.
Founder
Meet Lionella Blake
Lionella Blake, MBA, MSN, RN, CCM, is the founder of Betts Healthcare Institute and a nationally recognized nurse executive with more than 18 years of clinical and operational leadership experience across hospital systems and Medicaid Health Plans.
Her speaking engagements bring together practical healthcare insight, leadership development, and operational strategy for audiences seeking actionable guidance on workforce performance, care management, utilization management, nursing leadership, change management, and burnout reduction.

Topics
Signature Speaking Topics
BHI presentations are tailored for healthcare conferences, leadership retreats, staff development events, association programs, webinars, and executive briefings.
Care Management
Strategies to strengthen care coordination, improve outcomes, and align teams around patient-centered performance.
Utilization Review
Practical approaches to utilization management, documentation alignment, and operational consistency.
Nursing Leadership
Leadership development sessions that support decision-making, communication, and team accountability.
Clinical Operations
Insights on optimizing workflows, reducing friction, and building stronger systems across healthcare settings.
Staff Retention
Programs focused on engagement, resilience, burnout reduction, and sustainable workforce performance.
Change Management
Guidance for leading organizational change with clarity, alignment, and measurable execution.
Why BHI
What Event Hosts Can Expect

Media Snapshot
A Trusted Voice in Healthcare
Betts Healthcare Institute serves healthcare organizations and professionals with education and consulting that strengthens clinical leadership, workforce performance, and operational excellence.
This media kit page offers a concise overview for event organizers and interview hosts evaluating speaker fit, audience value, and subject-matter alignment.
For speaking requests, media interviews, panel participation, workshop facilitation, or partnership conversations, BHI welcomes inquiries from organizations seeking credible, practical healthcare leadership insight.
