Innov8 for Health

Hospitals

Could an “educational slot machine” improve diabetes care in hospitals?

An endocrinologist has a fresh twist on gamification in health education: give nurses the chance to win time off by answering questions about in-patient diabetes care. Dr. Bradley Eilerman said that educating nurses improves the health of everyone in the hospital and helps them hold doctors accountable. “Insulin orders are frequently questioned in the hospital,” […]

Health IT

Cincinnati health IT accelerator names inaugural startup class

A Cincinnati accelerator for health IT startups that models itself on groups like Rock Health, Blueprint Health and Healthbox has named its inaugural class of companies. The startups in  the Innov8 for Health Startup Accelerator include one that’s developed a game aimed at helping children overcome their fears and another that’s creating an app to […]