Nationwide Children's News Releases

Feb 12, 2014

Home of Distinction Open for Tours March 6-23; Benefits Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Cua Builders, alongside WBNS-10TV, is proud to showcase this year’s “Home of Distinction” to benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The luxury home, which showcases the latest in building products and design trends, will be open to the public to tour.

Feb 06, 2014

Nationwide Children's Hospital Custom License Plate Now Available

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Everything Matters license plates are now available through the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, with $25 from each purchase going to support Nationwide Children’s. “We are grateful to Ohio Rep.

Feb 03, 2014

The Westy Open Paddle Tennis Tournament and Post Party Slated for March 8

TWIG III, an auxiliary of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, invites the public to its 13th annual Westy Open Paddle Tennis Tournament and Post Party event on Saturday, March 8, 2014. All proceeds from the event benefit the pediatric cancer program at Nationwide Children’s.

Jan 27, 2014

New Study Finds 66 Children a Day Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments for Shopping Cart-Related Injuries

Although a voluntary shopping cart safety standard was implemented in the United States in 2004, the overall number and rate of injuries to children associated with shopping carts have not decreased.

Jan 24, 2014

Highly Reliable Brain Imaging Protocol Identifies Delays in Premature Infants

Infants born prematurely are at elevated risk for cognitive, motor, and behavioral deficits — the severity of which was, until recently, almost impossible to accurately predict in the neonatal period with conventional brain imaging technology.

Jan 22, 2014

Hodges Appointed 2014 Chair-Elect of Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership

Nichole Hodges, MPH, MCHES, education and outreach coordinator in the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has been appointed 2014 Chair-Elect for the Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership (OIPP).

Jan 21, 2014

New Study Finds 66 Children a Day Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments for Shopping Cart-Related Injuries

Although a voluntary shopping cart safety standard was implemented in the United States in 2004, the overall number and rate of injuries to children associated with shopping carts have not decreased.

Jan 09, 2014

Dr. Kavitha Kotha Appointed Physician in Pulmonary Medicine at Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Kavitha Kotha, MD, recently was appointed as a physician in Pulmonary Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Kotha comes to Nationwide Children’s from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In addition to her appointment at Nationwide Children’s, Dr.

Jan 03, 2014

More Than 200 Physicians from Nationwide Childrens Hospital Named to the 2014 Best Doctors in America® List

More than 200 physicians on the medical staff at Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently appeared on the Best Doctors in America® List for 2014. Only five percent of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor, decided by impartial peer review.

Dec 23, 2013

PDL-1 Antibody Could Help Immune System Fight Off Influenza Viral Infection, Study Suggests

An antibody that blocks a component of a key signaling pathway in the respiratory airways could help the immune system rid the body of the influenza virus, a new study suggests.