Building a Center for Nurse Innovation: Lessons, Leadership, and Real-World Impact
- Presenter(s): Hiyam Nadel; Debbie Burke; Chaitenya Razdan; Elizabeth Mover
- Session Length: 50 minutes
- Date: Mar 30, 2026
This session is one of the five strategic sessions that make up the Executive Experience track.As health care organizations increasingly ask how to build and sustain a thriving center for nurse-led innovation, this session offers a real-world example of what it takes. Participants will gain an inside look at one institution where nurses are driving meaningful innovation every day—along with the trials, tribulations, lessons learned, and successes that shaped the journey.
The session will showcase several nurse-developed solutions and feature insights from the Chief Nursing Officer on how she created the position, supports the center's growth, and what to consider when fostering a culture of innovation.
Additionally, attendees will explore a case study of a nurse-led innovation that advanced through industry collaboration, manufacturing, and commercialization—demonstrating what is possible when creativity and partnership come together to transform care.
The session will showcase several nurse-developed solutions and feature insights from the Chief Nursing Officer on how she created the position, supports the center's growth, and what to consider when fostering a culture of innovation.
Additionally, attendees will explore a case study of a nurse-led innovation that advanced through industry collaboration, manufacturing, and commercialization—demonstrating what is possible when creativity and partnership come together to transform care.
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This session is one of the five strategic sessions that make up the Executive Experience track.As health care organizations increasingly ask how to build and sustain a thriving center for nurse-led innovation, this session offers a real-world example of what it takes. Participants will gain an inside look at one institution where nurses are driving meaningful innovation every day—along with the trials, tribulations, lessons learned, and successes that shaped the journey.The session will showcase several nurse-developed solutions and feature insights from the Chief Nursing Officer on how she created the position, supports the center's growth, and what to consider when fostering a culture of innovation.
Additionally, attendees will explore a case study of a nurse-led innovation that advanced through industry collaboration, manufacturing, and commercialization—demonstrating what is possible when creativity and partnership come together to transform care.
