HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced six winners of round two of the HHSinnovates program, saying that innovation must become “our way of life at HHS.” The HHSinnovates program was launched last year to recognize exceptional innovation efforts throughout all the agencies of HHS.
“Only innovation and a welcoming attitude to new ideas will enable HHS and its partners to succeed in today’s challenging environment,” Secretary Sebelius said in announcing the awardees. “Our round two winners show how innovation can support both our short-term and long-term goals and these innovations also show how new approaches can actually leverage one another to greater success.”
In the HHSinnovates program, innovation candidates are invited from throughout the department in an open nomination process. In round two, nearly 90 qualified candidates were submitted. After an initial review process, the best candidates were put up for a vote by HHS employees. During round two, over 10,000 votes were cast by HHS employees. The final six awardees include three “Secretary’s Picks” and three honorable mentions.
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