MANY HOSPITALS HAVE VR HEADSETS THAT JUST SIT ON THE SHELF BECAUSE NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA HOW TO APPLY THEM .
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Next , Hunt invites the patient to test-drive the game so they know what to expect . He adds that he personally tests out every game before offering it to a patient to minimise any day-of surprises .
Once the patient arrives at the procedure site and is outfitted with a VR headset , Hunt collaborates with the medical team to monitor their heart rate , anxiety level and pain levels before , during and after the procedure .
“ At the end , I ask them if they ’ d want to do this again , and if they preferred it to anaesthesia ,” said Hunt . “ So far , across the board , everyone has had overwhelmingly positive feedback .”
Scaling VR at CHLA
“ Many hospitals have VR headsets that just sit on the shelf because no one has any idea how to apply them ,” said Dr Miller . “ Our missing piece at CHLA was Phoenix .”
Currently , Hunt is the only person at CHLA implementing VR during procedures
MANY HOSPITALS HAVE VR HEADSETS THAT JUST SIT ON THE SHELF BECAUSE NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA HOW TO APPLY THEM .
Dr Miller
– but the team has big plans to grow the programme . “ We ’ re exploring all of the ways VR can be used across departments and patient populations ,” Dr Miller said . “ It ' s not just for us , or even just for our patients – creating additional resources to reduce the work burden on healthcare team members is a huge deal .”
“ We ’ re trying to turn this programme into a living , breathing resource for the entire hospital , where eventually care teams can request a VR technologist ’ s assistance as needed ,” Hunt added . �
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