In 2008, Akron Children’s stepped in to fill the need for a pediatric hospital when Tod Children’s Hospital announced it would close its doors in the Mahoning Valley. Fifteen years later, Akron Children’s is proud of the growth in high-quality, pediatric care it has brought to the Mahoning Valley. What started as a $1.5 […]
10-year Beeghly campus volunteers have front-row seat to hospital’s growth
Almost every Monday since the day Akron Children’s Beeghly Campus opened 10 years ago, local retirees Bernie Zets and Alice Ogden have dutifully staffed the inpatient building’s check-in desk with a smile – and a little assertiveness when they need to. And the 2 volunteers, whose tasks are to greet families and protect the children […]
Beeghly expansion dress rehearsal preps staff for opening
The stage is set. The curtain is about to be lifted. But before the show can begin, the players must perform a dress rehearsal, right? Whether in theater or with a major hospital expansion project like the one at the Beeghly campus in Boardman, it’s critical to be prepared to handle anything that might happen […]