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Contact Precautions

Your child may be placed on Contact Precautions as a safety measure as certain germs can be spread by contact.

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Safety City

We partner with the City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods every summer to host Safety City: a free 4-day program for central Ohio children ages 5 to 7.

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Back to School: Safety Tips for College-Bound Kids

Heading off to college can be exciting and stressful for both parents and kids. What most parents don’t know is that back-to-school is the beginning of what is called the “Red Zone,” which is a six-week timeframe where students, particularly first-year students, are more likely to experience sexual assault on campus.

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Discharge Planning

What happens when your baby is ready to leave the cardiac intensive care unit

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Glucose Tolerance Test Collection Guidelines

Use this Helping Hand to prepare for your child's outpatient glucose tolerance test.

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Teen Driving

Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens 14 and older. Researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s have done extensive research on teen driving, including graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws: Uncovering the mechanisms of how GDL reduces

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Blood Transfusion

A transfusion of red blood cells carries oxygen to the tissues and can relieve symptoms of anemia.

A New Campaign to Help Teens Identify “Green Flags” for Healthy Relationships

In February 2024, The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital launched the Green Flags campaign which works to educate teens about the characteristics of healthy relationships.

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Over-the-Counter or Prescription Medications in the Home? Tips for Caregivers to Keep Kids Safe

Children less than six years old comprise of nearly half the poisonings reported to poison control centers yearly. Medications largely belonged to parents, followed by grandparents, and other relatives including another child.