Learn & Network

How do you introduce innovations to your organization? How do you encourage others to think "outside the box" and accept new ideas? Browse the Learn & Network part of this site to find advice and ideas from experts and practitioners, insights from the literature, as well as opportunities to participate in discussions and learning networks on specific topics.

	Browse all Learn & Network resources by topic:
	-- Select Topic Creativity Generating Ideas Getting Started Innovation Practices in Other Industries Nurturing and Sustaining Innovations Organizational Culture Process of Innovation Rewarding Innovators

PERSPECTIVES: -   Applying Customer-Driven Innovation to Health Care: An Interview with Jeneanne Rae, Co-Founder and President, Peer Insight, LLC by The Innovations Exchange Team -   How to Incorporate Innovation into a Strategic Plan by Jennifer Phillips, Center for Innovation, Virginia Mason (VM) Medical Center -   Understanding Different Models of Innovation: An Interview With Hal Stern, Senior Vice President at Sun Microsystems, Inc. by The Innovations Exchange Team -   Why Innovation Is Important by Paul E. Plsek, MS, DirectedCreativity™ (Editorial Board member) ARTICLES: -   Identifying Problems to Address Through Adoption of Innovations -   Key Concepts for the Initial Steps of Innovation -   Methods for Capturing and Nurturing Good Ideas Go to all perspectives and articles.
Have your attempts to improve health care delivery fallen short? Join us for a free Webinar on Learning from Disappointment: When Your Innovation Falls Short When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009; 2-3 p.m. (EST) Innovators Cathleen Colon-Emeric at Duke University Medical Center and Dennis Manning at Mayo Clinic will discuss their approaches to learning from attempts and applying lessons learned to future work. Visit here to register and learn more.	Linking Clinical Practices and the Community for Prevention (Open to all users) What is a Learning Network? Enter a Learning Network (Members only) Coordination of Community Care for At-Risk Populations

Last updated: October 28, 2009.

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