Visitor restrictions in place during respiratory season

Keeping patients safe is a #1 priority at Akron Children’s and we accomplish this in a number of ways – from limiting our patients’ exposure to infectious illnesses to preventing falls and medication errors. With respiratory virus season upon us, the risk of spreading influenza and RSV to patients with other medical problems is a legitimate… Read more…
Akron Children’s Behavioral Health program ‘saved my son’s life’

Paige Schantz’s life was picture perfect – married to her childhood sweetheart and mother of 2 healthy boys with a loving home – until one day her world turned upside down. “Everyone came downstairs preparing to head off to school like we always did and found my husband had committed suicide … just like that… Read more…
Akron Children’s introduces Quick Care Online virtual visits for primary care patients

Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics patient families have another way to access care for common childhood ailments when Akron Children’s Quick Care OnlineTM virtual health care service. From the comfort of home or on-the-go, Quick Care Online connects parents to Akron Children’s pediatric providers for virtual visits using voice and video through a compatible mobile phone,… Read more…
Cold vs. flu: How can I tell what my child is suffering from?

With school now in session, parents need to be on the lookout for runny noses, scratchy throats and constant sneezing. The all-too familiar cold symptoms — you can’t miss them. It’s also that time of year when parents need to start thinking about protecting their kids from this season’s flu virus. Influenza activity often begins… Read more…
‘Sonny’ days ahead for NICU family after 192-day stay

A little bit of sunshine (or should we say “son”shine?) has filled the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) the past 192 days thanks to Anthony Santino DeAngelis, AKA Sonny. He came to Akron Children’s in the midst of winter so it only seems fitting that the sun is shining bright as Sonny makes his exit… Read more…

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Visitor restrictions in place during respiratory season

Akron Children’s Behavioral Health program ‘saved my son’s life’

Akron Children’s introduces Quick Care Online virtual visits for primary care patients

Cold vs. flu: How can I tell what my child is suffering from?

‘Sonny’ days ahead for NICU family after 192-day stay

Instead of a fear of doctors, hypertension patient Emily Bosler is inspired to become one

Chinese New Year is 5x the fun for Palmer sisters

Breastfeeding attitudes have changed to ‘breast is best’

Barb Bungard recognized by March of Dimes for work in nursing informatics

Jim Balogh looks forward to the sights, sounds of retirement

Akron Children’s consolidates primary, specialty care in Wooster

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