The document discusses innovation at Kaiser Permanente. It describes Kaiser Permanente's legacy of innovation dating back to Sidney Garfield and Henry Kaiser. It introduces the Sidney R. Garfield Health Care Innovation Center, which focuses on collaborating with members, clinicians, employees, vendors and data to develop innovations. The innovation life cycle of initiating, ideating, prototyping, operationalizing, optimizing and potentially making innovations obsolete or repeating the process is also outlined. Kaiser Permanente is said to have a culture of innovation fostered by Garfield, Kaiser and Morris Cullen.
1. What really works?
Michael Cross
Manager, Mobility Innovation Labs (mLabs)
Sidney R.Garfield Health Care Innovation Center
Innovation and Advanced Technology
Kaiser Permanente
Tuesday, May 17, 2011