Oct. 21, 2015 — CHOC Children’s, in partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego, has received a $17.7 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to help Southern California pediatricians expand their quality improvement capacity, learn from one another and achieve common goals of improved care, better health and reduced cost, […]
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Innovator Spotlight – Donny W. Suh
Donny W. Suh MD, FAAP, MBA, FACS LinkedIn This month, we had the opportunity to speak with pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Donny Suh. Dr. Suh, you have been innovating throughout your career, but how and why did you become an innovator? I think that we are all innovators by nature. Ever since I got into medical school, I’ve […]
Innovator Spotlight – David Tirol III
David Tirol III MBA – HCM, RRT – NPS LinkedIn This month, Mi4 spoke with CHOC innovator David Tirol III, MBA – HCM, RRT – NPS. Have you always had an innovative mindset? Yes, I have. Growing up, my dad was always innovating and that was a major influence on me and how I think about problems. […]
Masimo’s Founder and CEO Joe Kiani On CHOC Board
Since 2015, Joe Kiani, founder, chairman and CEO of Masimo, has been a member of CHOC’s board of directors. Kiani, an inventor and trailblazer in medical technology, is a respected advocate for patient safety and healthcare innovation, championing change for more than two decades. He founded Masimo, a global leader in consumer and medical technology, […]
CHOC Children’s Quality Manager Earns Patient Safety Credential
The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) recently recognized MaryAnn Chanes, RN, BSN, quality manager, CHOC Children’s at Mission Hospital, as a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS). This distinction places Chanes among an elite group of professionals who have earned the credential. “Earning this credential attests to Mary’s professional competency in patient […]
Innovator Spotlight – Choco’s Sea Adventure Team: Allison O’Berry, Melissa Kawanaka, Paula Moran, Bronwyn Stackleather, Mi4 and Eon
Last year, Mi4 and Eon Reality teamed up with CCMH to create Choco’s Sea Adventure, an augmented reality module designed to motivate patients to ambulate. We interviewed Melissa, Paula and Allison about what it was like to take such an active role in developing this solution for their patients and families. Melissa: CHOC at Mission has […]
