Although Chuck Lawrence, pharmacist, has traveled to more than 70 countries and enjoyed many adventures, his heart belongs to Akron. As a child, Chuck and his parents traveled domestically. Later, Chuck’s family visited England, where his dad, a World War II Royal Air Force veteran, grew up. Through his travels, Chuck learned to see people […]
Tim Tomayko looks forward to a well-maintained retirement
When Tim Tomayko, facilities project manager, graduated from high school, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps to experience the world. Tim traveled to South America, gaining life and leadership skills. Later, Tim understood what being a Marine really meant to him. He wanted to make his dad, a former Marine, proud. “Dad didn’t have an […]
Akron Children’s celebrates patient safety milestone
A winning streak is often associated with sporting events, but Akron Children’s has been celebrating some record-breaking milestones of a different kind – patient safety. Specifically, the hospital has been hitting it out of the park when it comes to preventing central line infections. Known as CLABSI in the hospital setting, central line associated blood […]
Mother hopes Hazel Grace’s story with HSV2 can save other babies’ lives
Caitlin Brohm wants to make sure that parents and caregivers know what she learned after the loss of her infant daughter, Hazel Grace, due to a virus – HSV2 (herpes simplex viruses). “Even if you don’t take your baby to public places, the people who you let visit you can still get them sick,” Caitlin […]
Kelly Powell receives the Debra Lee Seiber award for nursing excellence
Congratulations to Kelly Powell, clinical case manager in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), for being named the 2019 recipient of the Debra Lee Seiber Nursing Excellence Award. The award, named for Debra Seiber a longtime nurse practitioner in our NICU at Summa who died in 2013, is presented annually to a nurse who demonstrates […]
Hunter graduates from craniosynostosis treatment after 275 days in helmets
Hunter Metzgar sits proudly next to the 3 helmets he wore over the past 9 months. At 1 year adjusted (age of a premature baby based on their due date, not birthdate), Hunter has officially finished treatment for craniosynostosis, a premature fusion of bones in the skull. Hunter is no stranger to overcoming obstacles and […]
