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Expert care and
next-gen technology
ensure patients feel the love.
A new twist on innovation in health care.
Chemotherapy is an important tool in the fight against cancer, but chemotherapy treatments are hard on the body and soul. To ease the burden on cancer patients undergoing chemo, nurses at Christiana Care’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and IT professionals at Christiana Care’s Center for Health & Technology Innovation collaborated to develop a novel solution.
By adapting leading-edge virtual reality technology for use in a clinical environment, the Christiana Care team created a way for cancer patients to escape the infusion
suite and be transported to a sunny beach, a tranquil forest and other places that bring them peace and joy. The virtual reality experience has proven to decrease the anxiety that comes with receiving chemotherapy.
As a result of this innovation, Christiana Care was recognized with the prestigious 2018 Magnet® Prize from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an organization that promotes excellence in nursing and health care globally.
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