2022 VHA Shark Tank Competition

Congratulations to the 2022 VHA Shark Tank Competition Finalists!
The finalists below have gone through the Shark bidding process and will pitch their practices during the 2022 VHA Shark Tank Competition at VHA Innovation Experience.

Meet the Finalists of VHA Shark Tank

National Tele-Neurology Program (NTNP)

Robin Islam, MBS, MS

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

Contraception on Demand

Deirdre A. Quinn, PhD, MSc, MLitt

Pittsburg VA Medical Center - University Drive

Preventing Post-Operative Readmissions with Surgical Safety Net

Visala Muluk, MD

Pittsburg VA Medical Center - University Drive

The White Noise Project

Krys Earles, RN, BSN

Charles George VA Medical Center of Asheville

2 Step Solution to Fixing the C. diff Problem

Lucy Y. Austin, MSN, RN, CIC

Columbia VA Health Care System

Employee Well Being Center and Carts

Adelina Sowell

Orlando VA Medical Center

Improving Communication in Home Based Primary Care

Kelli A. Jones, MSN, RN, CDCES

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

Michigan Market Referral Coordination Initiative (MMRCI): A Commitment to Offering Veterans a VA Option for Specialty Care Needs

Mary Gorman, RN, MSIS

Ann Arbor VA Medical Center

In-House Eyeglass Fabrication for Blind Rehabilitation

Robert Wrubel, MA, CLVT, COMS, CVRT, LDO

Northeast Ohio Healthcare System

Scarce Resource (Vaccine and Therapeutic) Centralized Distribution and Tracking Program

Ashir Shumunov, PharmD

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Medical Companion Program

Stephanie Sawin

Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Improved Safety of Enteral Tube Medication Administration

Elizabeth Eickman, MS, PharmD, BCACP

Kansas City VA Medical Center

eScreening

Lauren M. Briggs

Eastern Colorado Healthcare System

CPRS Booster/Robotic Employee Accelerator

Adam Bock, MD

Minneapolis VA Health Care System