DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Cincinnati nurse has invented a first-of-its-kind video game to help ease kids’ anxiety before surgery. Abby Hess is a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who ...

Liz Engel, Digital editor/Cincy Inno editor - Cincinnati Business Courier Apr 11, 2023, 6:12am CDT Chris Von Holle Abby Hess, nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, invented the EZ ...

Imagine being a child being prepped for surgery, surrounded by scalpels and strangers wearing masks, hats and gloves. An anesthesia mask hovers over your face in a brightly lit operating room. Sounds ...

The gaming app is called EZ Induction and transforms a scary anesthesia mask into a fun game controller. The last thing a child might see before surgery is a scary anesthesia mask. To help calm that ...

CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati Children’s nurse practitioner has created a breathing-controlled video game to help young kids relax when it’s time to put on an anesthesia mask. Abby Hess, a doctor of ...

Kids going in for surgeries requiring anesthesia may soon breathe a little easier, thanks to a video game designed by a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s that aims to allay any pre-op ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A Cincinnati nurse has invented a first-of-its-kind video game to help ease kids’ anxiety before surgery. Abby Hess is a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital who ...

The anesthesiologist lowers a drug-filled mask over the terrified child's face, holding it in place until the youngster goes limp and the screaming stops. Often, that's how children are put to sleep ...

Limerick, Pa.-based Teleflex received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ISO-Gard Mask with CleanAir Technology, designed to reduce harmful anesthetic gases clinicians are exposed to. Patients recovering ...

The game helps kids relax when it’s time to put on an anesthesia mask and fall asleep for surgery. A video game invented by a nurse practitioner at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital hopes to reduce the ...