Akron Children’s doesn’t take safe sleep lightly. In an effort to ensure all babies slumber safely, Akron Children’s incorporates safe sleep training to help employees educate parents on safe sleep practices and ensure all guidelines are modeled hospital wide. Unfortunately in Ohio, 3 babies die each week in unsafe sleep environments, but most sleep-related deaths […] The post No more sleepy lectures: Akron Children’s makes safe sleep training fun and interactive appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

Back to school seems to be synonymous with repeat infections. During the school year, you might find that your child keeps coming home with a runny nose, cough or the newest virus that’s been circulating. This can be especially stressful if your child has just started preschool or day care. You may be left wondering: […] The post Why does my child get sick after starting school or day care? appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

On a warm summer day staff from Akron Children’s, Keep Akron Beautiful and students from Akron Public Schools took to the streets around Findley CLC to clean up the community. This came after Akron Public School students spent the spring taking pictures in the community and developed posters to showcase their photos and descriptions from […] The post Photovoice Project: Students’ voices make a difference in Akron communities appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

Akron Children’s has been named on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024. This award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The complete list of employers can be viewed on the Forbes website. America’s Best-In-State Employers 2024 were identified in an independent survey from a sample […] The post Akron Children’s named on the Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers 2024 appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

As the days become shorter, soon northeast Ohioans will welcome the fall harvest and festivities along with a new pollen season. Fall can be a beautiful time of the year when the weather finally cools from the humid and dry summer.  However, the end of summer brings upon ragweed season which begins to pollinate in August and […] The post 4 Tips for surviving fall allergies appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

After spending 25 years collaborating with the Heart Center while working for a different hospital system in Ohio, Scott Arkwright was drawn to the environment of working with pediatric patients. “It was emotional to leave an organization that was a big part of my life. I am grateful for the opportunities, colleagues and friendships developed […] The post Scott Arkwright, CNP, enjoys supporting the cardiac surgery team and helping pediatric patients appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

In September, Akron Children’s joins healthcare organizations across the country in celebrating the work of advanced practice providers. On Sept. 26, the annual Advanced Practice Provider meeting and awards celebration will take place at 6 p.m. in the Considine Auditorium. There are more than 450 advanced practice providers at Akron Children’s. Their dedication is truly […] The post Patient experience spotlights celebrate national Advanced Practice Provider Week appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

Physician assistant Staci Shaffer has always been a bit of a “night owl,” so it’s no surprise that she is Akron Children’s first advanced practice provider (APP) night house officer, hired in 2017 when this service was added. “I am happiest at 2 a.m.,” she said. Staci loves the variety that this role offers, as […] The post Advanced practice providers thrive in their roles on the night shift appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

Akron Children’s is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s APP awards, honoring outstanding Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) for their dedication, leadership, and exceptional contributions to patient care. The awards celebrate Nancy Delnay, APRN-CNP, in rheumatology for Excellence in Practice, and Dr. Laura Pollauf, division director in emergency medicine, for Outstanding Physician for APP […] The post Akron Children’s celebrates APP Awardees appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more

There’s nothing quite like the sweet sound of ringing victory bells — especially when they’re end of treatment bells that your son is ringing. It’s a sound that says he beat leukemia, he’s moving on and he can get back to childhoodbeat That’s how Julia felt watching her son, Julian, ring the bell a year […] The post Back to childhood: Julian celebrates one-year anniversary of victory over leukemia appeared first on Inside Children's Blog ..read more