Your idea, Our careexperiences of an innovation

programme in a regional hospital

A project of: Platform Medical Technology, Syntens, Jeroen

Bosch Hospital and Municipality ‘s-Hertogenbosch

2005-2006

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Jan Rietsema, Ph.D.

Agenda

● Project set-up

● Cases

● Methodology

● Conclusions

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Rationale

● Less than 5% of the potentially successful ideas in non-profit organisations ever reach the state of commercialisation.

● Focus is on the core business, not on innovation.

● Management should stimulate innovation and make resources available

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Goals

● Identification/scouting of usefull business opportunities that are not yet commercialised

● Matching of usefull ideas to regional SME’s

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Awareness

Presentation of the project to medical staff

News items in internal magazines

Letter from hospital management

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Set-up (1)

Design an interview protocolMake appointments1st Interviews (40x)Explore and converge results (selection)2nd Interviews (in depth) (20x)Re-framing and patent search

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Set-up (2)

Selection after 1st interviewsNot from 40, but from 200 to 20 ideasRelevant for societyCommitment medical doctorIndependent opinion

In depth interviews together with Syntens

Selection of 4 out of 20 together for successful implementation

Matching selected ideas to SME’s

Report

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Case:Leakage detection

Nocturne dialysis since 2005● Increasing quality of life● Less medication● More comfort and time saving for patient

For better sleep conditions, the nurse is not in the same roomLeakage of shunt is not detected immediately

Bedwetting alarm

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Innovation-potential

Current solution is not hygienic, complex, not comfortable and the battery can be low.

Problem is recognised by other dialysis hospitals

Important is the confidence of the patient

Market is growing; in Nl number of hospitals is increasing to 20 @20 patients * 3 times/week dialysis

Other applications are possible: drip, food pump, etc.

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The idea

Moisture sensor integrated in sticking plaster, that is used for the fixation of the blood hose

Disposable product

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Innovation team

Dirinco, Rosmalen: specialist inextra corporal blood treatmentDialysis department of JBZManufacturer of sticking plaster (e.g.. 3M)Sensor application development

Contacts with TNO about disposable moisture sensor

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Monika

● Software tool

● Registration and monitoring of ideas for improvement, complaints, and defects, oriented towards improvement of the quality level.

● Monika offers:● Easy registration● Complete registration● Stimulates fast feedback● Short response time ● Accessible from each workstation● Registration in central database

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Innovation-potential

● Quality is a hot item

● Certifying organisation is enthousiastic and confirms unique elements

● Connection with current developments of Infoland

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Innovation team

● Infoland, VeldhovenInfoland Quality solutions developsspecialised web based software forsupport of quality systems

● Quality manager of Lab.

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Arm at the operating table

● Dilemma of anesthesiologist en surgeon.● Anaesthesiologist: arms of patient in crucifix position● Surgeon: arms of patient along the body Arm often along the body at table-side

Result: arm drops off the table, or plexus lesion through squeezing.

Polstered arm support at the operatingtable

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Innovation-potential

● Arm support is annoying for surgeon● Number of minimal invasive surgeries is increasing:

arm more often along the body

● Solution avoids plexus lesion● Arm fixed to the body of the patient● Solution provides also guidance for leads and wires

“sleeve” at the surgical drape

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Innovationteam

● Medica Europe, Oss

● Dr. Eissens, anaesthesiologist

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Methodology (1)

Basic assumptions for innovation accelerator:Solution for a relevant problemValue for SMECommitment group of professional

Half solutionsReduce risk for SME

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Methodology (2)

Project GoalsCreating a connection between medical professionals and SME’s

Regional implementation / global market

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Methodology (3)

ParticipantsProject partners

Building a strong consortiumIdea-owners

To be interviewedRegional SME

Interested parties

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Methodology (4)

PreparationsCreation of awareness in hospitalInterview structureInterviewers

ImplementationAvalanche principalInventarisation phaseGoing deeply into problemsInnovation teams

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Methodology (5)

FinallyPatent search and IP appointments

Match between idea and SME

Building innovationteam, closed innovation

Contacts with knowledge institutes for state-of-the-art applications

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matches between ideas and SME

Ideas that are already

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Match with direction of the solutionand Syntens’ criteria for SME

40 interviews

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Conclusions

Collaboration and excitement

Many problems, only a few “half solutions”

Many ideas: time consuming Selection4 innovation teamsNot selected ideas

Proved attraction for regional SME’s

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Recommendations

Starting moment

Access to interviewees

Short time frame, innovation goes fast

Indirect activities

Qualified interviewers

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Innovation Accelerator in the Jeroen Bosch Hospital

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