Akron Children’s Hospital congratulates our providers and departments who have been recognized for meeting and/or exceeding an important national quality benchmark that measures patient satisfaction. These patient experience survey scores represent the percentage of patients who answered this question – “Would you recommend this provider/facility” – with a 9 or 10, the top responses. Note that the questions were answered based on which area […]
Evidence Based Practice leads to care transformation in rehabilitation services
Physical therapists Amy Krahe and Lori Ross jumped at the chance to attend an onsite evidence-based practice (EBP) immersion workshop led by expert faculty from The Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-Based Practice. “EBP is common in the nursing world, but it’s less common in other clinical areas,” said Lori. “When the hospital’s […]
Lifesaving technology helps patients overcome critical illness
Days after leaving for a high school trip, Ryan Hayes was in the Akron Children’s emergency department gravely ill from influenza B. Thanks to a rare life support system and specialized team, Ryan just celebrated one more birthday – his 16th.
