SheSolves Awards 2023-2024 The Challenge Women represent the vast majority of healthcare providers and health decision makers, but, paradoxically, they are underrepresented when it comes to healthcare innovation. The Solution The first SheSolves Awards request for proposal launched in January 2023 open to any Mass General Brigham employee [...]
CASE STUDIES Mobility Initiative at Salem Hospital The Challenge Lack of patient mobilization (movement) can be a factor leading to worse health outcomes. The Solution The "Mobility Speedometer" is a tool that visualizes a patient's current mobility status and goals and encourages communication between a [...]
CASE STUDIES Anti-Fog PPE Eyewear The Challenge During the COVID-19 pandemic, protective eyewear became a universal requirement to help protect healthcare workers from infection. However, wearing protective eyewear with a mask quickly highlighted a major issue – lens fogging. The Solution A novel solution based [...]
CASE STUDIES iSolve Awards 2022 The Challenge We found a proven need by innovators in our system for formalized support and programming to pursue their ideas. The Solution The iSolve Awards supported innovators with $25k in funding and six months of support from the [...]
CASE STUDIES Hexapod COVID-19 Testing Booth The Challenge In March 2020, Mass General Brigham leadership asked the Springboard Studio to help the health system increase COVID-19 testing capacity and decrease use of personal protective equipment (PPE). The Solution The Hexapod Personal Protective Booth [...]
