SHA Innovates
How do we explore, test, and spread new ideas that create value for the SHA?
Innovation and new knowledge help us solve challenges, improve care, and create better experiences for patients, families, staff, and physicians. At the SHA, we recognize that innovation isn’t just about big breakthroughs—it’s about continuously learning, adapting, and applying new ways of working to improve health outcomes and system performance.
The SHA Innovation Hub (iHub) was created to provide a structured end-to-end approach for turning inspiration into impact:
- Inspiration: Identifying challenges and opportunities through frontline insights, trends, and emerging practices.
- Ideation: Generating and refining ideas through collaboration, evidence, and testing.
- Integration: Applying disciplined experimentation to pilot and scale fit-for-purpose solutions that work.
- Impact: Measuring outcomes, sharing knowledge, and embedding successful innovations into everyday practice.
We work alongside leaders and teams to navigate this process—helping you explore possibilities, test solutions, and bring forward ideas that support SHA’s commitment to continuous improvement and safety.
The Futures Lab
Gain insights and foresight tools to help you and your team anticipate change, identify emerging opportunities, and shape long-term strategy.
- Horizon scanning and trend analysis to identify emerging opportunities
- Strategic foresight workshops to help leaders anticipate and prepare for change
- Scenario planning to explore possible futures and guide decision-making
The Design Lab
Co-develop solutions with stakeholders, test new ideas in a low-risk environment, and refine concepts to ensure they meet real-world needs.
- Collaborative problem-solving to generate and shape ideas
- Human-centered design methods to develop solutions with stakeholders
Prototyping and iterative testing to refine concepts before full-scale implementation
The Action Lab
Validate your solution through structured testing, assess readiness for adoption, and develop a clear plan for scaling within the organization.
In collaboration with other SHA support services, we guide teams through six structured elements to evaluate and prepare solutions for adoption:
Validating the Solution
- Feasibility Assessment: Evaluating operational dependencies and real-world fit.
- Viability Assessment: Assessing resource needs and strategic alignment.
- Measures of Success: Defining metrics for impact and continuous improvement.
Ensuring Adoption Readiness
- Systems Mapping: Identifying human and systemic factors that influence adoption.
- System Alignment: Integrating solutions into policies, workflows, and structures.
- Capacity Building: Equipping teams with the skills, resources, and support needed for successful implementation and long-term sustainability.
Quality Improvement (QI) Readiness
Create real-world impact by turning innovation into “next” practices that support continuous improvement, driving lasting change across the health system.
- Supporting the transition from innovation to standard practice
- Aligning new solutions with existing quality and safety processes
Building capacity for ongoing learning and system-wide improvement
Primers
How can we help you?
Our team provides guidance, tools, and resources at every stage of the innovation pipeline. Whether you need help exploring future trends, designing innovative solutions, validating new approaches, or integrating improvements into practice, we’re here to support you.
Contact Us today to get started!