BraveMind
Created by VHA Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE)
VHA Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) collaborated with SoldierStrong to provide VA medical facilities with a virtual reality (VR) program that helps Veterans experiencing post-traumatic stress (PTS) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) recover from these challenges.
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Creative Arts Therapies
Created by VHA Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) and VHA Creative Arts Therapy Program
For VA, creative arts therapies provide individualized and personalized opportunities for Veterans’ reintegration, adaptation, improved coping, and general wellness.
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Mixed Reality to Manage Phantom Pain (Mr. MAPP)
Created by Dallas VA Medical Center
Mr.MAPP employs off-the-shelf RGB-D cameras such as Microsoft Kinect to capture and generate a 3D model of the person in real-time.
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Moments That Matter: Inpatient Discharge Experience Training
Created by Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning and Veteran Experience Office
This VR training is designed to inform and empower staff and improve the inpatient discharge experience for Veterans at VA Medical Centers.
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REAL System, y-Series
Created by VHA Extended Reality (XR) Network
REAL System, y-Series activities support full body rehabilitation with a focus on strengthening, range of motion, and postural control for use with all rehab patients. It also addresses cognitive functions like visuospatial awareness and command-response.
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Use of Virtual Reality as a Wellness Modality for Veterans on the Mental Health Unit (VR in MHU)
Created by
This intervention uses virtual reality (VR) headsets deployed in a group setting called "the VR lounge" that allows Veterans to choose a patient centered experience with the goal of improving their mood from pre to post immersion.
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Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Ketamine Therapy Effectiveness for Treatment Resistant Depression (VRKet)
Created by Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (San Diego, California)
Providing the patients with a VR-guided meditation not only helps reduce anxiety, but also provides the patient with a sense of mindfulness and presence before, during, and after the treatment.
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VA Firearms Safe Handling Virtual Reality (VR) Experience
Created by Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning and Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
The Firearms Safe Handling VR experience is a virtual and immersive introduction to firearms, ammunition, and proper safety techniques for VA Healthcare providers, designed to increase familiarity with firearms.
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Virtual Reality for CLC Residents and the Cognitively Impaired
Created by Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Asheville)
Content of the VR intervention including interactive games, relaxing natural environments, cognitive exercises, and mindfulness/breathing exercises that patients were able to utilize for up to 30 min at a time.
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Virtual Reality for Management of Pain and Mood in the CLC
Created by Ioannis A. Lougaris Veterans' Administration Medical Center (Reno)
This evidence-based innovation focuses on the use VR headsets as a non-pharmacological modality to improve pain and mood. It works by immersing the Veteran in an patient centered and enjoyable experience designed to create a state of relaxation.
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Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety Management
Created by Charles George Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Asheville)
Utilizing distraction as a technique to improve outcomes, this VR programming uses realistic sounds and high-quality graphics to aid with pain and anxiety management, promote relaxation, and make health care experiences more positive.
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Virtual Reality for Prevention of Sexual Harassment Training
Created by VA Immersive and VHA Assault and Harassment Prevention Office
This empathy-based virtual reality (VR) training experience takes place from the perspective of someone who is navigating a VA Medical Center and encounters sexual harassment along the way.
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Virtual Reality for Radiology Phobias
Created by Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Saginaw, Michigan), George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Salt Lake City), H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hampton VA Medical Center, Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Gainesville)
Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning’s (OHIL) VA Immersive team utilizes virtual reality (VR) to reduce stress and improve relaxation in Veterans with fear and anxiety related to radiology procedures.
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