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Alexa, who is the winner of Christiana Care’s 2018 Innovation Challenge?
For her idea to use a virtual assistant to remind patients to take their medications, exercise and perform other tasks to keep them healthy, Denise Woods, PT, COS-C, a clinical manager in the Visiting Nurse Association, earned top
honors in Christiana Care's 2018 Innovation Challenge.
The Innovation Challenge is a biennial event that asks Christiana Care caregivers to submit their ideas for new apps or technology that will help us better care for our patients, improve communication and address today’s health care challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.
Woods was one of four finalists in the competition, held Sept. 27 at the Health & Technology Innovation Center in the Gateway Building at Wilmington Hospital. Her idea, “The Future of Home Healthcare with Alexa,” will be developed by the Innovation Center team. Christiana Care is already well under way in developing Alexa skills.
In all, 77 ideas were submitted in the second annual contest, reflecting the health system’s status as a leader in harnessing technology to provide value, safety and high-quality care.
“Technology plays a vital role in the rapidly changing world of health care,” said Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH, Christiana Care CEO and president, who addressed competitors, judges, Innovation Center staffers, and supporters via video feed.
Denise Woods, PT, COS-C, of the Visiting Nurse Association had the winning entry at the Innovation Challenge with her idea “The Future of Home Healthcare with Alexa.”
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