The HHSinnovates Program: Winners’ Gallery

Background on HHSinnovates

The HHSinnovates program was created as part of our Open Government efforts to celebrate innovation by employees of HHS. The program is aimed at building a culture of innovation at HHS through facilitating the exchange of innovative ideas throughout the Department. This contest seeks not only to recognize and reward good ideas but also to help promote them across the Department.

Twice a year, HHS employees are invited to submit innovations via an internal intranet site. The top innovations are posted for secure, on-line voting and commenting by the entire HHS community. The winning innovations are recognized by the Secretary in an awards ceremony and the innovators are personally invited to share their innovations with the Department’s leadership.

The first round of HHSinnovates was launched in May 2010, the second round was launched in October 2010, and the third round was launched in May 2011. The last three rounds of HHSinnovates have demonstrated how HHS employees have overcome resource constraints, packed schedules and organizational silos to provide creative, replicable and sustainable innovations that demonstrate outstanding leadership and promising results.

Winning Innovations Selected by Secretary Sebelius


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Bringing Clarity to Health Information - CDC Vital Signs

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Learn how CDC turns scientific and surveillance data into advice that everyone can use to stay healthy and prevent illness.More details ...

Improving Health and Sustainability in Food Choices

Having healthy, sustainable food choices available at work is essential to maintaining a healthy and productive workforce.

Find out how HHS and GSA are leading the way in improving dietary choices at federal facilities. More details ...

Getting More out of Video - NLM Video Search

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Read how NIOSH developed a new light-emitting diode (LED) cap lamp that can prevent injuries and save lives. More details ...

Supporting Tribal Grantees – ACF Makes it Simple

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Read how ACF’s Children’s Bureau has helped tribal grantees access funds through streamlining processes and better understanding tribal needs. More details ...

The National Database for Autism Research

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Find out how the National Institutes of Health developed an information sharing platform for the autism research community. More details ...