It was a double dose of celebration April 16 when Akron Children’s nurses Jean Christopher and Julie Krebs received the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors nurses who have dedicated their lives to delivering compassionate patient care, mentoring their fellow nurses and promoting a positive image of nursing. About Jean Christopher, MSN, APRN-CNS, FCNS […]
PICU journal supports patients and families on their health care journey
For many patients and their families, a stay in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) can feel like a long journey, one filled with many procedures, emotions and milestones, that can be difficult to track along the way. That’s why Akron Children’s offers the PICU Patient Journal, a tool for patients and families to document […]
Akron Children’s earns Beacon Award for Excellence in three units
Three units at Akron Children’s—the Burn Center, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and 7 Surgical—earned the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), a national recognition for hospital units that distinguish themselves by providing high-quality patient care in a healthy work environment. “I’m so proud of the teams working on […]
Accidental ingestion of baby oil begins a scary medical odyssey for toddler
It was a jubilant day for little Amaiyah Hill. The 20-month-old girl with big brown eyes was leaving Akron Children’s after a 152-day hospitalization and heading home – and without tracheostomy or ventilator dependence. Care providers from all areas of the hospital came for final hugs, to make some noise, blow bubbles, hold signs and […]
Siblings with rare genetic disorder exceed expectations
Paul and Becky Lee’s son, Jack, entered the world 8 weeks early. It wasn’t apparent until the next day that something was wrong, other than his prematurity. Jack didn’t move, and doctors suspected a neurological condition. Jack spent 10 weeks in the Akron Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and then another 15 weeks in […]
As he looks forward to retirement, Dr. John Pope relishes the privilege of taking care of kids
Since joining Akron Children’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in 1998, John Pope, MD, has held additional roles that enabled him to make a bigger impact on our organization and our patient families. These other responsibilities allowed him to explore interests in areas such as medical ethics, teaching and global health. Yet he found his […]
