Some important considerations to support innovation in public health systems

Innovation in healthcare is a much-desired goal, however, unless the culture and environment are right and leaders proactively plan for innovation, not a lot changes. Both scientific and lay literature contains useful commentary on Innovation. It is useful to consider facilitators and barriers for innovation within healthcare systems, especially public health systems. The public healthcare system has some unique characteristics that can sometimes impede innovation. It is important to understand these complexities to be able to implement innovative solutions. Some strategies to implement innovation within the public health system are identified.