The Evolution of Ascension's Innovation Strategy

Innovation, the successful implementation of creative ideas within an organization, remains the catalyst for change across the healthcare industry. Compelled by its vision to transform healthcare in the US, Ascension has been dedicated to building an innovation capability since its inception in 1999. This session will present and discuss Ascension's evolving approach to scanning, incubating, and diffusing innovations across the organization and share lessons learned over the past 16 years from participation in health-related accelerators, which assist early stage health-related start-ups, to a joint venture with Bangalore, India-based Narayana Health on a tertiary care facility in the Cayman Islands.