Akron Children’s opened the doors to its new Kay Jewelers Pavilion today, starting with the GOJO Outpatient Surgery Center at 6:30 a.m. The spacious, new ER then opened at 7:30 a.m., followed by the move of 39 tiny babies into the new 2-story Women’s Board of Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The excitement of our […]
Counting down to cast-off day
I’m not sure what I had expected after Jordan’s hip surgery, but it’s been a crazy ride. We tried to prepare the house for Jordan’s homecoming. I researched on different blogs and looked for suggestions on Pinterest. I watched videos about how to care for him to maybe get some insight for what to expect and where our journey would take us next.
Celebrating 125 years
Throughout 2015, we will be celebrating Akron Children’s 125th anniversary. We’ll celebrate, not by counting the years, but by cherishing the memories, friendships and connections that have created the smiles and laughs that ring throughout our halls. That’s what our 125 means to us. Learn more about our year-long celebration at 125.akronchildrens.org, and by following […]
Up on the rooftop, construction workers pause …
Last year, workers fashioned a Christmas tree powered by a car battery that was hoisted by one of our massive cranes each night. The cranes may be gone this year, but the holiday spirit remains. This year Santa is climbing to the 15-foot Christmas tree on the roof of our new Kay Jewelers Pavilion.
A gem of a gift
On Oct. 24, Akron Children’s announced the name of its new medical building on the Akron campus: the Kay Jewelers Pavilion.
The new building was named in recognition of Kay® Jewelers continued support and recent $10 million gift towards the “Building on the Promise” capital campaign. The gift is the largest in Akron Children’s history.
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.
