Unveiling Your Diffusion Marketplace 2023 Wrapped

Reflecting on a year of remarkable innovation...

This Past Year...

You Engaged with Creative Solutions

Diffusion Marketplace buzzed with discovery, amassing a staggering 87,678 views on innovation pages as of December 1, 2023.

One practice soared to the top, turning heads and captivating the minds of the community: CPRS Booster. This practice garnered an impressive 6,930 views as of December 1, 2023.

You Witnessed Innovation Flourish Nationwide

Diffusion Marketplace impacts innovation across all 18 VISNs replicating the creative solutions it hosts. We thank all VISNs and VA facilities for their exceptional contributions and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Veterans with employee-led innovations.

2023 Marketplace Trailblazers

• VISN 6: Leading the way with the creation of 19 new innovations.
• Durham VAMC: Demonstrating remarkable ingenuity with the development of 10 innovations.

2023 Marketplace Adopters of the Year

• VISN 10: Facilitating the future with the implementation of 79 innovations.
• Palo Alto VAMC: Embracing innovation with the implementation of 45 innovations.

This year, Diffusion is hosting the 10th VHA Shark Tank Competition, giving VA innovators the opportunity to gain exposure to all levels of leadership and replicate their practices. Applications open April 2024. To apply, employees must have at least three months of field-tested data demonstrating their practice’s effectiveness. Visit the VHA Shark Tank page on Diffusion Marketplace this spring for more information.

What Was Featured?

You Learned about the Future of VA Innovation

• VISN 10 Innovation Summit
• DataX at the International Summit for AI in Health Care
• VA Immersive Summit
• Veterans Experience Office Customer Experience (CX) Symposium
• VHA Innovation Experience and 2023 VHA State of Innovation Report

You Saw Innovators Share and Collaborate

• Central Virginia VA Health Care System Innovation Demo Day  
• VA Syringe Services Program at Rx Summit
• Close to Me Service at American Society for Clinical Oncology Conference
• Clinical Decision Making Within PACT PT Workshop
• The Surgical Pause Symposium
• Age Friendly Summit
• PREPARe Maternal Health Summit

You Celebrated Historic Achievements from VA Staff

• The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) Impact Award
• Service To the Citizen Award
• Dr. Robert L. Jesse Award for Excellence in Innovation

What Did You Discover?

You Uncovered New Opportunities to Champion Innovation

• VHA Innovators Network (iNET) Incubator Series, Ignite Series, GoFish, and Spark-Seed-Spread 
• VHA Innovation Ecosystem Fellowship Opportunity
• 2023 Diffusion Playbook on the Diffusion website

You Found Ways to Connect as a Community

• Diffusion of Excellence launched a Diffusion Community Teams Channel
• VA Immersive Community page on Diffusion Marketplace
• VA Age-Friendly Action Community recruitment registration

You Explored VA Innovation in the News

• Virtual-world treatments create improvements in patient care
• Fit a Bit of Wellness
• Improving LGBTQ+ Veterans’ Whole Health through PRIDE
• Contraception on Demand program expands access to reproductive care
• Casting a surgical safety net to reduce readmissions
• Improving Veterans’ sleep with white noise
• Two-step solution to improving Veteran colon health
• Improving Veteran access to eyeglasses with automated ordering
• PACT PT: Improving Veteran access to same-day physical therapy
• Connecting Veterans to diabetes care with telehealth innovation

Amplifying Our Gratitude

The Marketplace community flourished in 2023, welcoming 59,827 new users who actively embraced VA innovation Nationwide.