Nationwide Children's News Releases

Feb 03, 2011

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: March is National Athletic Training Month

To Air: March 2011 Contact: Media Relations Nationwide Children’s Hospital (614) 355-0495 March is National Athletic Training Month and the Sports Medicine staff at Nationwide Children's Hospital reminds parents that only a physician or athletic trainer may clear an athlete to return to

Feb 03, 2011

New National Study Finds Mountain Bike-Related Injuries Down 56 Percent

Mountain biking, also known as off-road biking, is a great way to stay physically active while enjoying nature and exploring the outdoors. The good news is that mountain biking-related injuries have decreased.

Feb 03, 2011

Moss Appointed Surgeon-in-Chief at Nationwide Children's Hospital

R. Lawrence Moss, MD, has been named Surgeon-in-Chief at Nationwide Children's Hospital, effective February 1, 2011. He will also be appointed Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine and will serve as the primary surgical liaison between Nationwide

Feb 02, 2011

Keith Yeates of Nationwide Childrens Hospital Receives Arthur Benton Award

Keith Yeates, PhD (43085), director of the Center for Biobehavioral Health in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and chief of Psychology at Nationwide Children’s, is the latest recipient of the Arthur Benton Award from the International Neuropsychological Society

Jan 27, 2011

New National Study Finds 34 Percent Increase in Number of Running-Related Injuries Among Children 6 to 18 Years Old Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments

Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined running-related injuries among children and adolescents 6 to 18 years old and found that an estimated 225,344 cases were treated in U.S.

Jan 26, 2011

Nationwide Childrens Hospital to Break Ground in 2011 for Second Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center

In order to meet growing sports medicine and orthopedic service needs, Nationwide Children’s Hospital plans to open a second Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center.

Jan 19, 2011

Ohio Supercomputer Center, Nationwide Childrens use supercomputers to speed diagnoses

Worried about her high fever and severe abdominal pain, a young couple rushed their baby daughter to the emergency department of Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Jan 17, 2011

New National Study Finds 11,500 Emergency Department Visits, Nearly 100 Deaths Related to Snow Shoveling Each Year

Known by many as one of the least favorite wintertime chores, shoveling snow can also be hazardous and is associated with many serious, even fatal events among both adults and children.

Jan 13, 2011

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Announces New Brand

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® (www.CMNHospitals.org), formerly Children’s Miracle Network, announced today a new name and brand for its efforts in the United States.

Jan 11, 2011

Annette McClure Completes Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) Program

Annette McClure, Senior Marketing Strategist Tradeshows/Events at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has joined the ranks of the trade show industry’s top talent by completing EXHIBITOR’s Certified Trade Show Marketer (CTSM) accreditation program, the only university-affiliated