People in need have always found support from Tina Glass, telecommunications supervisor at Akron Children’s. As an ambulance medic and member of Akron Children’s critical care transport team, Tina provided emergency medical care and ensured the safe, efficient transfer of critically ill patients. She brought the same type of support to telecommunications where she and […]
An emergency visit for stitches inspires the story of ‘Stitch’em Up Doug and the Wild Child’
As an active preschooler, Tristan Rhoades was running through the house when he fell and hit his head on the corner of his toybox. The injury resulted in a visit to Akron Children’s Emergency Department for stitches, where Tristan and his mom Rachel Knight first met Doug Lehner, one of our suture technicians. The experience […]
New ER to open at Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley
A new emergency room (ER) is will open April 19 at Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley. Designed through the eyes of a child, the new ER features input from patients, their families and staff. The new space is adjacent to the former emergency room that opened in 2008 and was designed for 80 visits a day. […]
Mockup of new emergency department aims to save $5 million in construction costs
Nearly 18 months before the planned start of construction of a $30-plus million Beeghly campus emergency department addition, a major lean initiative kicked off with a goal of shaving 15 percent off the estimated project costs. At its heart was a full-scale cardboard mock-up of the space in a former Kmart Super Store temporarily rented […]
