The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System supports and empowers employees to develop and implement new solutions that improve care delivery for veterans. Innovation highlights include Charleston Innovates!, a ground-up program that leverages the firsthand knowledge of frontline employees to develop new solutions, the Spark-Seed Spread Innovation Investment Program, which accelerates employee-inspired innovations, a 4D bioprinting facility, a 3D innovation center, the Lowcounty Center for Veterans Research, and more. The 3D innovation center has developed three groundbreaking FDA-approved medical devices, while the 4D bioprinting program was launched, aimed at printing tissue. The system is also spearheading the launch of “VA Next Level”, an AI health coach. The innovation ecosystem has impacted care, employee satisfaction, and employee engagement.
