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Featured innovations offering guidance for managing Veteran and internal communication, human resources issues, and strategic planning.

Arches

Arches is VA's gateway to data-driven solutions

Created in January 2021 by the Collaboration between VHA IE and OCTO

Building and Sustaining effective Veterans Family Advisory Councils- Workshop (VFAC)

Veteran and family perspective integrated into VA services at all levels

Created in October 2009 by the Palo Alto VA Medical Center (Palo Alto, California)

Collaborative Review of Position Management

Maximizing employee hiring while staying within allocated annual budget

Created in October 2018 by the Erie VA Medical Center

Compassionate Contact Corps (CCC)

Social prescription program to reduce Veteran loneliness with weekly volunteer phone calls.

Created in March 2020 by the Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic (Columbus, Ohio), Syracuse VA Medical Center, Tucson VA Medical Center, St. Louis VA Medical Center-Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis Jefferson Barracks), Minneapolis VA Medical Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Marion VA Medical Center (Marion, Illinois), Fargo VA Medical Center, White City VA Medical Center

EMS CLEAN Covers

This EMS Initiative enhances the cleanliness of Medical Equipment & Beds

Created in July 2019 by the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Cleveland, Ohio)

Expanding Harm Reduction Services and Implementation of Syringe Services Programs (SSP) within Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Expanding Harm Reduction Services and SSP within VHA

Created in November 2017 by the Danville VA Medical Center (Danville, Illinois), Orlando VA Medical Center, San Francisco VA Medical Center