Posts by Francine Marlenee

When Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA, read a story about a vibrant boy who went in for routine surgery and instead of coming home, died during his stay, she knew she had to do something. The cause of the child’s death was a medication error. “As a mother and as a nurse anesthetist, my heart grieved…

By Brian Kolski, MD |Diabetes is responsible for more than 60% of all non-traumatic lower limb amputations and losing a limb is a devastating event in a person’s life. There is often a significant loss of independence in one’s daily activities. A more sedentary lifestyle often comes with increased health problems including increased risk of blood…

By Joe Randolph, President & CEO, The Innovation Institute |  Outside players trying to disrupt the healthcare sector are finding that it is not an easy endeavor. Once they realize the complexities of a sector that focuses on ensuring the health of diverse groups of patients, they are left with having to go back to do more…

Innovation is a word that frequently instills fear into leadership. Innovation means new and new is synonymous with change and risk. Managing risk frequently tops the governance priority list, whereas discussions about innovation often go by the wayside. As healthcare organizations look to become sustainable and continue to grow in this highly volatile and complex…

LA PALMA, Calif. – Petra Integrated Construction Strategies has a new white paper available: Changing Dynamics of Medical Office Space – Perspective on Market Influences that are Driving Change, which provides perspective as to the history of medical office development post WWII leading up to trends, strategies and tools influencing disruptive innovation. Planning concepts to…

By Brian Kolski, M.D., FACC |  As a cardiologist practicing at the Orange County Heart Institute and St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, my mission is to positively impact heart health and quality of life for people, not only in my community, but around the globe. Nothing is more satisfying than helping a patient with education,…

HPA Realty Inc. in Brea purchased approximately 195,000 square feet of industrial and medical offices at 2727 and 2767 Imperial Highway for $47.3 million. Fullerton-based St. Jude Medical Center is one of the anchor tenants. HPA will serve as the leasing and property manager for the Brea Imperial Centre. The investment was made through the…

HPA Realty, Inc. acquired roughly 195,000 square feet of industrial and medical office space within Brea Imperial Centre for $47.3 million. The properties are located at 2727 and 2767 Imperial Highway, with one of the anchoring tenants as St. Jude Medical Center. HPA’s James McGrade indicated the purchase was made through HPA’s Growth Fund, as…

By Larry Stofko | Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Harrison, most widely known as a songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist for the ’80s new wave sensations Talking Heads has co-founded an equity crowdfunding portal called RedCrow. Founded in November 2016, RedCrow’s mission is to help investors discover privately held, early stage start-ups in the booming…

Interview with Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA who took charge of patient safety with development of ERMA (Error Reduction and Mitigation Aide) The following is the third and final in a three-part series about inventor Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA, who shares about how she was inspired to take action to improve safety in high risk areas such…

Partners With Apothecary For Full CVS Launch By Sherry Hsieh | Innovation Institute, founded five years ago as an incubator to commercialize internal medical innovation by doctors, nurses and other hospital care providers in its six health system-owners network, has done exactly that. Its subsidiary Innovation Lab, in partnership with Apothecary Products LLC in Burnsville,…

Interview with Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA who took charge of patient safety with development of ERMA (Error Reduction and Mitigation Aide) The following is the first article in a three-part series about inventor Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA, who shares about how she was inspired to take action to improve safety in high risk areas such as…

The following is the second article in a three-part series about inventor Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA, who shares how she was inspired to take action to improve safety in high risk areas such as the OR, ED, and ICU. She tells us why her Error Reduction and Mitigation Aide is important and details her path…

La Palma, CA –  Today, the Innovation Lab, a subsidiary of The Innovation Institute, which serves as its health care incubator, announced the rollout of the CVS HealthTM Elevating Arm Sling, a custom-designed hand elevation support. In partnership with Apothecary Products, LLC, the Elevating Arm Sling is now available in CVS Pharmacy locations across the…

The developer of a new Lubbock hospital resulting from Covenant Health’s acquisition of Grace Health System was announced Thursday. Petra Integrated Construction Strategies, a subsidiary of The Innovation Institute, has announced its selection by Westwind Realty to serve as advisors and owner representatives for the development of a new hospital in Lubbock. The hospital will…

Part of doing more , with less, for more people With recent partnerships with GeneFolio, an affordable drug-drug-gene test and knowledge base that helps clinicians more accurately diagnose and treat patients based on how they metabolize certain medications; and 2bPrecise, which captures and disseminates genomic information, The Innovation Institute is geared up to disrupt health…

By Joe Randolph, President and CEO, The Innovation Institute | With recent partnerships with GeneFolio, an affordable drug-drug-gene test and knowledge base that helps clinicians more accurately diagnose and treat patients based on how they metabolize certain medications; and 2bPrecise, which captures and disseminates genomic information, The Innovation Institute is geared up to disrupt health…

A new initiative seeks to give clinicians access to a database that can inform them on which drugs might be the most effective in treating patient conditions, based on their genetic composition. The Innovation Institute and 2bPrecise, a wholly owned subsidiary of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, have announced an agreement that will enable 2bPrecise to deliver…

Precision medicine is a hot topic at HIMSS18, and late in the week, multiple companies were making news in this field that many experts say is key to advancing the future of healthcare. At HIMSS18, 2bPrecise and The Innovation Institute announced that they entered into an agreement that lays the foundation for 2bPrecise to deliver…

Actionable insights to be delivered within providers’ workflow for exceptional genomic and clinical care for patients. HIMSS 2018 – LAS VEGAS – March 7, 2018 – 2bPrecise®, LLC, and The Innovation Institute announced today that they have entered into an agreement that lays the foundation for 2bPrecise to deliver a pharmacogenomics knowledge base to the…

By Sherry Hsieh Hospitals are tasked with making care more accessible, efficient and affordable. One way to do that is through health tech. La Palma-based Innovation Institute, a for-profit LLC owned by six nonprofit health systems, was founded five years ago as an incubator to commercialize internal medical innovation by hospital doctors, nurses and other…

Hope Builders, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange in 1995, empowers disadvantaged young adults with the life skills and job training needed to achieve enduring personal and professional success. The project was a response to increasing gang violence, high youth unemployment, low high school graduation rates and rising teen pregnancy rates in…

For decades, the best executives were the specialists. Now, in the age of innovation, the ability to lead through disruption may be far more powerful. In the C-suite, we often hone in on the middle letter, the “X” in CXO. It’s what sets one role apart from another, denotes the person who works on finance…

By Stephanie Baum | Even for health systems and healthcare organizations that don’t have their own venture fund or accelerator, there is still an interest in being part of a larger network that offers an easier, vetted pathway to collaborate with innovative startups. Boston-based investment firm LRVHealth, formerly known as Long River Ventures, has partnered…