The Hub is gaining recognition from peer institutions and professional organizations, shining a brighter spotlight on the importance of nurse-led digital health innovation
This past year has been an incredible ride for the Digital Health Innovation Hub. When we launched, the goal was simple: build a space where education, research, and clinical innovation could truly come together. Looking back, it feels like we’re well on our way.
On the education side, we hosted our first series of Fireside Chats featuring nurse innovators who are reshaping patient-centered care. We welcomed trailblazers like Elena Bosque, ARNP, MS, PhD from Seattle Children’s, winner of the 2024 NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon and a leader in AI solutions for peripheral IV failure, and Jo Masterson, RN, MBA, CEO of 2Morrow, whose work expands access to evidence-based digital health tools. They shared honest, energizing stories about entrepreneurship and the realities of bringing nurse-led ideas into the world. These sessions sparked meaningful conversations across students, faculty, staff, and our broader community. We’re already gearing up for our next chat this winter and our inaugural AI Summit in the spring, where national nursing voices in AI will take the stage. Stay tuned.
On the research front, the Hub has quickly become a go-to resource. We offered seed funding for teams working with new tools and technologies, provided hands-on consultation for students and faculty exploring tech-enabled approaches, and even secured support from several major tech partners. (Details coming soon once the embargo lifts!)
Clinically, we were excited to support several nurse-led small-business collaborations, including a team developing practical, scalable tools to improve inpatient critical care. One standout project tackled IV-line entanglement with a low-cost, tech-forward design, a simple but meaningful fix to a daily clinical challenge.
And the word is getting out. Nationally, the Hub is gaining recognition from peer institutions and professional organizations, shining a brighter spotlight on the importance of nurse-led digital health innovation.
All in all, it’s been an inspiring start — and we’re just warming up. The energy and creativity across our community make me confident that momentum will only grow from here, empowering nurses to lead the next wave of health-tech innovation.
Oleg Zaslavsky
Associate Professor
Director , Digital Health Innovation Hub
Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Informatics