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Are you familiar with the OHSAA concussion policy? The policy states that all adults involved with high school athletics (such as administrators, officials, and medical personnel) are responsible for knowing, understanding, and following this policy. Here are some of the highlights: “Any athlete who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the contest and shall not return to play until cleared with written authorization by an appropriate health care professional....

Helping your child with homework in a caring and planful way can increase engagement, avoid possible conflict and improve school success. Below are some things to think about and ways to increase homework success. What to Consider Each child is unique. Before you start helping your child with their homework, think about the following: Developmental level – The younger the child, the shorter the homework time should be. If it takes a young child a long time to do homework, this could be a sign more help is needed....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-5093 Fax us at: (614) 722-9048 PediatricsPatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Kristie A. Kenney Patient Care Locations Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Neonatology Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Neonatology Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/23/2010 Board Certifications Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Graduate School Ohio State University College of Nursing...

One of the first signs that weather is turning warmer is the sight of lawn mowers and the smell of freshly cut grass. While there are plenty of fun things to do and explore and we want kids to be outside learning and growing, there is one time we recommend you keep them inside: when you are mowing the lawn. Every day emergency departments around the country treat 13 children for lawn mower-related injuries....

0 votes and 0 Reviews On Disney+: November 16, 2022 52m | Adventure, Documentary, Television Watch Trailer Chris Hemsworth is on an epic mission to discover how to live better for longer. With the help of world-class experts, family and friends, he’s embarking on a series of immense challenges to push himself to new limits and stop the diseases of old age before they take hold. Chris will discover how we all can unlock our potential to stay fitter, healthier and happier throughout our lives....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-7935 Fax us at: (614) 355-7943 Clinical Therapies7853 Pacer DriveDelaware, OH 43015 (map) Learn more about Megan E. Han Patient Care Locations Lewis Center Close To Home Center with Emergency Department Academic and Clinical Areas Speech Pathology Outpatient Speech Pathology Team Primary Department Clinical Therapies Awards, Honors & Organizations Speech-Language Pathologist Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Licence, Ohio Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Member, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2011 - Present...

Many conditions that require surgery can be performed using minimally invasive techniques. Pediatric surgeons at Nationwide Children’s are specially trained to use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible to reduce pain, length of hospital stays and the appearance of surgical scars. Learn more about minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive techniques are used for many different conditions, from the most common to complex congenital disorders, including: Adrenal tumors Adnesioysis Anorectal malformations, including imperforate anus...

Nationwide Children’s Hospital will present conceptual renderings of a Close To Home Center with Urgent Care to the Marysville City Design Review Board at its June 12 meeting. Construction is slated to begin in July on 2.4 acres which the hospital purchased in late 2012 along Route 33 at the Route 36 exit in the City Gate Development. “Nationwide Children’s treated Union County children more than 12,000 times last year alone, so we view this Center as an expansion of our commitment to the community, making it easier for families to access our services ‘close to home," said Marysville resident Kent Weakley, Regional Site Director for Nationwide Children’s....

With the recruitment of internationally-known colorectal surgeon Marc Levitt, MD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has established a Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction. The first of its kind, the center has combined Dr. Levitt’s pediatric surgical expertise with the hospital’s flagship Motility Center, led by renowned gastroenterologist Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD, Nationwide Children’s Division Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the Robert and Edgar Wolfe Endowed Chair in Pediatric Gastroenterology. In addition, the Center will combine specialists from Urology and Gynecological services to create a resource for children with complex colorectal issues to see all specialists within a collaborative team....

Finger injuries are very common in children. Broken fingers (fractures) occur when something hard directly hits the finger. It’s a common sports injury but can also happen if a child falls on their hand or their finger gets caught in a door. Sometimes, muscles and tendons that usually help the finger bend may further pull the broken bone apart. Surgery for broken bones is sometimes needed. Symptoms When a phalangeal neck fracture occurs, there is usually:...

Because diarrhea and other symptoms are common to many pathogens, their clinical presentation may not tell you all you need to know for GI concerns. The Gastrointestinal Infection Array aims to solve the problems of traditional GI pathogen detection methods. Download Now Gastrointestinal Infection Array Practice Tool Because diarrhea and other symptoms are common to many pathogens, their clinical presentation may not tell you all you need to know for GI concerns....

(From the February 2022 Issue of MedStat) Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference Friday, April 1, 2022 Presented virtually from Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center Make your plans to attend the 39th Annual Dwight A. Powell Pediatric Infectious Diseases Conference in conjunction with the 37th Annual Pediatric Infectious Diseases Nursing Conference. This conference will assess current diagnosis trends, treatment advances and diagnostic tests to improve management of various infectious diseases; correctly diagnose a number of common infectious disease conditions affecting neonates, infants and children that are frequently encountered by the primary care medical professional dealing with pediatric patients; and, utilize the most up to date diagnostic techniques and therapeutic options to improve management of a variety of common infectious disease conditions....

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in partnership with researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital, have been approved for a $5 million research funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for an innovative project that will test a community navigator model to improve the delivery of preventive care for young children and has a special focus on improving outcomes for Black children and their families. “Well-child visits are important to a child’s overall health because they help address everything from kindergarten readiness and routine vaccinations, to social, developmental and health concerns as a child grows,” said Alex Kemper, MD, division chief of primary care pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s....

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the way we live our daily lives, one thing remains true – Nationwide Children’s Hospital is adapting and innovating so you/your child receives uninterrupted care. We’re doing this through telehealth visits. What Is Telehealth? Telehealth means having a visit with your health care provider using technology so you and your child can remain at home and still receive the medical care you need. Telehealth can be done on the phone or by a video call, similar to how many of you might be using Apple FaceTime or Facebook Messenger today....

Listen up! The latest research suggests that 97% of children have used a mobile device. Most of these children before the age of one! With this finding, the chances are pretty good that they have also used these devices with earbuds. While these tiny little speakers are convenient, don’t be fooled by their size. Technology has given some earbuds the ability to produce the same noise level as a roaring lawn mower, and at a very short distance to the eardrum....

Even though it feels like we just put away our winter coats, fall is just around the corner. For fall athletes, it’s time to start thinking about gaining the strength needed for a successful season. Strength training now can not only improve athletic performance, but can also significantly reduce the risk of injury. Many parents understand that being a well-conditioned, strong athlete puts you at an advantage in your sport, however many people don’t realize the benefit to strength training, specifically....

TWIG III invites participants to ‘Deal A Hand’ for Nationwide Children’s Hospital by attending Cards for Kids on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Scioto Country Club, 2196 Riverside Drive in Upper Arlington. Participants can enter their foursome into a party bridge event, or enter as an individual and receive a basic bridge lesson from instructor Marsha Reall. Players can also enter their foursome to play the card game of their choice....

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3951 Email Ashley A. Dainton, AuD Audiology555 South 18th StreetSte OC2BColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Ashley A. Dainton Biography Ashley Dainton, AuD, joined the Nationwide Children’s audiology team in 2022. She received her doctorate of Audiology in 2017 at the Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium (NOAC). Her clinical interests include diagnostic evaluations, electrophysiology, and hearing aids. She is currently seeing patients at Main and Springfield locations....

Doctors should consider using catheterization as a treatment tool in addition to its established role in diagnosing children with heart defects, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. A catheter is a thin flexible tube inserted into a blood vessel and used in procedures such as angiography, in which physicians use the catheter in inject dye into the arteries near the heart to illuminate the vessel via X-ray technology....

2012 will be remembered as the year that The Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon became The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon. New meaning was breathed into a 34-year tradition, with patients from Nationwide Children’s lining the marathon route, inspiring runners and walkers to keep on moving, one foot after another. The Encore Mile is for all the patients who represented Nationwide Children’s Hospital on each mile of a previous Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon....