When her 4 kids were under the weather in April 2023, Charde McMillian did what any good mom would do and took them to the doctor. “They were all diagnosed with strep throat and placed on antibiotics,” she said. “I figured we would go home, and they would get better.” But that evening 16-year-old Mason […]
ECMO program receives gold award for excellence
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) recently awarded Akron Children’s ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) program with a Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support – recognizing the hospital’s processes, procedures and systems that promote excellence and exceptional care. As a designated Center of Excellence, Akron Children’s demonstrated excellence in patient care by using the highest […]
