The Infusion and Sedation Center at Akron Children’s Hospital provides two distinct services. Our sedation services are provided for children that need to hold still for a test or procedure and involves a sedation medication to help children relax. Infusion is an outpatient procedure providing IV therapy for children and young adults to treat a variety of conditions.
Director, Pediatric Sedation Services; Pediatric Hospitalist
Director, Pediatric Infusion Services; Pediatric Hospitalist
Chair, Anesthesia & Pain Medicine; Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Hospitalist
Director, Hospital Medicine at Akron Children's Hospital Beeghly Campus; Pediatric Hospitalist
Co-Director, Residency Quality Improvement Program; Pediatric Hospitalist
Co-Director, EBM and Journal Club; Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Hospitalist; Associate Pediatric Residency Program Director; Co-Director, EBM and Journal Club
Director, Hospital Medicine; Pediatric Hospitalist and Sedationist
Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Pediatric Hospitalist; Medical Director, Hospital Based Services; Associate Chair, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Advanced Practice Providers
Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Hospitalist/Nocturnist
Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Hospitalist
Director, Pediatric Residency Simulation Program; Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatric Hospitalist; Pediatric Clerkship Director
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
At Akron Children’s, your child’s health and safety is our priority. Please continue to bring your child for wellness visits, vaccinations or sick care appointments that keep children healthy. We want to assure you that we have taken additional precautions to ensure a safe environment for your child and family. The following are additional safety efforts, in addition to our normal cleaning protocols, that we are taking to help you be comfortable bringing your child to an appointment.
Akron Children’s has a number of safety protocols in place for our patients and visitors in order to provide a safe hospital environment.
The Infusion Center offers a comfortable, convenient, patient centered environment to receive intravenous infusions by specially-trained pediatric nurses. Infusion therapy is administered to pediatric patients who require one-time or ongoing IV therapy for a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Some therapies available:
Sedation is a safe way to keep children comfortable during a short, painful procedure or a long test that requires them to stay perfectly still. This includes: