Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, the medical services provider in Orange County, California, USA, has opened a new center dedicated to the application of extended reality (XR) technology in healthcare.
The Hoag Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics, located inside Hoag’s Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute Newport Beach campus, is a testament to the potential of augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AR, VR and MR) technology to deliver treatments for a range of illnesses and conditions.
Hoag is particularly interested in XR for advanced surgery, pain and stress management, patient education, and maternal care, with Dr. Robert Louis, chief of neurosurgery and the Empower360 Endowed Chair for Skull Base and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, leading its work in these areas.
Dr. Louis comments: “The future is now at Hoag Hospital. This exceptional technology is transforming care in multiple institutes hospital-wide and requires an equally exceptional dedicated space. We are thrilled to provide an interdisciplinary resource for patients and doctors from all specialties.”
‘Hoag’s commitment to exploring and perfecting innovative treatment options.’
Hoag says the new center will house three dedicated spaces for researching, developing and implementing XR.
The development lab will bring together physicians and engineers to work hand-in-hand to develop the newest XR technology.
A therapy treatment room is available to all Hoag physicians whose patients can benefit from XR and will treat patients with myriad diagnoses, from phobias to pain to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Finally, the experiential theater, featuring comfortable seating for six, will enable ‘virtual fly-through’ experiences for patients and their families to visualize surgical objectives before treatment, as well as provide a setting for nursing education, community engagement, case collaboration, and various other demonstrations.
Robert T Braithwaite, president and chief executive officer of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, says: “As a trusted healthcare leader and the highest ranked hospital in Orange County, the opening of the center furthers Hoag’s commitment to exploring and perfecting innovative treatment options and elevating our delivery of personalized, compassionate care.”
By: Virtual Reality World Tech
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