14 teams.
Bold ideas.
A world of possibility.
Meet the nurse-led innovators bringing new possibilities to patients, care teams and communities around the world.
Meet the finalists.
Five teams in Track 1. Five in Track 2. Four in Track 3. Explore the organizations and nurse-founded startups preparing to pitch their solutions.
Showing all 14 teams
Cor.Insight
Penn Medicine
Decision support using workforce data to help nurse managers identify emerging strain and intervene before burnout and turnover.
Nurse-Led ERAS Partnership
Lifebox Foundation + St. Peter’s Hospital
A nurse-led enhanced recovery after surgery pathway with personalized recovery plans that engage patients and caregivers.
Beyond the Communication Board
Lahey Clinic
Eye-gaze communication technology to help intubated ICU patients express their needs and connect with care teams and loved ones.
Geri-Guide AI
Northwell Glen Cove Hospital
AI-enabled workflows to identify geriatric surgical risks, prompt timely care and track recovery for adults aged 65 and older.
Publícame
UCLA Health Center for Nursing Excellence
A Spanish-first publication platform with bilingual mentorship and responsible AI guidance to help nurses turn projects into manuscripts.
Aaradhya Jeevan
Nurse Mentoring & Facility Enhancement
ePEWS
Pediatric early warning innovation
Acute Care Services
International Nepal Fellowship
Healing the Healers
Joint Clinical Research Centre
SOMA
Medical Oncology Department Ariana
LIFT
Larvae Isolation Flex Treatment
Maia
Nurse-founded startup
Premier Care
Nurse-founded startup
SpechPad
Nurse-founded startup
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Track 1: U.S. nonprofits · Track 2: nonprofits in low- and middle-income countries · Track 3: U.S. nurse-founded startups.
Team numbers are for browsing, not rankings or pitch order. Solution descriptions reflect proposed innovations.
Nurse-led innovation.
Real-world ambition.
The Innovation Accelerator & Pitch-A-Thon supports early-stage solutions for a thriving workforce, healthier work environments and better care for patients.
Register for the live event ↗October 14 – November 9, 2026
Finalist teams work with coaches to pressure test their solutions, refine a detailed one-year budget and practice their pitches.
November 12, 2026
Finalists present to industry-expert judges. Selected awardees receive funding to create, test or expand solutions that support systemic and sustainable change.
Innovation continues
in Brasil.
The NH4H Brasil journey continues with the Pitch-A-Thon on November 30 and funding provided to awardee(s) on December 3.
Explore NH4H Brasil 2026 ↗Visit the Brasil program page for event information, resources and participation details.
November 30, 2026
Finalist teams present their innovations as the NH4H Brasil program continues.
December 3, 2026
Funding provided to awardee(s).
Innovation Academy
recordings & resources.
Catch up on the 2026 sessions—from design thinking and responsible AI to budgets and delivering your pitch.
▶2026 NH4H Info Session June 2
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▶2026 NurseHack4Health Pitch-A-Thon Design Thinking
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▶2026 NH4H Budget + Competitive Analysis
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▶2026 NH4H 5 Rights of AI
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▶2026 NurseHack4Health AI Prompts & Solutions
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▶2026 NH4H Crafting the Perfect Pitch
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