Healthcare Frontline Innovation

For the nurses by the nurses

Healthcare Frontline Innovation is a three-year project, with funding of SEK 42 million from Karolinska University Hospital and the European Social Fund. By supporting ideas, development and collaboration, it addresses several major challenges - developing new ways of working, tackling resource shortages and creating a more sustainable working life.

The project aims to strengthen nursing staff's participation in innovation to improve the quality of care and well-being

• Higher patient safety and increased quality of care
• More efficient work environment
• Increased well-being and more control over workload
• Increased retention and strenghtened skills supply

Examples of activities

• Developing an idea management process to facilitate innovation work.
• Providing learning in areas such as innovation, idea management, implementation, change management and innovation coaching.
• Provide the knowledge, tools and opportunities needed to actively contribute to an innovative work environment.
• Appoint, coach and work with innovation leaders.
• Establish an innovation hub.
• Testing ideas together with nursing staff and external stakeholders.
• Create a reference group consisting of different departments at Karolinska University Hospital working with purchasing and procurement rules.