Innovation is important for the improvement of health care. A small grant innovation funding program was implemented by the Hospital for Sick Children(SickKids) for the Perioperative Services group, awarding relatively small funds (approximately $10 000) in order to stimulate innovation. Of 48 applications,26 (54.2%) different innovation projects were funded for a total allocation of $227 870. This program demonstrated the ability of small grants to stimulate many applications with novel ideas, a wide range of innovations and reasonable academic productivity.
Journal article
Can j surg
10/2015
58
294 - 295
Academic Medical Centers, Financing, Organized, Hospitals, Pediatric, Humans, Inventions, Organizational Innovation, Program Development