Nationwide Children's Events & Announcements

Apr 04, 2008

Nationwide Children's Hospital Designated OptumHealth Center of Excellence for Congenital Heart Disease

Nationwide Childrens Hospital has been designated an OptumHealth Center of Excellence for Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), joining 14 other such centers in the U.S.The OptumHealth CHD Centers of Excellence network of elite CHD programs was developed by identifying "best practice" CHD programs

Mar 31, 2008

Media Advisory: Fourth Annual Pinwheels for Prevention Kick-off Ceremony Monday

MEDIA ADVISORYWHAT: Fourth Annual Pinwheels for Prevention Kick-off CeremonyIn recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention MonthWHEN: Monday, March 31, 2008 10 a.m. media opportunityWHERE: Nationwide Childrens Hospital Stecker Auditorium555 S.

Mar 30, 2008

Media Advisory: Fourth Annual Pinwheels for Prevention Planting Sunday

MEDIA ADVISORYWHAT: Fourth Annual Pinwheels for PreventionCommunity event with the planting of 6,954 pinwheels in Livingston Avenue ParkWHEN: Sunday, March 30, 2008 media opportunityPlanting will begin at 1 p.m.

Mar 28, 2008

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Old Village Primary Care Center to Move to New Location in Hilltop Area

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Old Village Primary Care Center, located at 50 Old Village Rd., is moving to a new location 2857 West Broad St. Slated to open its doors June 9, 2008, Nationwide Childrens Hospital Hilltop Primary Care Center will be more than double the size of the Old Village center,

Mar 10, 2008

Media Alert: Two Annie Performances Rescheduled for Saturday at the Palace Theatre

Due to inclement weather, the afternoon and evening March 8 performances of Annie at the Palace Theatre were cancelled. Pleasure Guild, a volunteer organization of Nationwide Childrens Hospital, has rescheduled the two Annie performances for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Mar 07, 2008

Media Advisory: "Annie," Produced by Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital, to Run This Weekend

MEDIA ADVISORYWHAT: Produced by Pleasure Guild of Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Annie will run Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 9 at the Palace Theatre, and benefits the Hospice and Palliative Care Program at Nationwide ChildrensWHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, March 72 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Feb 28, 2008

Adoption Academy for Prospective Adoptive Parents Offered at Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Nationwide Childrens Hospital has once again teamed up with The National Center for Adoption Law & Policy at Capital University Law School (NCALP) to offer Adoption Academy: Taking the Mystery Out of the Adoption Process.

Jan 30, 2008

HD Videoconferencing Links Critical Care Newborns from Rural Hospitals to Tertiary Care Facilities, Specialists

Without ever leaving the nursery, fragile babies born at Chillicothes Adena Regional Medical Center are receiving clinical assessments from specialists an hour away at Nationwide Childrens Hospital thanks to high-definition videoconferencing capabilities made possible via the Ohio Supercomputer

Jan 28, 2008

Two Hospitals Collaborate to Give Baby With Rare Heart Condition the Best Chance at Life

Nationwide Childrens Hospital and Riverside Methodist Hospital announced today that the first-ever planned birth at Nationwide Childrens occurred on Dec. 3, 2007.

Jan 18, 2008

More Than 160 Nationwide Childrens Hospital Physicians Top 2007 Best Doctors List

More than 160 of Nationwide Childrens Hospital medical staff were highlighted nationally on the prestigious 2007 Best Doctors list. Best Doctors is the world's leading resource for patients, families and physicians seeking expert medical resources and guidance to treat illnesses and injuries of all