Inside Akron Children's

Patient experience spotlight: Dr. Christopher Costin

Heather Bauders, Managing Editor — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:32 +0000

Every month, Akron Children’s celebrates an employee for providing an outstanding patient experience. Our most recent honoree is Dr. Christopher Costin, a pediatric rheumatologist. Dr. Costin recently received these kind comments from a grateful parent: “Dr. Costin is probably the best doctor we’ve ever seen, pediatric or adult. He was excellent at connecting with my son. He […]

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Akron Children’s expands inpatient behavioral healthcare

Holly Pupino, Senior Corporate Communications Specialist — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:17:03 +0000

With the new inpatient behavioral health unit, Akron Children’s took a huge step forward in meeting the demand for the highest levels of behavioral healthcare for patients ages 5 to up to 18. The previous, 24-bed unit moved from the eighth floor of the main hospital building. Now located on the fifth floor of Kay […]

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Akron Children’s Simulation Center sets residents and students up for success

Heather Bauders, Managing Editor — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:30 +0000

The Akron Children’s Simulation Center for Safety and Reliability is among the largest and most advanced training facilities in the region. It includes realistic learning spaces such as patient rooms, a surgical lab, an operating room suite, and emergency and intensive care rooms. In addition, each area has technology that allows learners and instructors to […]

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Feeling overwhelmed by conflicting health information? You’re not alone.

Kathy Johnson - Senior Corporate Communications Specialist — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:48:23 +0000

If you’ve ever searched online for answers about your child’s health and ended up feeling more confused than when you started, you’re not alone. You read one article. Then another. You hear advice from a friend, see a social media post or ask AI a question. Before long, you’re getting different answers to the same […]

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Akron Children’s employee experiences the hospital in a whole new way

Kathy Johnson - Senior Corporate Communications Specialist — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

During her nearly 12 years as a senior desktop operations assistant in Information Services, Spicey Stover has heard countless trauma alerts over Akron Children’s overhead speakers. Each one meant another family was living through the worst day of their lives. She never imagined one day it would be hers. A routine workday changed forever On […]

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Akron Children’s earns renewal of prestigious Level 1 Children’s Surgery Verification

Holly Pupino, Senior Corporate Communications Specialist — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:50 +0000

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has renewed Akron Children’s verification as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center through its Children’s Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program (ACS CSV). The renewal extends the verification through 2028. Akron Children’s first earned this distinction in 2022, becoming the first hospital in northeast Ohio to achieve it. Level 1 […]

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Fact or fiction: Pregnancy myths debunked

Marketing and Communications Staff Writer — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:27:09 +0000

Thanks to advances in medicine, your doctor can learn a lot about your pregnancy before your baby is born. Prenatal tests and ultrasounds can check your baby’s development, screen for genetic diseases, estimate their size and even reveal their sex. Yet pregnancy continues to inspire its own set of myths — and parents who wouldn’t […]

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How much pregnancy weight gain is healthy?

Marketing and Communications Staff Writer — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:01:44 +0000

Gaining weight is a normal – and healthy – part of pregnancy. As your baby grows, so do your uterus, breasts and even the amount of blood circulating in your body to support baby’s development. But you’re probably wondering: How much weight should I gain during pregnancy? The answer isn’t the same for everyone. A […]

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Kylie Rose’s Run: 12 years of supporting patient care and cancer research

Heather Bauders, Managing Editor — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:00:41 +0000

In 2015, Kylie Rose Jacobs was diagnosed with kidney cancer. She was only 5 years old. She made it through multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, two occurrences of cancer in her liver and a stem cell transplant. Along the way and continuing today, as Kylie gears up for her senior year at Copley High School, she […]

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Ten back-to-school sleep tips

Marketing and Communications Staff Writer — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:11:56 +0000

It’s natural for parents to let their kids’ sleep habits slide in the summer. But with the start of the school year upon us, you may be wondering how to get your kids back on a consistent and restful schedule. Kacey Greening, Akron Children’s pediatric psychologist and behavioral sleep medicine specialist, offers 10 tips to beat the […]

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