Conditions We Treat

Home Page - Safety and Injury Prevention

Detailed information on safety and injury prevention of children

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Home Page - The Child Having Surgery

Detailed information on surgery in children

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Home Page - Transplantation

Detailed information on transplantation in children

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Home Wound Care

Your child may come home with unhealed areas that still need dressing changes. You will be trained on how to change dressings before you leave the hospital.

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Horseshoe Kidney (Renal Fusion) in Children

Horseshoe kidney is when the 2 kidneys join (fuse) together at the bottom. They form a U shape like a horseshoe.

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Hospice Care for a Child

The goal of hospice care is to provide the terminally ill child peace, comfort, and dignity.

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Hospital Visit/Preoperative Clinic

Touring the hospital before surgery can help your child see the sights, sounds, and events they will experience the day of surgery. It is a nonthreatening, often reassuring, way to learn about the hospital.

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How Breastmilk Is Made

Detailed information on how breastmilk is made for breastfeeding.

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How the Liver Works

Detailed information on how the liver works, including a full-color, labeled illustration of the digestive system

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How to Manage Hearing Loss in Children

A look at the healthcare team members involved in diagnosing a child's hearing loss, and different ways of managing hearing loss.

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Anyone who is sexually active is at risk of getting HPV.

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Human Parainfluenza Viruses (HPIVs) in Children

Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are a group of viruses that cause different types of respiratory infections. They are more common in children and babies. But they can occur in people of any age, especially those with a weak immune system.

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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials

Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.