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Car Seat and Booster Basics for Health Care Professionals
What does Ohio’s law require when transporting children in vehicles? Beginning October 7, 2009 all children under 8 years old must ride in appropriate car safety seats or booster seats unless the child is four feet nine inches or taller. The booster law also states that every child from 8 to 15 years old who is not secured in a car seat must be secured in the vehicle’s seat belt.

Perinatal Outreach in Central Ohio and Beyond
The Perinatal Outreach program is the longest running and most successful Outreach program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. All other outreach programs have been modeled after the success of the Perinatal Outreach program.

Professional Outreach Education at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
The Outreach Education Department facilitates lifelong learning and professional development for physicians, nurses, childcare providers and other practitioners caring for children, with a focus on enhancing the safe and effective delivery of care to children and families.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Emergency Medical Service “EMS” Program
Nationwide Children’s Hospital has long supported outreach efforts for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. In 1990, the hospital formalized its commitment to outreach efforts by establishing the EMS Program at the request of numerous pre-hospital providers seeking dedicated pediatric educational programs, both didactic and hands-on, as well as access to patient follow up.

Letter From The Editor