As the healthcare industry continues to grow and change, many hospitals are focused on staying competitive in an increasingly crowded market. Creating a culture that embraces innovation and collaboration is one of the best ways to ensure your hospital provides excellent care, but it’s easier said than done.
Most facilities want to expand and become more innovative, but there are often major roadblocks in the way. Leadership may not want to invest in innovation, especially when healthcare costs are on the rise and everyone is trying to maintain revenue.
Plus, creating a culture of innovation is a lofty goal that may be difficult to define and even harder to reach.
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But help is available.
Dr. Adrian Zai, director of research at Partners eCare in Boston, spoke on this topic at theHIMSS Big Data and Healthcare Analytics Forum, Emphasize collaboration. No matter how impressive one person’s ideas are, changing a hospital’s culture needs to be a team effort. Knock down the (metaphorical) walls between research and clinical staff, and encourage interdisciplinary teamworkto make your organization better.
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