Healthcare Innovation + Nursing + Opportunities for Designers — DT101 E109

<p dir="ltr">Michael Ackerman is currently the director of the Master in Healthcare Innovation Program and Professor of Clinical Nursing and the director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Leadership at the Ohio State University College of Nursing. He also maintains a clinical practice as an acute care nurse practitioner at St. Joseph's Neighborhood Hospital in Rochester, New York. Today, we talk about nursing, healthcare innovation, and opportunities for designers in the healthcare industry.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Listen to learn about:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The role of nurses in nursing/healthcare innovation</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The unique challenges of innovation in healthcare</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Improving the healthcare innovation cycle</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">OSU’s Center for Healthcare Innovation and Leadership</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Our Guest</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Michael Ackerman is currently the Director of the Master in Healthcare Innovation Program and Professor of Clinical Nursing, and the Director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Leadership at the Ohio State University College of Nursing. He also maintains a clinical practice as an acute care nurse practitioner at St Joseph’s Neighborhood in Rochester, NY.  He is also the Owner of Ackerman Consultants.</p> <p dir="ltr">Dr. Ackerman has held just about every position a nurse could hold in academia and clinical practice from candy striper to senior director. His entire career has been dedicated to critical care with numerous publications as well as invitations to speak nationally and internationally. His research and writing has focused on a variety of clinical topics including sepsis, airway management, hemodynamics, innovation and leadership. His innovation work has led to many disruptions in clinical