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Have you been dreaming of a better work environment but feeling powerless? We've all been there. The NurseHack4Health (NH4H) Pitch-A-Thon is your chance to take back control and help create the thriving workplace we all deserve.

What is the NH4H Pitch-A-Thon?

The 2024 NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon invites nurse-led teams from healthcare systems to deconstruct problems, devise solutions, and rebuild systems for a better future for a chance to receive up to $150,000 in grant funding to bring your team’s solution to life.

Who Can Participate?

The Pitch-A-Thon is open to all nurse-led, interdisciplinary teams from a 501c3 or non-profit health system or partnering with a fiscal sponsor. Just remember: Your team members need to be from the same facility. For more details, click here.

What Can I Expect?

Your nurse-led team will be challenged to tackle a problem you face daily at work. Deconstruct, solve, and innovate with your interdisciplinary peers with a chance to earn some serious grant money.

Never Pitched Before? No Problem.

The NH4H Innovation Academy is a FREE, virtual, on-demand program designed to hone your team’s skills and take your team’s idea from "great" to "GRAND SLAM!" Sessions are on design-thinking, how to craft the perfect pitch, how you can use AI to get a head start on building the future of healthcare—and more!

What Will My Team Get Out of Participating?

Your team will pitch a solution to a problem for a chance to receive up to $150,000 in grant funding to use to drive lasting, systemic change within your healthcare system.

Need Some Inspiration?

Are you interested in learning about past winners? Read these inspiring success stories from previous year’s winners:

Paws to Reflect

Geisinger Paws to Reflect combines peer support with animal-assisted therapy. Their winning Pitch-A-Thon solution funded the training of six furry therapists – certified pet therapy dogs – who now partner with peer supporters, bringing smiles and stress relief to nurses across the system.

Dear Hospital

Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) developed a program called Dear Hospital. This program uses storytelling and photography to strengthen connections between staff members, to improve morale, and reduce turnover. The grant funded the training for staff members to become storytellers, allowing them to share their experiences and build a stronger sense of community within CHOC.

AutoChart

A team from Vancouver Coastal Health developed AutoChart, an AI-enabled documentation solution that uses natural language processing to capture bedside patient assessments. It transcribes speech to text in real-time and uploads organized keywords to Cerner for nurse review. It also auto-generates handoff information and shift summaries, saving up to 10 minutes per patient per 24-hour shift. With the grant funding they received, the team plans to develop, pilot, and validate their software solution - anticipating major savings for health systems and increased staff satisfaction.

Is This a Virtual or In-Person Event?

The NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon is 100% virtual. 

What Happens After I Submit My Application?

Applications are due August 2, 2024! Finalists will be notified by August 30, 2024. If selected, teams will be paired with a coach to pressure test their solutions, refine their budget and practice pitching. Teams will then pitch virtually on October 15, 2024. For more timeline details, click here. 

ARE YOU READY?

The NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon is presented by Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, & SONSIEL and sponsored by ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson Foundation.

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