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VHA Innovation Ecosystem

Impactful and transformational innovation takes a team. Across the VA, innovations that improve the care, services and access of Veterans are being introduced and practiced everyday. This is the story of how we are improving how and where we care for our Veterans

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  • VHA Innovators Network Adopts the Three Box Solution Framework

    VHA Innovators Network Adopts the Three Box Solution Framework

    Change and the implementation of new solutions can be difficult, even scary at times to embrace. “How do we get over fear of failure?” VHA…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Jul 10, 2019
    Increasing Emergency Department Access through EMS Collaboration

    Increasing Emergency Department Access through EMS Collaboration

    In case of emergency, dial 911. For most, this is common knowledge, and an automatic response to an emergency. The emergency department…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Jun 4, 2019
    VHA Innovators Network Announces Addition of Five New Sites

    VHA Innovators Network Announces Addition of Five New Sites

    VHA Innovators Network (iNET) is excited to announce the addition of five new sites to the network! The following five sites, previously…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    May 23, 2019
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    How Lean Start-Up Methodology can Benefit VA Innovators

    How Lean Start-Up Methodology can Benefit VA Innovators

    Failure is a term that often stirs up angst and apprehension, but Innovators are looking to flip the script. Enter lean start-up…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Apr 30, 2019
    Forbes features VA 3D Printing Network

    Forbes features VA 3D Printing Network

    Frontline Innovators across VA are exploring and implementing 3D printing technology as a means of delivering impactful medical solutions…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Feb 22, 2019
    HealthHacks 2018

    HealthHacks 2018

    Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical and VCU College of Engineering
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Dec 11, 2018

    VHA Innovation Experience delivers the future of Veteran health care

    “That actually made me excited about VA.”
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Sep 27, 2018
    Spotlight on VHA 3D Printing Engineer: Brian Strzelecki

    Spotlight on VHA 3D Printing Engineer: Brian Strzelecki

    VA has hired its first ever dedicated full time 3D printing engineer, Brian Strzelecki. The Center for Limb Loss and MoBility (ClimB) at VA…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Sep 11, 2018
    Changing Lives, Saving Lives: VA Launches 12-Month, Nationwide Campaign

    Changing Lives, Saving Lives: VA Launches 12-Month, Nationwide Campaign

    VHA’s new Changing Lives, Saving Lives (CLSL) campaign aims to raise awareness of how frontline driven innovation is changing the lives of…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Aug 29, 2018
    VA INNOVATORS TAKE OVER WASHINGTON, DC

    VA INNOVATORS TAKE OVER WASHINGTON, DC

    A week focused on innovation brings together VA leaders and innovators to build awareness for innovation activities across the enterprise…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    May 31, 2018
    2018 VHA Shark Tank Competition Seeks Promising Practices that Improve the Veteran and Employee…

    2018 VHA Shark Tank Competition Seeks Promising Practices that Improve the Veteran and Employee…

    Across the country, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is leading initiatives to provide consistent and quality care to Veterans. For…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Apr 24, 2018
    Innovation and design streamlines Veteran access to mental healthcare

    Innovation and design streamlines Veteran access to mental healthcare

    Lighting the pathway to mental health services while fighting against the stigma that keeps people from asking for help in the first place.
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Feb 15, 2018
    VHA’s Diffusion of Excellence Initiative Completes Replication of Third USH “Shark Tank” Gold…

    VHA’s Diffusion of Excellence Initiative Completes Replication of Third USH “Shark Tank” Gold…

    VA’s Veterans Health Administration (VHA) leaders identified 10 “Gold Status” practices following the Under Secretary for Health “Shark…
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    VHA Innovation Ecosystem
    Feb 6, 2018
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