Spend dedicated time with institutional leaders, functional area stakeholders, and their teams encouraging open and transparent dialogue to ensure active involvement and contribution.
Curious Discovery
Designed to learn about each area and team, our dialogue will center around each stakeholder’s strategic priorities, and we will work together to identify integration opportunities, ensuring alignment with UTMB’s overall strategy.
Expectations Management
Set clear objectives, define scope, create realistic timelines and milestones, and engage stakeholders to effectively manage expectations for all integration initiatives.
Re-engage and Plan!
Collaboratively (joint planning and decision making) develop high impact integration and implementation strategies.
Mutual Investment
Define roles and responsibilities, align interests, and create a shared vision. Facilitate collaborations with shared ownership and accountability.
Communication
Develop intentional communication and activation strategies, plans, and roadmaps to ensure clear and consistent communications to all stakeholders.
Our Services
The UTMB Health Office of Integration provides a suite of strategic services designed to align the institution’s mission areas—healthcare delivery, research, and education—into a cohesive and innovative ecosystem. Our integration services are foundational to driving collaboration, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the organization. Through the structured process of Identify, Prioritize, Communicate, and Integrate, we ensure that every initiative is thoughtfully addressed and effectively implemented to advance UTMB’s mission.
We guide teams and departments through transitions, ensuring seamless adoption of new strategies, tools, and processes. By applying the Identify, Prioritize, Communicate, and Integrate framework, we:
Identify areas of resistance or need for change.
Prioritize critical actions to support smooth transitions.
Communicate clear and actionable plans.
Integrate new practices into daily operations.
Our expertise includes:
Assessing readiness for change.
Developing actionable plans.
Providing support to minimize disruptions.
Equipping leaders with tools to manage organizational shifts effectively.
We cultivate a culture of innovation by supporting idea generation and accelerating the path from concept to implementation. Using the Identify, Prioritize, Communicate, and Integrate approach, we:
Identify promising ideas and unmet needs.
Prioritize high-impact innovations for development.
Communicate resources and opportunities to stakeholders.
Integrate scalable solutions into the institutional framework.
Our services include:
Hosting workshops and hackathons.
Providing resources for piloting new ideas.
Connecting innovators with institutional support to scale solutions.
We facilitate connections both internally and externally to strengthen collaborations. Following the Identify, Prioritize, Communicate, and Integrate model, we:
Identify key stakeholders and opportunities for collaboration.
Prioritize strategic partnerships that align with institutional goals.
Communicate shared objectives to all parties.
Integrate joint efforts into UTMB’s mission areas for mutual success.
This involves:
Coordinating joint efforts across teams, departments, and external organizations.
Promoting shared success and resource optimization.
We establish platforms for seamless communication and collaboration across mission areas. By leveraging the Identify, Prioritize, Communicate, and Integrate process, we:
Identify gaps in current communication pathways.
Prioritize solutions that enhance connectivity.
Communicate opportunities for engagement and transparency.
Integrate collaborative platforms into existing workflows.
Our services include:
Building digital tools for project management and communication.
Hosting regular forums and meetings for idea exchange.
Enhancing transparency and connectivity throughout UTMB.
Why Integration Services Matter
By aligning resources, strategies, and people across UTMB Health, our integration services drive:
Improved patient outcomes through coordinated care.
Enhanced educational experiences for healthcare professionals.
Accelerated research breakthroughs.
Operational excellence and organizational agility.
The UTMB Health Office of Integration is committed to uniting efforts, breaking down silos, and fostering innovation to propel our institution toward its vision of advancing health and transforming lives.