Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

New research center to focus on causes of preterm birth

Mark Heyne — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:42 +0000

Three major Ohio universities and four hospitals have joined in a new research collaborative aimed at finding the unknown causes of premature birth. The March of Dimes says the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center are among the partners in the program.

Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson, Senior Vice President of Research and Global Programs for the March of Dimes, said a great deal of work has been done trying to decrease the frequency of preterm birth and there have been some successes.

ADHD linked to traffic pollution

Ann Thompson — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:01 +0000

New research from the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center finds kids who live near or attend school near a major highway or interstate have an increased risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) because of the traffic- related pollution.

Lots of kids could be at risk

Studies have shown 40% of children attend school within 400 meters of a major highway. Another 11% of the population in the U.S.

Electric power restored at UC, UC Medical Center

Howard Wilkinson — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:12:32 +0000

A power outage early this morning cut off electric service to the University of Cincinnati main campus and the UC Medical Center, but it was restored before noon.

The campus and UC Medical Center were without power from shortly after 8 a.m. until 11:20, according to tweets from the university and UC president Santa Ono. The hospital kept operating on a back-up power system.

The university has its own power grid which is fed electricity by Duke Energy. It is not known what caused the outage at the UC substation.

Cincinnati Children's study says nurse to patient ratios do matter

Ann Thompson — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:01:00 +0000

Just weeks after Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif, proposed federal legislation mandating nurse staffing levels, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is out with a study on the effect of nurse staffing ratios to hospital re-admissions.

Heather Tubbs-Cooley, PhD, RN, nurse scientist at Children's, is believed to be the first to look at how nursing shortages relates to pediatric re-admissions.

Cincinnati Children's breaks ground on Family Pet Center

Tana Weingartner — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:00:14 +0000

For young children fighting serious illnesses and practically living in a hospital, life can be very ruff, er, rough. Studies show interacting with animals boosts spirits and helps patients heal. Now Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is building a Family Pet Center to reunite long-term patients with the own pets.

The hospital says it is the first pediatric hospital in the country to build such a facility.