Tag Archives: Center for Innovation

Designing for Dignity

February 24th, 2013 - 8:04 pm

Share/Bookmark             Manuela Aguirre, design researcher at Mayo Clinic’s Center for Innovation reflects on her senior thesis project, in designing solutions that dignify the medico-legal process a victim goes through after a sexual assault.  Manuela … Continue reading →

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Catch the Transform Fever

June 13th, 2012 - 9:16 am

Share/BookmarkGetting Excited to Transform? Mayo Clinic’s Center for Innovation Transform symposium is a multidisciplinary conference for thought provoking and inspiring ideas in order to design solutions that transform the experience and delivery of health care. Already in it’s fifth year, … Continue reading →

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Twitters of Change: #POTF TweetChat Sparks Discussion of Partnership and Transparency

June 6th, 2012 - 3:45 pm

Share/Bookmark Mayo Clinic’s Center for Innovation (@MayoInnovation) hosted a TweetChat Tuesday, June 5th discussing the ‘Patient of the Future’ (#POTF). The TweetReach extended to over 511,983 tweeps, with over 682 tweets mentioning #POTF. The idea behind the TweetChat was to … Continue reading →

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#POTF TweetChat

June 4th, 2012 - 3:34 pm

Share/BookmarkMayo Clinic’s Center for Innovation @MayoInnovation hosted a TweetChat Tuesday June 5th at Noon CDT, 10AM PDT or 1PM EDT , discussing ‘The Patient of the Future’ (#POTF). The TweetChat was designed for those passionate about changing the future of healthcare, with a … Continue reading →

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Defining Innovation

March 13th, 2012 - 1:49 am

Share/BookmarkInnovation is a process, the means to an end goal. That end goal is defined differently by various fields, organizations and individuals. Creating something that is innovative can imply higher productivity, streamlined efficiency, or competitive edge. Social Innovation, however aims at … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Flying Cars

December 5th, 2011 - 9:37 am

Share/BookmarkRecently, I spent a few hours with a neurologist and a neurology RN in a quiet room making 15 minute phone calls to patients.  These patients were scheduled to be seen at the clinic a few weeks later.  We were … Continue reading →

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The People Who Inspire Us

November 3rd, 2011 - 10:08 pm

Share/BookmarkFor design week, we were asked to print out images of people who have influenced our work. The selections ranged from fellow employees, patients, to artists and authors. One nurse’s holistic philosophy to patient care, her tenacity and willingness to … Continue reading →

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The People Who Inspire Me

November 3rd, 2011 - 10:05 pm

Share/BookmarkAs I traverse between being present to a sort of third person on-looker of myself, I catch myself repeating certain stories over and over– choice stories (most likely quirky or humorous, and/or maybe embarrassing) that I always tell people. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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My Wellness Roller Coaster, A Design Research Tool

October 18th, 2011 - 10:56 am

Share/BookmarkAs part of the primary research for our six-month long research and design project entitled, What Ifs, Ahas and Now Whats?: Designing for the Creative Process of Behavior Change, my design partners, Marnie Meylor and Matthew Gardner, and I created … Continue reading →

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Focusing on Potential: Conversations About Strengths

October 17th, 2011 - 10:04 pm

Share/BookmarkTraditionally, medicine is about treating and diagnosing the disease. Instead, what if we focus on a patient’s potential instead? What if we focus on what the patient is doing right? Might this lead to positive health behavior change? As part … Continue reading →

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