WGU C980
Innovation Research Report
Worksheet (Assignment 4)
Verified Submission
1
, Instructions:
Choose one additional innovation that you researched, other than the Hackensack and
Healthvana innovations, to analyze. The analysis report should include a description of the
innovation, the type of innovation, an impact comparison, and a brief impact assessment.
1. Describe the innovation. Describe an innovation, the problem it is designed to solve, and
how it will potentially solve the problem.
The innovation is the use of a patient closed circuit health education channel for hospital
inpatients. The problem addressed is the best use of clinical teaching time and resources
for patients. Patients can watch educational programming put together for the purpose of
educating patients. This can save nurse or health educator time and potentially prevent
discharge delays due to the need to teach patients either new skills or to reinforce prior
education. (Orr 2007).
2. Determine the type of innovation. Determine and justify whether the innovation is
sustaining or disruptive.
This is a sustaining innovation. Neither the technologic ability to control programming nor
the television itself can be said to be disruptive. Both are iterative versions of prior
capabilities. The problem it solves can be significant in terms of salary savings and patient
flow cost capture, however. (Christensen, 2012). This is not a technology that is “in the
hands of” patients. While it can be broadly applied within the inpatient domain, it is not
something that can reach patients in other settings and therefore is not disruptive.
(Hwang, 2007)
3. Existing solution(s). Identify at least one existing technology or current practice that is
used to address the identified problem. Include a description of its strengths and
limitations in resolving the problem. Cite sources that substantiate your evaluation.
Existing Solution Strengths Limitations
(name, description, and (How well does it (What are its greatest
problem it addresses) address the problem?) limitations in addressing the
problem?)
Patient and Family Education It provides a detailed list Patients may not understand
Pamphlets version and step by step the directions. There is no
document that can provide ability for patients to ask
some educational information questions. Documents may
to patients and families reinforce incorrect learning
when a patient or family
member misunderstands
what they have read.
Sometimes they anchor to
that information and efforts
to “unteach” the mistake can
be difficult.
No assurance that the skill
was learned can be gained
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Innovation Research Report
Worksheet (Assignment 4)
Verified Submission
1
, Instructions:
Choose one additional innovation that you researched, other than the Hackensack and
Healthvana innovations, to analyze. The analysis report should include a description of the
innovation, the type of innovation, an impact comparison, and a brief impact assessment.
1. Describe the innovation. Describe an innovation, the problem it is designed to solve, and
how it will potentially solve the problem.
The innovation is the use of a patient closed circuit health education channel for hospital
inpatients. The problem addressed is the best use of clinical teaching time and resources
for patients. Patients can watch educational programming put together for the purpose of
educating patients. This can save nurse or health educator time and potentially prevent
discharge delays due to the need to teach patients either new skills or to reinforce prior
education. (Orr 2007).
2. Determine the type of innovation. Determine and justify whether the innovation is
sustaining or disruptive.
This is a sustaining innovation. Neither the technologic ability to control programming nor
the television itself can be said to be disruptive. Both are iterative versions of prior
capabilities. The problem it solves can be significant in terms of salary savings and patient
flow cost capture, however. (Christensen, 2012). This is not a technology that is “in the
hands of” patients. While it can be broadly applied within the inpatient domain, it is not
something that can reach patients in other settings and therefore is not disruptive.
(Hwang, 2007)
3. Existing solution(s). Identify at least one existing technology or current practice that is
used to address the identified problem. Include a description of its strengths and
limitations in resolving the problem. Cite sources that substantiate your evaluation.
Existing Solution Strengths Limitations
(name, description, and (How well does it (What are its greatest
problem it addresses) address the problem?) limitations in addressing the
problem?)
Patient and Family Education It provides a detailed list Patients may not understand
Pamphlets version and step by step the directions. There is no
document that can provide ability for patients to ask
some educational information questions. Documents may
to patients and families reinforce incorrect learning
when a patient or family
member misunderstands
what they have read.
Sometimes they anchor to
that information and efforts
to “unteach” the mistake can
be difficult.
No assurance that the skill
was learned can be gained
2
