By Jackie Dinarte Many cities are rolling back reopening plans, or even returning into lockdown, while COVID-19 cases continue to spike across the country. Cases are still growing in states like Florida, Texas, and Arizona, with concerns that some still aren’t counted, due to widespread testing shortages. …

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Simulator Prototype If you’ve ever heard a tv doctor call a “code blue,” you know that it means a patient has usually gone into cardiac arrest and needs immediate medical attention to survive. Media often shows doctors rushing in and performing CPR, but the actual process…

The XR Lab has partnered with nursing education leaders at Jefferson to design and build a virtual reality (VR) prototype for falls prevention training. Falls prevention education today is abstract, testing learners through fact-based quizzes rather than testing behavior. …

Oncology patients often require bone marrow biopsies to evaluate their cancer progression or the success of treatment. These medical procedures are brief but painful and may cause patients to feel anxious, even those who have had multiple previous biopsies. In cooperation with Jefferson’s medical oncology nursing staff, our team is…

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the patient experience at Jefferson Health, we developed a video to help patients understand virtual reality (VR). …

By Dr. Tiffany D’souza After many sleepless nights and hours spent scouring the internet, I’ve realized the answer is more complex and nuanced than anticipated. The short answer is “No.” However, artificial intelligence will drastically change the doctor’s role and how we practice medicine. Accurate decision making and empathic communication …

The XR Lab team is working with Jefferson vestibular therapists to develop and assess ways to use virtual reality (VR) in vestibular therapy. Vestibular therapy helps patients with dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance issues overcome these problems through various activities in the clinic. These are intended to mimic real-life scenarios that…

Cardiac rehabilitation is a vital part of recovery following a cardiac event, such as a heart attack or heart failure. This necessary treatment decreases morbidity and mortality rates and improves overall patient outcomes. Yet, according to the CDC and the AHA, only about one-third of all eligible patients participate in…

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