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Quality Transformation Collaborative Effort by Hospitals Saves Childrens Lives by Eradicating Bloodstream Infections

Catheter-associated blood stream infections (CA-BSIs) are infections that occur in hospitalized children’s central venous catheters (a catheter is flexible medical tubing inserted into the body).

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Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program Earns Accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association

In recognition of its expertise in serving adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), the Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is one of the first in the U.S.

Pyloric Stenosis

Pyloric stenosis is common in infants. It affects babies from birth to a few months of age. It is caused by the thickening of the muscle between the stomach and the small intestine.

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Nightwakings

Nightwakings in young children is one of the most common problems parents face.

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What to Expect

Learn what to expect during your stay with us at The Heart Center at Nationwide Children's  — from admission to discharge.

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Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Program

The Heart Center’s Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Program (CNOP) evaluates children with congenital heart disease who are at a higher risk for developmental delays or concerns and helps them reach their full potential.

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Burns: Nutrition

Your child is being treated for a burn and needs good nutrition to help him or her heal. Your child’s body uses a lot of extra energy as it works to heal the skin. His daily nutrition is very important.

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Check-ups for Teens in Out-of-Home Placement

Teens in foster or kinship care have unique needs. They are learning life skills like how to make decisions on their own. Teens also have many concerns about their health, relationships with friends, and privacy.

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Allergy Skin Testing

If your child is being seen for possible allergies, asthma, frequent infections or stuffy nose, allergy skin testing may be recommended. Testing can help find out what "allergen" causes the symptoms.  It could be something breathed in, touched, or eaten.

Gastroschisis
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Gastroschisis

When the muscles and skin fail to form normally in the abdominal wall, this results in an abdominal wall defect. Gastroschisis is the most common of the abdominal wall defects. Babies born with gastroschisis have a hole in the abdominal wall.

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