Innovation Consulting

The ANA Innovation Team is passionate about nursing and positioning nurses to lead across the healthcare ecosystem - both nationally and globally. Accelerate healthcare innovation, engage stakeholders, align operations, and create a pathway for sustainable organizational innovation. Our team works with: 

• Individuals 
• Organizational Leaders 
• Industry Partners 
• Startups 
• Academia 
• Governments & Non-Profits 
• Healthcare Systems & Hospital Associations 

Our process allows us to collaboratively assess, design, and identify the best plan of action tailored to build future focused strategies that empower people. When you work with our team, you’re working with experienced innovation leaders steeped in design and foresight; education and research; health system and operation strategy, and business. 

Services: 

• Innovation Thought Leadership, Keynotes, & Events 
• Roundtables: Emerging & Future Focused Innovations 
• Innovation Roadmaps (Assessment, Analysis, and Application) 
• Healthcare Innovation Consulting 
  • Designing An Innovation Program 
  • Nurse Leader Innovation Development 
  • Innovation Standards & Development for Accreditation – e.g., Magnet™, Pathway to Excellence ™, PTAP™  
• Academic Innovation Consulting 
  • Innovation Curriculum Development 
  • Faculty Innovation Development 
• Customizable Workshops (small + large groups) 
  • Nursing Innovation Accelerator  
  • Human Centered Design + Design Sprints 
  • Innovation, Quality, Evidence Based Practice, and Research 

“This has been an incredibly positive and collaborative experience. The ANA Innovation team has been professional, responsive and committed to excellence, which has been evident in every interaction. Your team has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of our shared goals and a genuine investment in our success. This collaboration ensured that we are enriching and centering the human experience of the nurses in our program.” Hospital Association 

“Using the knowledge from the ANA Innovation team program to work on a diabetes initiative to support our community.” Nurse Leader 

“I’m incredible proud of the recognition received from the ANA Innovation Team. This recognition underscores an unwavering commitment to the wellbeing and peace of mind of healthcare professionals.” Nurse CEO 

“The ANA Innovation Team has created a precious space where we, as nurse innovators, feel like we belong. We are no longer outsiders. And through this work we are involved in creating a vision of what can be.” Nurse 

“This (educational) experience has been life changing. I’ll be forever grateful.”  Nurse 

“The support of the ANA Innovation Team has been a source of energy for me in all the ups and downs of starting my own business. It led me to connect with nurses who have become some my biggest cheerleaders and guides to evolving my ideas.” Nurse CEO