Accession Number:

AD1023926

Title:

Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation and Technology (formerly known as Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology)

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,01 Oct 2014,30 Sep 2015

Corporate Author:

Massachusetts General Hospital Corporation Boston United States

Personal Author(s):

• Parrish,John A.

Report Date:

2015-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

The Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation and Technology CIMIT is a consortium of nonprofit Boston-area institutions based at Massachusetts General Hospital and includes Brigham and Womens Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Draper Laboratories, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Boston Childrens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Northeastern University and VA Boston Healthcare System. The overall goal of CIMIT is to combine clinical and technological excellence and educational components to generate, develop, and reduce to practice innovative and high-impact concepts to improve military and civilian healthcare.

Descriptors:

• Consortiums
• military medicine
• hospitals
• patient care
• therapeutics
• health services

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Medical Facilities, Equipment and Supplies

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE