B. Braun joins partnership to help frontline health care workers

Braun Medical Inc. of Bethlehem, a manufacturer of infusion therapy and pain management, has announced a collaboration agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital, one of the nation’s leading research hospitals, to jointly develop innovative solutions to help frontline health care workers improve patient care and reduce the daily stress brought on by workplace demands. 

The collaboration will focus on bringing to life nursing ideas and business models to deliver care more efficiently and productively, while also enhancing the work life and well-being of care teams. 

“After more than two years of fighting the pandemic and dealing with labor shortages and supply chain disruptions, our frontline healthcare staff are facing physical and emotional fatigue that must be addressed from many different angles,” said Hiyam Nadel, director of the Center for Innovations in Care Delivery at MGH. “We believe some of the best ideas will come from the frontline workers themselves who are most familiar with the challenges of delivering quality care under extraordinary circumstances. Our goal is to identify the most promising solutions, leverage the latest technologies to develop testable prototypes, and secure the resources needed to bring them to reality.” 

The innovation teams that will form under the collaboration will consist of interdisciplinary colleagues from B. Braun and MGH.  

“From research and practical experience in the field, we know that nurses have more direct interaction with patients than any other healthcare professional, giving them the best perspective on what is and isn’t working,” said Mike Golebiowski, corporate vice president of healthcare strategy and innovation at B. Braun. “This is especially true coming out of the pandemic, when nurses and other frontline workers were forced to innovate on the run. B. Braun’s goal in working with MGH is to tap into that innovative mindset and drive the adoption of solutions to improve patient health while easing the burden on those who deliver the care.”