NL Health Services Hosting 2024 Innovation Summit

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is hosting its fifth annual Health Innovation Summit from October 7 to 10, 2024 at the Health Innovation Acceleration Centre (HIAC) in St. John’s. This year’s theme is ‘A Call to Action: Incremental Innovation to Ignite Organizational Productivity.’ The summit will explore how small, strategic improvements can drive significant gains in productivity and efficiency.

“Every day, we see how small innovations can lead to significant health-care improvements that benefit our patients, clients and long-term care residents,” said Ron Johnson, chief operating officer of the Eastern Urban Zone and vice president of Innovation and Research for NL Health Services. “Health care is continuously evolving, and it is important for health-care professionals to help drive that change. Over the years, we have seen some outstanding innovations developed by our employees and physicians to help improve the way they work and, in turn, provide advancements in patient-centred care.”

The summit will feature engaging keynote presentations, interactive workshops, and real-world case studies on how small innovative improvements can produce greater outcomes. It also provides practical strategies to foster a culture of innovation that delivers impactful results to improve the health of patients, clients and residents.

The summit is open to all members of the public virtually on October 8 and 9, 2024. Individuals interested in attending may register here: NL Health Services 2024 Health Innovation Summit .

Sessions for the public will take place on October 8 and 9, 2024:

Tuesday, October 8: presentations and panel discussion on transformation and redefining productivity and change in the health-care sector.

Wednesday, October 9: update on NL Health Services’ innovation activities and innovation pitches.

NL Health Services’ Innovation Strategy aims to:

• improve health-care services and programs through the application of innovative solutions;
• maximize health systems efficiencies and minimize associated costs by leveraging the innovation ecosystem to build partnerships and generate revenue; and
• generate economic development in the province and increase employment.

The 2024 Health Innovation Summit is possible thanks to the partnership and support of various organizations. For more information, please visit the Research and Innovation website.

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