experiential education
designed to lower anxiety and the need for sedationThese gamified “experiential education” programs have successfully lowered the need for sedation (or restraint), reduced cancellations and increased facility throughput by providing Xbox style educational adventures for patient acclimation.
NOTE: VR headsets are not always required. With all programs clinical staff and/or family can participate in the experience via the monitor. This monitor is also provided for patients who are uncomfortable with VR headsets.
MRI Stillness Game
Pre-MRI game trains and rewards stillness so that scans and radiation treatments can be as short and accurate as possible
EEG Exam
Pre-EEG acclimation and scavenger hunt game. Initial pilot enabled clinicians to avoid papoosing on all patients.
MRI Room & Exam
Pre-MRI acclimation in an Xbox environment to decrease anxiety and the need for sedation. IRB study ongoing.
(Linac) Radiation & Full Body Radiation
Pre-Radiation Treatment acclimation. IRB study ongoing. ‘Proof of concept’ study reduced the mean age of sedation from 10 to 3.