Frankel Cardiovascular Center Innovation Program

2019 FCVC Innovation Challenge

Congratulations to the winning project at the 2019 FCVC Innovation Challenge!

The Burson Project: Tell me what you want when you can’t tell me what you want

Lori Laczynski, MSN, RN - Clinical Director, CVICU

Mark Burson - former CVICU patient

Thank you to all of the finalists that pitched their ideas:

Addiction Treatment for Patients with Endocarditis Related to Injection Drug Use: A Multidisciplinary Care Model

Sami El-Dalati, MD; James Riddell IV, MD; Michael Shea, MD; Michael Deeb,MD

The Burson Project

Lori Laczynski, MSN, RN and Mark Burson

Developing Simulation Tools and Training Modules for Improving Patient Access and Flow by Incorporating the Impacts of Variability

Amy Cohn, PhD and Hitinder Gurm, MBBS

Validation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in CVICU

Roma Gianchandani, MD; Lynn Ang, MD; Angela Jensen, RN, CCRN; Chemari Combs, BSN, RN, CCRN; Gina Martinez, BSN, RN; Regi Freeman, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC; Lee Schroeder, MD

Congratulations also to the following projects, which were selected to be supported by the FCVC Directors through "Just Do It" Awards:

Improving Communication and Care Through Relationship Building

Adam Stein, MD - Medical Director, 7B/7C

Patient and Family Board

Diane Lopez, BSN-MSN, RN - Clinical Nursing Director, 7C/7D

Phone Charging Stations

My Pham-Trudeau - Patient Services Senior

Innovation Challenge Video

Overview

The goal of the Frankel Cardiovascular Center Innovation Challenge is to empower our community of trainees, faculty, staff, patients, and families at the CVC to propose, test, and implement new innovations. Innovations can be in the form of changes to patient care or potential new products.

The Innovation Challenge awards winners up to $100,000, with the potential to award funding, including partial funding, to more than one winner if budget allows. Winners are also provided education and mentorship to support them on executing their projects.

Proposals submitted must address a problem related to the Frankel Cardiovascular Center or cardiovascular care.

What is the Innovation Challenge process?

Idea Submission: FCVC faculty, staff, trainees, patients, and family members are welcome to submit ideas through the online portal or an idea submission box. Submissions will be accepted August 1 - 22, 2019. In addition to submitting ideas, innovators are encouraged to recruit team members and other stakeholders, and everyone is invited to provide feedback and/or join the teams with projects that excite them.
Idea Optimization: Semi-finalists will be notified in mid-September. Semi-finalists will be invited to submit a poster describing their innovations due October 17, 2019; poster templates will be provided. All semi-finalists will be invited to present their posters at the Innovation Challenge (printing will be provided by the Innovation Challenge). Finalists will be selected by the FCVC Directors. A presentation/pitch development workshop will be available to all finalists.
Idea Selection: Finalists will compete for up to $100,000 in funding by presenting their proposal to a distinguished panel of judges at the Innovation Challenge event on November 14, 2019.
Idea Implementation: The FCVC Innovation team will support teams in hypothesis testing, developing and implementing project milestones.

Judging Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated by the following criteria:

Consistent with FCVC Principles

- Is the project consistent with patient and family-centered care?
- Is the project innovative?
- Does the project advance the goal of excellence in education?

Innovation

- Is the project innovative? Is it new/novel to the FCVC? At Michigan Medicine? Beyond Michigan Medicine?
- Does the innovation have potential to change the current model/practices of healthcare and create value?

Value Proposition

- Is the value proposition clearly articulated?
- Does the solution satisfy a clear unmet need?
- Are correct stakeholders identified?

Team

- Is the team capable of accomplishing their aims? Do team members have the skills, time, and motivation complete the project?
- Is the team supported by necessary stakeholders, including departmental leadership and any ancillary resources?

Project Aims

- Are the goals and outcomes clearly defined?
- Does the team have a plan to test their value proposition before scaling?
- Are there key metrics for success?
- Is the project doable (timeline and budget)?
- Does the project have current funding? Does the project have a path to next steps (financial, operational) in approximately one year?

Have an idea?

Check back to submit your application after August 1, or reach out to the FCVC Innovation team (FCVCInnovation@umich.edu) for a consult at any time.

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