Early in his career, Richard Biering, senior deployment leader in organizational effectiveness and transformation, worked in the retail industry. But when his mother was hospitalized, he became interested in health care. Richard wanted to work in an environment where his human resources (HR) expertise directly or indirectly provided service to the community. At Akron Children’s, […]
Preventing medical errors from happening to your children
Our children are our most precious gift. As parents, it’s our job to protect them and keep them safe. When our kids get sick, we rely on medical professionals to help guide us through their illness or injury, and to make them well again.
Communication is the key to keeping patients safe (Video)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, medical errors cause the death of about 100,000 Americans each year, making it critical that parents play an active role in the safe delivery of healthcare to their child.
