Here are seven organizations that announced pilots of new innovation programs or expansions to existing programs during August, as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review.
Editor’s note: The program launches are listed in the order they were reported.
1. Chicago-based Rush University Health System teamed up with revenue cycle services provider R1 to launch an innovation lab to improve value-based care and advanced analytics.
2. NorthShore University Health System in Evanston, Ill., and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh partnered on a wearable biosensors pilot project that will allow NorthShore to continuously monitor heart failure patients from their homes.
3. Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System and The Innovation Institute launched a program focused on creating new medical devices and products to improve patient experiences.
4. Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida initiated a $100 million project to expand digital capabilities and build upon existing initiatives for a more attractive digital presence.
5. Santa Maria, Calif.-based Marian Regional Medical Center Foundation, part of Dignity Health, received a $2 million gift to create the Advanced Technology and Innovation Endowment Fund, which will invest in medical equipment and technology for the hospital.
6. Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health teamed up with digital behavioral health company Synchronous Health to launch two new programs to help caregivers and patients cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
7. Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic partnered with Mitre Corp., a nonprofit that operates federally funded research and development centers, to further research focused on improving outcomes for oncology, cardiology and COVID-19 patients.
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