Dozens of families from the Youngstown-Warren area took part in “A Children’s Holiday” tree lighting and anniversary celebration at Akron Children’s Beeghly campus. The event featured cocoa, carols, face painting, cookie and ornament decorating, and a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $18.6 million building expansion project on the Beeghly campus. A few patients assisted with the tree […]
Patient Stories
Patients and families give thanks (VIDEO)
At Akron Children’s, we have much to be thankful for as we celebrate our 125th anniversary, but we also wanted to know what our families were thinking as we approach Thanksgiving Day. What are you thankful for? Let us know in the comments section or on our Facebook page.
Jordan’s first visit to the ER
We are always up for a little adventure, but a lot of adventure is a lot overwhelming. Jordan came home from his first day of school telling us that he hit his head on the concrete floor. This seemed a little odd since his teacher had not said anything about Jordan getting hurt. I was […]
A day in the life of hospital perfusionists
Tom Murray and Mike Corrigan like to compare themselves to airline pilots. That’s because their jobs as perfusionists at Akron Children’s Heart Center call for them to work in tandem with each other almost daily.
How the ER team will boost efficiency and reduce costs in new space
As our teams assemble to discuss and collaborate on best practices and design of Akron Children’s new $200 million critical care tower, participants continue to experience “Ah, ha!” moments.
Building on the Promise: The Parents’ Perspective
Feedback from families has played a key role in the design phase of a new $200-million medical tower at Akron Children’s downtown campus. During the process, parents were able to interact with full-scale floor models of the new patient care areas and were joined by their children for a focus group. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y9fPmtltqk
