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Exemplars of Innovation in Practice: Implications of the AONE-CIT and CMS Innovation Advisors Projects Within the
Adele Keeley1, Barbara Cashavelly, Julie Cronin
1Department of Gynecologic Oncology (Ms Keeley), Lunder 9, Medical Oncology (Ms Cashavelly), Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Radiation Oncology (Ms Cronin), and Center for Innovations in Care Delivery (Ms Blakeney and Dr Adams), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Abstract:
Innovation in health care requires leaders to influence the development of positive environments that accelerate innovation and produce better outcomes for patients, the workforce, and organizations. Given the multifaceted changes in today's health care system, nursing leaders must utilize opportunities for innovation to focus on enhancing practice environments. In this article, nursing leaders who oversee personnel on direct care delivery units report on how they worked within existing organizational structures to influence improvement in practice environments while accelerating innovation.

