Akron Children’s is leading other pediatric hospitals in a new approach to surgical care that integrates best practices and standardizes patient care from the time surgery is scheduled through discharge and follow-up after surgery. Known as the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH), this model of care ensures each child is in the best health possible and […]
New process for scoliosis surgery gives Chloe a reason to cheer
When she takes center stage, Chloe Mershimer is standing a little taller these days. Six months ago, the 15-year-old dancer and cheerleader from New Middletown had a spinal fusion to correct scoliosis or curvature of the spine. Now after making a full recovery, she’s 1 ¼ inches taller and able to fully resume the activities […]
Comfort choices project offers more ways to manage children’s pain
During a hospital visit, painful procedures such as needle pokes for drawing blood or starting an IV can be stressful for patients of any age. Young children who do not understand what is happening may squirm or try to pull away, making the procedure even more difficult and stressful for everyone involved. At Akron Children’s, […]
Meet Barbara Brown: Leading Palliative Care Volunteers to Make a Difference
While leafing through a magazine at her doctor’s office, Barbara Brown came across an article about Dr. Sarah Friebert, who was being recognized as one of the area’s top doctors. “Learning about the work of Dr. Friebert and the palliative care team really resonated with me,” Barbara said. Later that evening, she told her husband […]
Tommy’s Story of Strength, Courage While Fighting Brain Cancer
From the time Tommy Domotor was a baby, his parents knew there was something special about him. “His mom called him Angel Face because he was such a good baby,” said his aunt Rose Dobbins. Rose became the legal guardian for Tommy, who was 13 at the time, along with his siblings Tibor and Isabella, […]
Meet Naiima: Special Needs for a Very Special Girl
When Naiima Oden was born prematurely, her mother Markita Batties expected things to go just as they had for her first child, Amirah, who was also premature and spent the first few weeks in Akron Children’s neonatal intensive care unit. However, Naiima’s situation was much different. She spent the first 2½ months of her life […]
