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 [...]
Work With Us If you’re creative, organized, and excited by the challenge of learning the ins and outs of the fast-paced and challenging world of healthcare innovation, we’d love to have you be a part of what we’re building. Open roles: Program Manager, Design Impact [...]
CASE STUDIES Well-being with Pediatrics The Challenge With concerns around provider burnout and well-being, the Pediatrics Department came to us with the question, “How can we promote thriving in the Department of Pediatrics using lessons from Covid-19 and beyond?” The Solution We hosted WeSolve co-design [...]
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 [...]
SheSolves Welcome! Do you have an idea to make healthcare more user-friendly for patients and providers? We want to hear from you. SheSolves aims to increase the participation of women in healthcare innovation across Mass General Brigham. Why? Because ~80% of healthcare is delivered formally and informally [...]
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 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 [...]
