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EP. 144: Human-Centered Design in Healthcare: Why Nurses Lead the Best Solutions
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- Jul 1, 2026
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Summary
Innovation in healthcare works best when nurses are given the time, support, and trust to solve the problems they see every day. In this episode, Dr. Marion Leary joins Dr. Renee Thompson to discuss how human-centered, equity-centered design thinking can empower healthcare leaders to create more practical solutions. Marion explains why leaders must resist the urge to be immediate "fixers" and instead focus on deeply listening to end-users to ensure they are solving the right problems. She also highlights the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship, which encourages senior nurse leaders to leverage empathy and co-create workplace improvements for both staff and patients. Ultimately, she emphasizes that truly supporting nurses as innovators requires providing them with dedicated resources, protected time, and well-deserved recognition. Tune in to learn how healthcare leaders can use design thinking to slow down, listen better, and create solutions that truly work. About Dr. Marion Leary: Marion Leary, PhD, MPH, RN, is an expert in innovation methodology, human-centered design, and design thinking in healthcare and nursing. She works to amplify and educate nurses as leaders in health and healthcare innovation. Dr. Leary leads the national Nurse Innovation Fellowship program, supported by Johnson & Johnson and powered by Penn Nursing and the Wharton School. She is a member of the American Nurses Association’s Innovation Advisory Committee, the University Science Center’s Healthcare Innovation Advisory Committee, and The Nursing Beat Advisory Board. She is also a founding member of the Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Leaders. Dr. Leary is co-President of the Nursing is STEM board, a coalition working to have nursing designated as a STEM fiel…