Nationwide Children's Events & Announcements

Experts Note Children with Mental Health Disorders May Be More Sensitive to Daylight Savings Time Change
Mar 01, 2019

Experts Note Children with Mental Health Disorders May Be More Sensitive to Daylight Savings Time Change

Physicians at Nationwide Children’s Hospital say they notice several changes in sleeping patterns around daylight savings time, which can particularly affect patients with a mental health diagnosis.

Feb 28, 2019

Beeler Family Donates $1 Million to Support Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Children’s Hospital

The gift will focus on services aimed at prevention efforts in the community, as well as researching the causes, treatment, and prevention of behavioral health conditions.

Feb 25, 2019

Achea and Michael Redd Named Honorary Chairs of Woody Hayes Celebrity Classic

Dollars raised at the golf outing will support behavioral health research and care at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Feb 20, 2019

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Named Among “Accelerating Investments for Healthy Communities” Participants for Efforts to Increase Affordable Housing

The Center for Community Investment (CCI) at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy announced today the launch of Accelerating Investments for Healthy Communities (AIHC), and named Nationwide Children’s Hospital as one of six participants for its Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families (HNHF) initiative.

Study provides new clinical guidance that avoids painful tests for infants with fever
Feb 18, 2019

Study provides new clinical guidance that avoids painful tests for infants with fever

A national research team led by UC Davis Health clinicians and researchers from the University of Michigan, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Columbia University, has derived and validated a new protocol for emergency departments that can determine which infant patients with fevers, age 60 days or younger, are at low risk of significant bacterial infections.

Feb 13, 2019

The Westy Open Paddle Tennis Tournament Slated for March 2

TWIG 3, an auxiliary of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, invites the public to its Westy Open Paddle Tennis Tournament beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 2. All proceeds from the event benefit Big Lots Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Children’s.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Appoints Tim Robinson as CEO
Feb 12, 2019

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Appoints Tim Robinson as CEO

The Board of Directors of Nationwide Children’s Hospital has announced Tim Robinson, the organization’s current executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer, as the new chief executive officer of Nationwide Children's, effective July 1, 2019.

Feb 11, 2019

Poison Control Centers Receive 10 Calls Every Hour for Eye Exposures

A new study published recently by Ophthalmic Epidemiology and conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that from 2000 through 2016 there were nearly 1.5 million calls to US poison centers for eye exposures associated with pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical substances.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital  Announces Plans to Dedicate the Abigail Wexner Research Institute
Jan 25, 2019

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Announces Plans to Dedicate the Abigail Wexner Research Institute

Ms. Wexner’s partnership with her fellow board members, Chief Executive Officer Steve Allen, MD, and the Nationwide Children’s executive team made this evolution possible. In recognition of Dr. Allen’s role, Nationwide Children’s will also establish the Allen Distinguished Scholar in Pediatric Research.

Jan 21, 2019

Wexner Family Fund Donates $20 Million to The Center for Family Safety and Healing

TCFSH’s mission is to fully address all aspects of family violence, including child abuse and neglect, teen dating abuse, domestic violence and elder abuse.