Goals 

The Innovations Institute will have five goals:

1. Facilitate open dialogue among all players in the health care industry;
2. Position CHRISTUS Health as a global leader in health care innovation;
3. Create a disciplined culture of innovation within CHRISTUS Health;
4. Inform and influence innovative experiences, processes and dialogue in order to become
   intentional in our management of new technology and the practice of medicine; and
5. Achieve strategic advantage for CHRISTUS Health and its partners.

Components

The Innovations Institute will have seven components.

1. Research and Forecasting
2. Partnership Development
3. Innovative Culture
4. Education
5. Concept Development/ Incubation
6. Piloting and Funding
7. Advocacy