Innovation

Although Newark Beth Israel Medical Center was on the road to implementing HIPAA-compliant texting before the pandemic, this tool became a lifeline during the COVID-19 crisis.

The CDC has chosen a Cambridge, Mass.-based wastewater analytics company to expand the country’s wastewater surveillance program aimed at monitoring the coronavirus and other potential disease outbreaks.

Baltimore-based University of Maryland School of Medicine announced plans to establish a new center focused on the development of virtual reality and augmented reality for use in clinical trials and medical care. 

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital partnered with infusion therapy and pain management company B. Braun Medical to create innovation teams to develop technologies that alleviate front-line workers' burdens and improve patient care. 

New York City-based Mount Sinai added an on-demand 3D-bioprinting platform, called Adam, to its virtual incubator program. 

Houston-based Texas Medical Center partnered with a government agency in Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, to provide opportunities for Irish companies, entrepreneurs, researchers, clinicians and industries to collaborate with the medical center. 

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare partnered with venture capitalist firm General Catalyst to accelerate innovation across its health system, according to a May 9 announcement. 

An app and online platform implemented at St. Louis-based Mercy was able to attract and retain nurse talent, alleviating the burden of staffing shortages. 

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia created a computational tool that interprets the clinical significance of cancer mutations, helping clinicians prioritize mutations that may be concerning. 

Over the past five years, some health systems have been creating dedicated spaces to explore digital health by launching innovation centers. These centers often serve as places where digital health products are developed, but where are these facilities housed?