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How to judge an innovation

March 21, 2018 By Susannah Fox 11 Comments

A drawing of a lightbulb with a stethoscope appears next to the words George Hacks

Update: George Hacks is being held again this year, January 26-27, 2019. I’ll serve as a judge once again and I can’t wait to see what students come up with! George Hacks is a medical and assistive device hackathon happening this weekend in Washington, DC. The students organizing the event have done a stellar job recruiting […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, positive patterns Tagged With: #InventHealth, #makehealth, George Hacks, home health care hacks, Invent Health, maker movement, prize competitions

Thread by thread

November 13, 2017 By Susannah Fox 2 Comments

Marcel Breuer's tapestry, Floating. The tapestry’s abstract forms are carefully structured: Breuer arranged squares in varying sizes and colors in an overall square field, resulting in a well-balanced composition.

I’m honoring the contributions of my community colleagues over the years by pulling out some of their best comments and quotes. Julia M. Brennan, in response to Textiles are technology (2015): The intersection of woven dyed hand made textiles and fast evolving technologies (high tech fabric production as well as IT communications) today is a […]

Filed Under: beauty and wonder, featured commenters Tagged With: GSA, Hhs, maker movement, textiles

Creating space for innovation

October 8, 2017 By Susannah Fox 3 Comments

Stanford Medicine X stage

It seems like forever-ago that I delivered this keynote at Stanford Medicine X. Innovators are facing even more significant challenges than I could have imagined back in September 2016. And yet I still believe we live in a time of abundant opportunity to connect with people who want to work toward a participatory, innovative future […]

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care, policy issues Tagged With: home health care hacks, maker movement, peer-to-peer healthcare, Stanford Medicine X

We need a whole-community response in health and health care

August 29, 2017 By Susannah Fox 10 Comments

A group of men stand in knee-deep flood waters with two kayaks. One man is in a kayak.

At no other time in history have we been able to communicate across the world, in an instant, with anyone and everyone who has knowledge and experience to share. Never has it been so easy to solve problems together. When it comes to your health, your community may be your superpower.

Filed Under: peer-to-peer health care, positive patterns Tagged With: Health System Change, Hurricane Harvey, maker movement, peer-to-peer healthcare, Texas

DIY innovation in the hospital

March 27, 2017 By Susannah Fox 1 Comment

My grandfather, Frank H.J. Figge, was a cancer researcher who faced shortages during World War II and had to improvise to keep his lab going. When he ran short of quartz lenses he remembered hearing that plastic also transmits ultraviolet rays and filled synthetic sausage casings with water to create a perfect — much cheaper — substitute. Nurses have […]

Filed Under: key people Tagged With: home health care hacks, innovation, Lemelson Center, maker movement, nurses

Nurses in the Smithsonian spotlight

February 27, 2017 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Exterior of the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, with the Washington Monument in the background

The people best suited to solve a problem are often those experiencing it. Experimentation — and documentation — should be part of everyone’s toolbox, no matter where you sit in an organization or hierarchy. Prototypes should be shared, not hidden away. Early feedback is golden. Everyone is a potential innovator. I’m excited to explore these themes and more with Tiffany […]

Filed Under: key people Tagged With: innovation, Invent Health, maker movement, nursing

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