joining_hands - usedAs healthcare innovation becomes the norm, an increasing number of healthcare leaders view innovation as an essential contributor to their organization’s success. In this article from Becker’s Hospital Review, leaders of innovation centers across the country share advice and identify common pitfalls.

“Innovation is a job that requires an all-in approach with support up and down the leadership vertical. A lack of leadership support or a disjointed support system can stifle ideas. ‘Innovation cannot be a hobby. It’s got to be a religion, part of what you do,’ says Stephen Klasko, MD, president and CEO of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health and president of Thomas Jefferson University. ‘If you’re not going to be all in, don’t get into it.'”

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