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VHA Innovators Network (INET)

The VHA Innovators Network (iNET) is a network of 33 VA medical centers changing the way employees think and solve problems through training and accelerated operationalizing innovation.

Healthier Kidneys Through Your Kitchen (HKTYK)

Earlier Nutrition Intervention for Chronic Kidney Disease: Inspiring and supporting behavior change through nutrition, cooking, and movement.

Created by the Franklin R. Sousley Campus (Lexington Leestown)

Hospital acquired pneumonia prevention by engaging nurses (HAPPEN)

Brushing teeth is saving Veteran lives

Created by the Salem VA Medical Center (Salem, Virginia)

Intermediate Care Technician (ICT)

To augment the VA workforce with former military combat medics, medical technicians, and corpsmen in a unique health care role that: Utilizes their vast array of clinical skill-sets for Veteran care; Decreases overall visit waiting times and improve access to healthcare to make the VHA the “treatment of choice;” and, Improves the transition of this highly trained and skilled work force from DoD to Veteran care with a career pathway for professional healthcare roles.

Created by the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Care (MoPOC)

Expanding access to world-class VA Orthotic & Prosthetic clinical services

Created by VISN-20

My Life, My Story (MLMS)

Listening to Veterans. Honoring their stories.

Created by the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital (Madison)

National Center for Lung Cancer Screening (NCLCS)

Reducing lung cancer deaths

Created by the Portland VA Medical Center (Portland, Oregon), San Francisco VA Medical Center, Charleston VA Clinic (North Charleston City Hall Lane), Durham VA Medical Center, Cincinnati VA Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio), Brooklyn VA Medical Center, Minneapolis VA Medical Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center (Ann Arbor)

Paperless Patient Education for Prescriptions

Paper free access to drug information that safeguards veteran privacy

Created by the Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Asheville), Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic (Columbus, Ohio), Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

Parenting and Problem Solving Group for Veterans & Their Families

Program for Veteran’s and their families to help parents develop/improve positive communication between themselves and their children, decrease negative or undesirable behaviors and to teach life skills to their children in the areas of problem solving, emotional regulation and frustration tolerance.

Created by the Providence VA Medical Center

Perinatal Reproductive Education Planning and Resources (PREPARe)

A wrap-around, multi-disciplinary approach to Veteran Perinatal Care.

Created by the Orlando VA Medical Center

Reducing Hospital Admissions and Amputation Prevention: Remote Temperature Monitoring

Eliminating amputation, reducing ER visits and hospital admissions

Created by the Cincinnati VA Medical Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Sexual Health and Fertility in SCI: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Let's talk about sex! Assessment of sexual health concerns in spinal cord injury (SCI) and education on sexual health and intimacy in SCI.

Created by the St. Louis VA Medical Center-Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis Jefferson Barracks)