Nationwide Children's News Releases

Oct 24, 2024

RSV, COVID-19, Colds and Influenza: What parents need to know this respiratory season

Respiratory viral season is here. Because of common and overlapping symptoms, distinguishing between respiratory illnesses can be confusing for parents and caregivers. Questions about vaccination and the latest guidance about what to do to help prevent spread of respiratory viruses add another layer to the confusion.

Oct 08, 2024

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Recognized Among Best of the Best

Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll for the 11th consecutive year. The Honor Roll is a top distinction awarded to only 10 children’s hospitals nationwide.

Oct 02, 2024

Fall Festival in Linden Neighborhood Gives Community Chance to Celebrate with Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families

Nationwide Children’s Hospital will celebrate the Linden community and inspire neighborhood wellness with a free, fall festival on Saturday, October 5.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Patient Tower for Ann Isaly Wolfe To Honor Philanthropist and Former Board Chair
Sep 20, 2024

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Names Patient Tower for Ann Isaly Wolfe To Honor Philanthropist and Former Board Chair

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today that its patient tower has been named in honor of Ann Isaly Wolfe, the former chair of the hospital’s Board of Directors and a decades-long champion of the hospital’s patients.

Sep 16, 2024

Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Homes Unveils New Affordable Housing Options on Columbus’ South Side

Four new duplexes along Reeb Avenue intended to offer convenient and affordable housing options for families supported by The Reeb Center on Columbus’ South Side were unveiled today at a special open house.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Renames Center for Gene Therapy, Honoring Jerry Mendell, MD
Sep 10, 2024

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Renames Center for Gene Therapy, Honoring Jerry Mendell, MD

Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today the renaming and dedication of the Jerry R. Mendell, MD Center for Gene Therapy at the Abigail Wexner Research Institute, in honor of Jerry Mendell, MD, a pioneer in the fields of neurology and gene therapy and a catalyst for advancement in the treatment of multiple neuromuscular disorders.

Sep 09, 2024

Study Finds Increase in Exposures to Delta-8 THC Among Young Children, Teens, and Adults, Especially in Southern U.S.

A new study examining trends in calls to poison centers across the country for exposures to delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center, shows a sharp rise in exposures, including among children, and variation among states and regions

Aug 29, 2024

Ohio’s First School-Based Health Center through Governor’s Investment in Appalachian Counties Now Open in Maysville Local

The first school-based health center funded by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s historic investment in Ohio’s Appalachian communities, made possible with support from the Appalachian Children Coalition and Nationwide Children's Hospital, is now open near Zanesville.

Aug 26, 2024

Save the Date: Butterfly Guild’s Production of ‘Into the Woods’ Coming to Palace Theatre Next Spring

Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Children’s Hospital will present “Into the Woods” March 7-9, 2025, at Columbus’ historic Palace Theatre. This Broadway-inspired production will benefit the Hospice and Palliative Care programs at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Aug 22, 2024

Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s New Close To Home℠ Location Now Open in Zanesville

Beginning today, Nationwide Children’s Hospital will provide specialized pediatric outpatient care for the Zanesville community and surrounding areas at a new Close To HomeSM center. The new facility, located at 740 Adair Avenue in Zanesville, will offer new and expanded services, and convenient access to care under one roof.