Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation
Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation
The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation (pronounced: may-oh kli-nik sen-ter for in-no-va-tion) is a healthcare innovation center based in Rochester, Minnesota. The center is a part of the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research.
Etymology
The name "Mayo Clinic" originates from the founders of the clinic, Dr. William Worrall Mayo and his sons, Dr. William James Mayo and Dr. Charles Horace Mayo. The term "Center for Innovation" signifies the center's focus on innovative approaches to healthcare.
Function
The Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation uses a design thinking approach to transform the experience and delivery of healthcare. It aims to create new solutions that meet the changing needs of patients and healthcare providers. The center collaborates with patients, staff, and other stakeholders to co-design solutions that improve health and healthcare delivery.
Related Terms
- Healthcare innovation: The process of developing new or improved healthcare services, processes, or products. It includes innovations in technology, care delivery, and patient experience.
- Design thinking: A problem-solving approach that involves empathy, experimentation, and iteration. It is used in various fields, including healthcare, to create user-centered solutions.
- Co-design: A design methodology that involves the end-users of a product or service in the design process. In healthcare, co-design can help create solutions that better meet the needs of patients and providers.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation
- Wikipedia's article - Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation
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