Ascension launches new Clinical Innovation Institute to vet leading-edge IT
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St. Louis-based Ascension this week announced its new Clinical Innovation Institute, designed as a center of excellence devoted to vetting emerging technologies and harnessing that innovation for enterprise-wide growth, quality improvement, and improved patient and provider experience.
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