New Infusion and Sedation Center puts patients first

During a recent visit in our new Infusion and Sedation Center, 13-year-old Colton settled in front of a large video wall to play a car racing game. For kids like Colton, video games are a welcome distraction while they’re receiving infusions, which usually take several hours to complete. The new play zone, which features the… Read more…
Akron Children’s recognized as a national leader in health IT

In 2010 Akron Children’s began its journey away from paper medical records to Epic, our electronic medical record system. Eight years later, we rank in the top 6% of hospitals nationally that have fully attained paperless EMR implementation. HIMSS Analytics, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, recently informed the hospital… Read more…
Full circle: Miracle preemie analyzes neonatal research with clinicians who cared for her 2 decades ago

When Devika Walia was born at Wooster Community Hospital on Oct. 1, 1999, at 23 weeks gestation, she weighed a mere 1 pound, 6 oz. – her premature birth made all the more harrowing because her mother delivered 3 babies that day. Doctors told the triplets’ parents they likely only had hours to live. Although… Read more…
E-cigarettes are providing teens with a gateway to smoking – (VIDEO)

Developed to help adults quit smoking, Juuls and other e-cigarettes are finding an audience in teens who are experimenting with nicotine for the first time. In this Children’s Channel video, Crystal Cole, MD, an adolescent medicine specialist at Akron Children’s Hospital, shares the impact these devices may be having on young adults.
MyChart’s Share Everywhere improves continuity of care

Akron Children’s understands the importance of communication and information sharing between your doctors. Not only does it enable providers to get to the heart of the matter more quickly, but most importantly, it also results in improved health for patients. That’s why Akron Children’s recently released new functionality in MyChart called Share Everywhere. After all,… Read more…

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New Infusion and Sedation Center puts patients first

Akron Children’s recognized as a national leader in health IT

Full circle: Miracle preemie analyzes neonatal research with clinicians who cared for her 2 decades ago

E-cigarettes are providing teens with a gateway to smoking – (VIDEO)

MyChart’s Share Everywhere improves continuity of care

Tina Murray’s retirement to feature family and ‘me’ time

As retirement approaches, Becky Brady readies herself for what the future holds

Debbie Ouellette busts a move toward retirement

Vaccine is the key in protecting children from pertussis (whooping cough)

Surgery center elves hop off the shelves – and staff, patients delight in every move

Pam Baker named nurse leader of the year

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