Innovation

University of California’s Center for Health Quality and Innovation (Oakland). Launched in 2010, University of California’s Center for Health Quality and Innovation focuses on UC Health innovations that enhance quality, access and value in healthcare delivery. The center has offered…

University of Colorado Hospital’s Center for Surgical Innovation (Denver).A multidisciplinary surgical training center, the Center for Surgical Innovation offers educational courses on advanced surgical techniques and technologies. The innovation center is affiliated with the CU School of Medicine’s surgery department.…

UCHealth CARE Innovation Center Applied Decision Science Lab (Aurora, Colo.).Richard Zane, MD, UCHealth chief innovation officer, and Steven Hess, chief information officer, head the CARE Innovation Center Applied Decision Science Lab. Launched in 2017, the center’s mission involves leveraging decision…

Jefferson Accelerator Zone (Philadelphia). Opened in 2015, the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Jefferson Accelerator Zone houses the hospital’s innovation activities, including the Innovation Engagement Speaker Series and Health Hackathon events. Created as a connection hub for individuals inside and outside…

The Innovation Institute (La Palma, Calif.). The Innovation Institute came to fruition in 2013 as a for-profit limited liability company, and now encompasses 15 portfolio companies with revenues exceeding $200 million. The Institute’s mission involves developing solutions via collaboration and providing…

Venture capital funding in the artificial intelligence sector hit $1.09 billion in the third quarter of 2017, according to a joint report by PwC and CB Insights.

Sutter Health Design & Innovation (Sacramento, Calif.). Sutter Health Design & Innovation, launched in 2015, focuses on a human-centered and holistic design to deliver “simple, engaging and human” healthcare. Leveraging empathy, analysis and creativity to develop new healthcare delivery solutions,…

ProMedica Innovations (Toledo, Ohio). ProMedica, a nonprofit health system, established ProMedica Innovations in 2012 with the mission of supporting local inventors with their life science technology development. The company unveiled its incubator in 2015, offering a platform for developing technologies and…

Phoenix Children’s Data Lake. Launched in 2011, Phoenix Children’s Data Lake is dedicated to leveraging the hospital’s data to provide actionable insights for patient care. The big data initiative currently gathers data from 65 of the organization’s systems. With the…

Penn State Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Innovation Program (Hershey, Pa.).A joint effort between Penn State Children’s Hospital, Penn State University and industry partners, the Penn State Children’s Hospital Pediatric Innovation Program creates a space for a multidisciplinary discussion about technology development…