The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has renewed Akron Children’s verification as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center through its Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program (ACS CSV). The renewal extends the verification through 2028. Akron Children’s first earned this distinction in 2022, becoming the first hospital in northeast Ohio to achieve it. Level 1 […]
Akron Children’s ‘Goes Orange,’ inviting community to talk about pediatric firearm injuries and how to prevent them
Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States. That sentence was the driving force behind a full-day conference Akron Children’s held on May 29 entitled, “Akron Children’s Goes Orange: Strategies to Address Pediatric Firearm Injuries and Their Prevention.” The Akron Children’s surgery and trauma teams led the effort. […]
