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Learn more about the 2024 VHA Shark Tank Competition

Discover VA innovations to adopt at your healthcare facility

We’re a discovery and collaboration tool that curates VA’s promising innovations, encourages their diffusion, and fosters engagement with greater healthcare communities.

Featured Innovations

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Parenting and Problem Solving Group for Veterans & Their Families

The Parenting and Problem Solving Program for Veterans & Their Families is unique and dynamic and focuses on supporting the Veteran and the family unit through multi-system collaboration at the local, state and federal level.

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Caregivers Finding Important Resources, Support, and Training (Caregivers FIRST)

Caregivers FIRST is designed to help caregivers build coping, support-seeking, and hands-on skills and strategies while connecting with VA supports available and each other.

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Building Spiritual Strength (BSS)

BSS groups are an ethically appropriate, spiritually integrated model for resolving moral injury/spiritual distress. Two randomized controlled trials provide evidence of safety and effectiveness.

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Mental Health

Explore our innovative approaches to mental health that empower Veterans to access the care and support they need for emotional resilience and well-being.

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Employee Experience

Discover innovation that focus on improving the well-being of frontline workers, creating a supportive culture that encourages them to provide excellent care for Veterans.

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Chaplain Care

Learn about innovations that integrate chaplaincy into Veteran care, offering spiritual support and guidance to promote holistic healing and well-being.

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Innovation Communities

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Age-Friendly Health Systems Community

Reimagining the landscape of healthcare for our aging Veteran population.

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Suicide Prevention Community

A community where innovation and collaboration unite to inspire hope and protect the lives of Veterans.

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Submit Innovations

VA staff and collaborators are welcome to nominate active innovations for consideration on the Diffusion Marketplace.

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