No longer accepting accelerator applications
Press Ganey Mentors
Adam Higman
Partner, Strategic Consulting
Andrei Zimilies
SVP Consumerism (co-founder, Doctor.com)
Anne Wellington
VP Partnerships
Dan Litwer
Chief Client Officer
Darren Dworkin
President and Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Beckman
Data Science
Jodie Cunningham
SVP Patient Experience Solutions
Kyle Robertson
Head of Press Ganey Accelerators (co-founder, NarrativeDx)
Peggy Baxter
VP Strategy
Rachel Biblow
Partner, Strategic Consulting
Reed Mollins
VP Partnerships (co-founder, Doctor.com)
Senem Guney , PhD
VP Experience Analytics (co-founder, NarrativeDx)
Tejal Ghandi, MD
Chief Safety Officer
Tom Lee, MD
Chief Medical Officer
What’s the Press Ganey KidsX Accelerator?
The Press Ganey KidsX Accelerator was a four-week accelerator for 10 digital health startups focused on accelerating pediatric transformation. The program was tailored around strengthening the pediatric healthcare experience while working alongside Press Ganey experts. Additionally, the program offered technical, business, and networking mentorship open to startups at all stages.
Focus Areas
Executives from Press Ganey and C-level suite members from top children’s hospitals shared their experiences and provided insights that shaped this year’s program focus areas for the 2022 Press Ganey KidsX Accelerator:
Removing Data Silos and Increasing Personalization:
- How might we connect patient experience, workforce experience, and operational data to gain a unified understanding?
- How might we leverage data about previous encounters (e.g. feedback, preferences) to personalize patient experiences in the future?
Cultural Competency and Outcomes:
- How might technology mitigate inequities resulting from language and/or cultural differences for patients and families (e.g. real-time translation of discharge instructions)?
- How might technology increase access to underserved communities and improve outcomes?
Re-designing work during workforce shortage:
- How might technology enable top of license performance?
- How might technology identify, address and mitigate key drivers of workforce burnout and harm?
Mental/Behavioral Health:
- How might technology help providers detect conditions earlier, enable remote monitoring, and/or escalating if needed?
Workforce Recruitment and Retention:
- How might technology help hospitals attract and retain talent (e.g., workforce feedback transparency)?
Mission
Press Ganey, the leader in healthcare experience analytics, empowers medical practices, hospitals and health systems, health plans and life sciences to transform the entire health care journey—from searching for a provider to booking an appointment to receiving care and everything in between. Powered by the voices of 40 million patients, 28 million members and 3 million healthcare workers, Press Ganey delivers insights that drive action. This accelerator was an avenue for startups to start using Press Ganey’s data and tools to enhance and further validate their product’s data models, gain access to investor and SMEs, and have potential partner collaboration opportunities.
Program
Press Ganey created this program to accelerate pediatric innovation by encouraging startups to build on proprietary Press Ganey data and tools. This was the only accelerator program through which startups can benefit from mentorship from the broad ecosystem within Press Ganey. This program also provided exposure to the children’s hospital networks from both Press Ganey and KidsX. The program brought in healthcare industry leaders to work with startups on topics, such as defining business models, understanding the contributors to the pediatric experience, producing clinical value for providers, and more.
After the accelerator, Press Ganey and KidsX have maintained relationships with accelerator alumni.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will applications to the Press Ganey KidsX Accelerator be judged?
Press Ganey and KidsX experts judged applications on several factors, including, but not limited to the innovation, the overall impact, the team’s ability to execute, and the product-market fit within children’s hospitals.
How many participants will be selected for the cohort?
10 startups were selected to participate in the four-week accelerator program.
What is the application process?
Applications launched May 9 and closed June 3. Press Ganey and KidsX reviewed all applications and notified the 10 selected companies by mid-July.
What are the requirements to participate?
There was no equity or financial obligation to participate. The accelerator was open to any early-stage company that meets the following criteria:
- Must have a digital health software solution that is validated by a hospital
- Interest working with children’s hospital
- Privately held company
- U.S.-based company
- Company can commit 10-15 hours per week throughout the four-week accelerator
- CEO or founder must be actively participating during the four-week accelerator
- Participants must be fluent in English and able to join video conference events, primarily held during U.S. Pacific Time business hours.
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Who do I contact with questions or to get involved?
For questions about future programs, contact info@kidsx.health.