Parents and grandparents, pushing strollers, hauling backpacks and holding the hands of little ones, joined with dozens of nurses and other staff of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for a one-of-a-kind reunion Sunday at Akron Children’s Hospital.It was the first-ever PICU reunion, a special day to reconnect for families and staff, far removed from […]
Kathleen Rockhold retires after 50 years in health care
When Kathleen Rockhold, pediatric specialty operations manager at the Beeghly campus, graduated from high school, she realized her strong suit was nursing. Kathleen liked being part of a solution, particularly to patients who needed bedside care. It led to a health care career that spanned nearly 50 years, the last 13 of which Kathleen spent […]
New pediatric transport director Dr. Naples delivers care at patients’ earliest, most critical moments
Dr. Jeffrey Naples pursues his life just as his all-time hero former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt did: with passion for his work and compassion for his fellow man — or kids, in Dr. Naples’ case. Just one year after joining Akron Children’s as a pediatric intensivist in its Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PICU), Dr. Naples […]
Cardiac arrest doesn’t stop Ethan Rutherford
Ethan Rutherford is your typical 14-year-old boy. He enjoys bowling on his junior league, racing go-karts and working to complete all the requirements to become an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. On Jan. 20, his world flipped upside down when he went into sudden cardiac arrest. Ethan and his family had plans […]
Mom parenting 2 children with rare muscular disorder inspires those around her
Being a mom is hard work, especially when your child has special needs. Rebecca Lee, of Bath Township, doesn’t mind the extra effort at all. After suffering through the shock and pain of losing her first child shortly after birth, she says she especially appreciates the opportunity to be a mother to 7-year-old Jack and […]
Cardiologists team up to give boy new heart, second chance at life
In retrospect it all happened so fast. Linda and Ryan Amstutz watched in disbelief as their 3-year-old son, Colton, went from his normal, happy life of perpetual motion to his admission to pediatric intensive care, where doctors told them his young heart was failing and he might need to be put on the list for […]
