Pregnancy can be a very exciting time in your life. It’s also a time to make your health top priority. It’s important to prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy — especially if you have a preexisting condition like high blood pressure. Making sure you’re the healthiest as possible before you become pregnant reduces risks […]
Seven ways to prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy
Planning for pregnancy can be a very exciting time in your life. There are many things to prepare, from picking out baby names to deciding on a birth plan. But it’s also important to consider preconception and prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy. For about 40 weeks, your body is home to a growing […]
After a career of helping children take steps toward recovery, Turranna Rice retires
Turranna Rice, physical therapy assistant (PTA), has been impacting the lives of children for 45 years by supporting their journey to recovery and rehabilitation. Through determination and positive energy, she made her dream of teaching children to walk into a reality. Turranna graduated from Cuyahoga Community College with a degree in applied sciences. While working as a lab tech at her university, she found a job opportunity at Akron […]
Patient experience spotlight: Dr. Meredith Broberg
Each month, Akron Children’s recognizes an employee for providing an excellent patient experience. Our most recent honoree is Dr. Meredith Broberg, critical care provider in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). She recently received this feedback from a grateful family: Dr. Meredith Broberg sat down with us about a study that everyone else kindly said […]
Birthing Beautiful Communities: Strengthening and supporting families
The Birthing Beautiful Communities (BBC) nonprofit organization won the “Business Impact Award” at the Oct. 1 Akron Children’s More childhood, please.™ Awards. The award honors the tireless efforts of the BBC team to help at-risk babies make it through their first year of life. About the organization Founded in 2014, BBC is rooted in the […]
A career led with open arms: LuAnn Kuhl retires after 42 years
LuAnn Kuhl, nurse practitioner in Pulmonary Medicine, started her career at Akron Children’s 42 years ago. She graduated from Trumbull Memorial School of Nursing in 1982 and began working as a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Children’s in 1983. “I was in my early 20s,” LuAnn said. “I was just […]
