This inspiring story is about a non-anesthesia MRI patient. The patient was a 5-year-old girl who had two prior unsuccessful MRIs at different facilities.
It was very important to the patient’s mother that the child complete the scan without anesthesia; the patient’s mother had specifically researched and chose New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital because of the exceptional care they provide for the pediatric population. The medical team worked to put the patient and her family at ease for the 6:00am case. The patient was prepared using an MRI Kitten Scanner & engaged in distraction using MRI video goggles, both funded by the Hugs For Brady Foundation. The team figured out a way for the patient to lay on her back (as opposed to the original position on her stomach) so she could easily utilize the video goggles. As a result, the patient was able to successfully complete the scan. Following her visit the patient rushed off to her Preschool Graduation Ceremony!
We would like to extend a special thank you to Tina M. DiMartino, MS, CCLS and the team at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital 3Tower for sharing this inspiring story. The work you do is truly incredible.
Image Courtesy of Harvard Business Review – https://hbr.org/2011/10/designing-breakthrough-products