Improving Pediatric Cancer Care

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Improving Pediatric Cancer Care

Children's Hospital of Orange County wanted to improve care by linking pediatric cancer care experts through the Internet of Everything.

CHOC Children's built a virtual pediatric network using Cisco TelePresence and networking solutions, connecting the hospital with experts at five other clinical sites and one research institute.

Challenge

  • Simplify access to pediatric cancer experts from multiple organizations
  • Bridge the distance between researchers and clinicians
  • Eliminate traditional barriers to communication

Solution

  • Built a virtual pediatric network using Cisco TelePresence solutions
  • Connected pediatric oncologists and genomics researchers using virtual and collaborative Cisco technologies

Outcome

  • Reduced travel time and costs
  • Increased access to external clinical and research expertise
  • Improved efficiency and patient care
Cisco understands that everything can be connected. It's not an idle claim; it's in their DNA.
- Dr. Leonard Sender,
Division Chief of Oncology, CHOC Children's