Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
An Introduction to Innovation in Healthcare
University of Bath and Health Innovation West of England
This online course explored the drivers for innovation in healthcare; the development, adoption and spread of an innovation; and the blockers that prevent adoption of innovations.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Rossella Salandra
Senior Lecturer
University of Bath
Professor Nigel Harris
Director of Innovation and Growth
Health Innovation West of England
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Understand the need to engage in innovation.
- Understand and apply the key steps involved to take an innovation from idea to realisation.
- Evaluate how individuals and organisations might be encouraged to develop an innovation mindset.
- Understand the importance of teamwork and collaboration.
- Evaluate the challenges of healthcare innovation in relation to your own organisation.
- Recognise healthcare innovation initiatives.
Syllabus
The course aims to approach the challenges of healthcare innovation, while signposting useful tools and techniques. This course is not designed to cover all the aspects of healthcare innovation, but rather is designed to introduce learners to some of the core concepts and tools used in this field.
- Week 1 defines the key concepts associated with the process of innovation and diffusion. We will also discuss the importance of, and opportunities for, innovation.
- Week 2 examines how individuals and organisations can develop, test, and make the case for their healthcare innovation.
- Week 3 considers the organisational and financial hurdles that must be overcome in order to bring healthcare invention to the market. We will also examine how to evaluate healthcare innovation.
- Finally, Week 4 examines how innovation can be spread and sustained, concluding our course.
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Issued on 12th December 2021
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