Perhaps best known as Miss Karen, a moniker she earned for the clothes lending closet she was instrumental in opening in 2014, Karen Ingram is set to retire on Feb. 22 after 40 years of service to Akron Children’s. Currently the longest-serving patient service representative in Locust Pediatric Care Group, she was recently named the […]
Is your child at risk for lead poisoning? Dr. Joel Davidson says the concern is more than paint chips
With the dead of winter settling in and families spending more and more time indoors, it’s a good time to think about the risks of lead exposure inside our homes. Though the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission banned lead as an ingredient in paint in 1978, it still can be found lurking in our environment […]
Debbie Ouellette busts a move toward retirement
Ever since Debbie Ouellette, nurse coordinator in Robert T. Stone, MD, Respiratory Center, was a little girl, she liked to dance. She planned to be a ballet dancer, but by the time she reached high school, her aspirations changed. Instead, Debbie earned a nursing degree in college, but continued dancing for fun and fitness. In […]
West Akron Family is 1 of Many to Benefit From Hospital Focus on Asthma Care
Neckole Herring has her hands full not only as a mother to four children but as a mother to four children with asthma. “Asthma can mean missed school days for the kids and missed work days for me,” she said. “I have learned asthma is a serious condition that can land your child in the […]
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