Nationwide Children's Family Health & Safety
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Apr 04, 2011
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Enlists Medical Animatics to Launch Innovative Child Safety Game
Medical Animatics, a 3D animation company, was asked by Ohio based Nationwide Children’s Hospital to provide the technology component expertise for the hospital’s “Play It Safe” innovative educational flash game for youth.
Mar 22, 2011
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Celebrates Quality Improvement Efforts, Patient Safety Results with Ohio Hospitals
An effort to improve quality and make Ohio the safest state in the nation for health care has garnered national attention. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visited Nationwide Children’s Hospital today to celebrate the achievements of Solutions for Patient Safety,
Mar 08, 2011
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Sports Medicine Provides Recommendations for Return-to-Play After Sustaining a Concussion
The number of kids who participate in youth sports has grown exponentially over the last 10 years, which gives way to the importance of athletic trainers who care for injuries that may occur.
Mar 04, 2011
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Hosts Information Session on Weight Loss Surgery for Adolescents
On Monday, March 28, 2011, Nationwide Children’s Hospital will host a Bariatric Surgery Information Session to discuss weight loss surgery options available for teens to combat obesity. The session begins at 5 p.m.
Jan 06, 2011
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Pilots GetWellNetwork
GetWellNetwork, Inc., today announced that Nationwide Children’s Hospital, ranked one of the best children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News and World Report, agreed to pilot GetWell Town as its possible bedside solution.
Nov 17, 2010
Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Community Partners Unveil 2010-11 Full Potential Collaborative Childrens Health Report
Today during a Columbus Metropolitan Club forum, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Columbus Public Health Department and more than a dozen other local organizations came together to, once again, spark a community-wide conversation about the state of pediatric health in Franklin County, and
Sep 20, 2010
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Expands Ounce of Prevention Program to Combat Against Childhood Obesity
The rise in childhood obesity has led to many national initiatives including the first lady’s Let’s Move! campaign and most recently, the launch of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month during the month of September.
Jun 23, 2010
Nationwide Children's Hospital Urgent Care Moves to New Site in Dublin
Effective June 23, 2010, the new Nationwide Children’s Hospital Dublin Close To HomeSM Center on Hospital Drive will open with Urgent Care, ChildLab (laboratory) and Radiology services at 7450 Hospital Drive, in the Medical Office Building of Dublin Methodist Hospital.
May 24, 2010
New National Study Examines Pediatric Mobility Aid-Related Injuries
Children and adolescents with an injury or disability may use mobility aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs to help them move around more easily. However, use of these aids has been associated with risk for injury.
Feb 01, 2010
New Study Finds Fingers Account for Majority of Pediatric Amputations
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, there were more than 950 cases of traumatic amputations among children aged 17 years and younger in the United States in 2003.