CHIME’s Innovator of the Year Award recognizes a “CHIME member whose creative application of IT and innovative solutions brings value to his or her organization.”
Mr. Lin oversaw a collaboration between the pediatric burn unit at Nationwide Children’s and the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research that piloted a virtual reality app for children to use while their dressings are being removed or replaced. The app requires the user to wear a headset, and it engages them in a game that they can either passively watch or participate in using breathing controls.
Mr. Lin and his team are now testing the app in a larger study.
“Simon’s virtual reality app is a perfect example of patient-centered care,” said CHIME Board Chair Cletis Earle. “They developed a tool that children will respond to — a game — and worked with clinicians to make sure it fits within their work flow. The result is a better experience for the patient with no added burden for clinicians. This is a win for everybody.”
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