Clinical Impact
Clinical Impact Report: Engaging the Unengageable
Evidence-Based Therapeutic Virtual Reality for Complex Care Populations
Virtu-Well's therapeutic VR program directly addresses CMS quality measures and QAPI initiatives by delivering measurable engagement for your most challenging populations—including bed bound residents, ventilator-dependent patients, and individuals with severe cognitive impairment or behavioral expressions.
Unique Social Component: Small groups experience synchronized virtual journeys together, traveling to identical destinations simultaneously. This innovative approach creates shared experiences that foster genuine social connections and provide rich conversation topics long after sessions conclude.
High Engagement
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Successfully Reaches Non-Participatory Residents
Safe Sessions
5-10min
Per Journey - Seated & Monitored
Compliance
F-679
Direct Survey Support
MDS 3.0 Section F - Care Planning Integration
VR sessions provide documentable evidence of resident preferences when verbal communication is limited
F0500 - Interview for Activity Preferences
Creates new measurable activity participation for residents who typically refuse all activities. Synchronized group experiences promote social engagement.
F0800 - Staff Assessment of Daily and Activity Preferences
Provides objective data for non-communicative residents through observed responses to VR stimuli
Social & Safety Features
Multiple residents travel together to the same virtual destinations simultaneously, fostering social bonds and creating shared memories that become conversation topics
Safe & Monitored Sessions
Each 5-10 minute journey is experienced while seated, with close monitoring by trained staff. Content is carefully curated to be engaging yet appropriate for all cognitive levels
Post-Experience Social Engagement
Shared virtual journeys naturally lead to reminiscence therapy opportunities and peer-to-peer interactions, addressing isolation and social withdrawal
Behavioral Health Integration (Section E)
Documented positive changes in rejection of care behaviors during and following VR sessions
E0800 - Mood Interview Support
Observable improvements in mood and engagement metrics post-intervention
Non-Pharmacological Intervention
Provides required evidence of attempted behavioral interventions before psychotropic medication considerations
🏥 Ventilator Units
Challenge: Limited mobility, isolation, minimal activity options
Solution: Bedside delivery with effortless mounting systems, supine-compatible positioning, carefully selected calming content
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Reduces anxiety and agitation
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Promotes purposeful engagement
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Enables family participation through synchronized experiences
🛏️ Bedbound Residents
Challenge: Sensory deprivation, depression, activity participation citations
Solution: Room-to-room service with adaptable positioning—seated or comfortably propped in bed
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Increases documented activity participation
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Enhances mood and engagement
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Enables family members to share synchronized experiences
🧠 Advanced Dementia
Challenge: High activity refusal rates, sundowning behaviors, elopement risk
Solution: Failure-free engagement utilizing preserved long-term memories, synchronized group experiences for social connection
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Decreases behavioral expressions
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Extends meaningful engagement time
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Fosters peer connections through shared virtual journeys
Regulatory Compliance & Survey Readiness
Return on Investment
Reduced Need for 1:1 Staffing
Quality Measure Improvement
Behavioral-Related Incidents
Implementation Strategy
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Care Plan Integration: Add VR interventions with measurable goals
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Staff Education: Brief in-service on documentation requirements
4
Pilot Program: Free demo with challenging residents