Dartmouth Health | “Shark Tank for nurses”: First-ever Dartmouth Health Nursing Innovation Hackathon engages nurses to contribute to change in healthcare

Published on May 20, 2023

Lebanon N.H.-based Dartmouth Health recently gave nurses the opportunity to pitch solutions for issues they encounter on a daily basis as part of the health system's first Nursing Innovation Hackathon. 

Registered nurses, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, licensed nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses participating in the event were separated into five teams to learn about design thinking and artificial intelligence, among other topics. Each group then pitched their innovations to a panel of nurse judges

“This first Hackathon was a pilot to see what would happen when we put nurses in a room, gave them the tools for design thinking, and empowered them to think out of the box,” said Briana L. White, DNP, RN, CPN, CCRN-K, CNL, manager of clinical quality and care management at Dartmouth Health’s Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire, who organized the Hackathon. “What came out of it was exciting and inspiring. There were innovative solutions, empowered teams, new collaborations, and a shared energy to transform healthcare.”

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