At Akron Children’s Hospital, our donors make it possible for us to provide critical services that improve the health and well-being of children and their families. Thanks to the generosity of the Huntington-Akron Foundation, that commitment extends far beyond treating the patients that come through our doors. Through its ongoing support of our community health […]
Lenny Fisher donates $1 million to support Akron Children’s emergency department expansion
Turn no child away for any reason. It’s one of three core promises at Akron Children’s Hospital and for donor, Leonard “Lenny” Fisher, it’s a promise that hits close to home. “From a very young age, I watched my parents and the way they treated people,” said Lenny. “My mother would never turn anybody away who […]
Akron Children’s orthopedic surgeons reduce opioid prescriptions by 54 percent
As the opioid crisis grew into a national epidemic, the nine pediatric orthopedic surgeons at Akron Children’s began analyzing their own pain prescribing practices and how they compared with peers. This led to a standardized protocol that has reduced the amount of narcotics being prescribed by 54 percent. “The opioid epidemic, a multifactorial issue with […]
Spray-on skin regeneration system is ‘game changer’ for burn patients
Burns are one of the most painful injuries to treat and require specialized treatment in a center, such as Akron Children’s Hospital’s Paul and Carol David Foundation Burn Institute. Akron Children’s researchers discovered a method for growing human skin in a laboratory in 1974, and that commitment to offering patients state-of-the-art burn care continues nearly […]
Mockup of new emergency department aims to save $5 million in construction costs
Nearly 18 months before the planned start of construction of a $30-plus million Beeghly campus emergency department addition, a major lean initiative kicked off with a goal of shaving 15 percent off the estimated project costs. At its heart was a full-scale cardboard mock-up of the space in a former Kmart Super Store temporarily rented […]
Lucky Ducks: Ducklings trapped in a sewer fortunate to have Akron Children’s employees nearby
Pediatric nurse Danielle Freeman spends her days taking care of little ones at Akron Children’s Hospital. But, she hadn’t even entered the doors of the hospital on Tuesday when she was called into duty helping some especially little ones – a family of ducklings who had tumbled down into a sewer on the hospital campus, […]
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