“As part of VHA’s Diffusion of Excellence Initiative, the VHA Shark Tank Competition identifies field-developed promising practices and facilitates the standardization of those practices across the VA healthcare system. Submitted practices undergo evaluation by VA subject matter experts and compete for the opportunity to be one of 20 finalists who pitch their practices at the virtual competition to medical center and network directors. During the virtual competition, the leadership teams bid resources—such as money, staff, or time—to implement the practices they want in their facilities. VA senior leaders then select approximately 10 finalists and 10 network directors as winners.”
“All Gold Status practices will receive implementation consultation from QUERI (Quality Enhancement Research Initiative) implementation experts at this Fall’s Diffusion of Excellence Base Camp, coordinated in part by the QUERI Center for Evaluation and Implementation Resources…”
“All four HSR&D finalists in this year’s VA Shark Tank Competition—Drs. Matt Crowley, Susan N. Hastings, Judith Long, and Miriam Morey—have now achieved Gold Status, which means that they received bids from VA facilities during the Shark Tank competition held on August 30, 2018…”
“Addressing VA’s priority category Care Coordination, the “Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care (ACDC)” program will be implemented within the VISN 19 Rocky Mountain Network, Montana VA Health Care System…”
“Addressing VA’s priority categories Quality and Safety – and Access, the ”Getting Hospitalized Veterans Back on Their Feet: The STRIDE Program” intervention will be implemented within the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in South Carolina and the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in West Virginia…”
“Addressing VA’s priority category Quality and Safety, the ”Better Health, Lower Cost: How IMPaCT Community Health Workers Can Support Veterans” intervention will be implemented within the Iowa City Health Care System…”
“Addressing VA’s priority categories – Veteran Experience and Quality and Safety, the ”Gerofit – Managing Diseases and Lowering Care Costs with Exercise” intervention will be implemented within the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Georgia…” Read the full press release here.
Source: HSR&D Finalists Achieve VA Shark Tank Gold Status! – September 26, 2018. VA.gov.
