Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's, GlobalCastMD to host conference on cardioneuroablation

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Monday, September 11, 2023

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akron Children's Hospital and GlobalCastMD will co-host the Second World Congress on Cardioneuroablation, a live, virtual conference, on Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. EDT, 8 a.m. PDT.

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  • AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akron Children's Hospital and GlobalCastMD will co-host the Second World Congress on Cardioneuroablation, a live, virtual conference, on Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. EDT, 8 a.m. PDT.
  • Dr. Pachón is director of the São Paulo Heart Hospital Arrhythmia Service in São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Dr. Clark is director of electrophysiology at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, Ohio.
  • This conference is suggested for not only electrophysiologists and cardiologists, but also neurologists, general medicine practitioners, emergency medicine physicians, pediatricians, and allied health professionals.

Akron Children's secures NIH grant to lead research on home-based pediatric palliative care

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Dr. Daniel Grossoehme, a senior scientist in Akron Children's Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute, will be the principal investigator.

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  • Dr. Daniel Grossoehme, a senior scientist in Akron Children's Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute, will be the principal investigator.
  • "This type of research grant – the R01 – from the NIH is considered one of the highest in academia, awarded to less than 20 percent of the applicants.
  • According to Dr. Grossoehme, most of the current standards for care for home-based pediatric hospice and palliative care were derived from adult hospice and palliative care, and generally represent the perspectives of parents and providers from data which pre-dates the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Pediatric palliative care teams offer these children and their families symptom management, decision-making guidance, and spiritual/psychosocial care.

Kristi Bogan, MD, is being recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Friday, January 27, 2023

Specializing in vascular anomalies, Dr. Bogan is a caring and compassionate pediatric interventional radiologist working at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, OH.

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  • Specializing in vascular anomalies, Dr. Bogan is a caring and compassionate pediatric interventional radiologist working at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, OH.
  • She has been practicing pediatric interventional and diagnostic radiology for more than 6 years with the past two years dedicated at Akron Children's Hospital.
  • After a hard day's work, Dr. Bogan enjoys reflecting on the patients she was able to help.
  • After all, success in her view is being and effective healer and enjoying happiness from a job well done.

Akron Children's earns Children's Surgery Verification from American College of Surgeons

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akron Children's Hospital has joined an elite group of U.S. hospitals that have been verified as a Level 1 Children's Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program (ACS CSV).

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  • AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akron Children's Hospital has joined an elite group of U.S. hospitals that have been verified as a Level 1 Children's Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verification Quality Improvement Program (ACS CSV).
  • Akron Children's joins other top children's hospitals in achievingACS CSV and is the only Northeast Ohio hospitalto earn the designation.
  • He added that the verification means both families and regional providers can have enhanced trust in the care Akron Children's provides.
  • According to the American College of Surgeons, Akron Children's met essential criteria for staffing, training and facility infrastructure and protocols for care.

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS EXPANDS RADIOLOGY SERVICES THROUGH INNOVATIVE NEW AFFILIATION WITH CLEVELAND CLINIC IMAGING INSTITUTE

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital New Orleans and Cleveland Clinic are pleased to announce a new affiliation to expand access to board-certified pediatric radiology experts for children and families of New Orleans and Louisiana. Through the partnership, a team of 16 Cleveland Clinic pediatric and neuro-radiologists will supplement the existing Children's Hospital New Orleans pediatric radiology team. The Cleveland Clinic team will work in collaboration with Children's New Orleans-based board-certified pediatric radiologists so that all Children's Hospital New Orleans locations have 24/7 access to pediatric fellowship-trained radiologists.

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  • Through the partnership, a team of 16 Cleveland Clinic pediatric and neuro-radiologists will supplement the existing Children's Hospital New Orleans pediatric radiology team.
  • "Our team is committed to ensuring that patients receiving care at Children's Hospital New Orleans receive the highest quality imaging available," said Michael Aquino, M.D., medical director of Overnight Pediatric Radiology at Cleveland Clinic.
  • The all-new Imaging Center at Children's Hospital New Orleans opened in April 2020 as part of the hospital's $300 million campus expansion.
  • Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.

Health Catalyst and Akron Children's Hospital Team Up to Advance Population Health Efforts

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

"Health Catalyst will become a fundamental component of our robust analytics platform, which will bring multiple sources of data to assist in data-driven decision making," said Harun Rashid, Chief Information Officer for Akron Children's.

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  • "Health Catalyst will become a fundamental component of our robust analytics platform, which will bring multiple sources of data to assist in data-driven decision making," said Harun Rashid, Chief Information Officer for Akron Children's.
  • Together, Health Catalyst and Akron Children's will implement Health Catalyst's enterprise analytics and population health outcomes improvement expertise to transform clinical, operational, and financial domainsfor Akron Children's and the hospital's accountable care organization Akron Children's Health Collaborative (ACHC).
  • Akron Children's comprehensive population health solution will include Health Catalyst's Data Operating System (DOS) platform , Pop Analyzer: Stratify Expert Data Collection , Value Optimizer, MeasureAble, Health Catalyst Embedded Care Gaps, and a team of population health and analytics experts.
  • Health Catalyst is a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations committed to being the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement.

Rhyme Announces Partnership with Ohio Hospital Association to Ease the Prior Authorization Burden

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhyme , the nation's largest integrated prior authorization network enabling intelligent collaboration between payers and providers, announced a new partnership with Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) effective April 2022.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhyme , the nation's largest integrated prior authorization network enabling intelligent collaboration between payers and providers, announced a new partnership with Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) effective April 2022.
  • This exclusive partnership brings opportunities for improved efficiencies in the prior authorization space for OHA member hospitals and health systems.
  • The timing is significant for a partnership, as providers in the state examine new ways to reduce the cost and resource burden associated with prior authorization.
  • OHA chose to partner with Rhyme to offer our 250 member hospitals and 15health systems the opportunity to streamline the prior authorization process," said Mike Abrams, president and CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association.

Coleman Health Services Selected as an OhioRISE Care Management Entity to Serve Children with Intense Behavioral Health Needs in Local Communities

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

KENT, Ohio, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coleman Health Services was selected as one of the Care Management Entities for OhioRISE to serve children with complex behavioral health needs.

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  • KENT, Ohio, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coleman Health Services was selected as one of the Care Management Entities for OhioRISE to serve children with complex behavioral health needs.
  • OhioRISE is a specialized managed care program for youth with complex behavioral health and multi-system needs.
  • Regional organizations, called Care Management Entities (CMEs), were selected to launch the OhioRISE program in 20 areas across the state.
  • Coleman Health Services is a nonprofit provider of community based behavioral health and addiction recovery services with a focus on whole-person treatment and wellness.

The Foundation for Advancing Pediatric Orthopaedics Introduces Innovative Partnership

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Monday, February 14, 2022

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Foundation for Advancing Pediatric Orthopaedics is pleased to announce the formation of its partnership with PrecisionOS and Oral Roberts University.

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  • NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Foundation for Advancing Pediatric Orthopaedics is pleased to announce the formation of its partnership with PrecisionOS and Oral Roberts University.
  • Together the three entities have established an innovation cluster to transform the future of education in the pediatric orthopedic field.
  • The Foundation for Advancing Pediatric Orthopaedics was founded in 2018 by Dr. Armstrong and leaders in pediatric orthopedics from Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Akron Children's, Boston Children's, Duke University, Shriners Children's, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, and Vanderbilt Children's.
  • The purpose of the Foundation isto elevate the standard of pediatric orthopedic care through advanced and innovative education for healthcare providers, recognizing the need for advanced pediatric orthopedic cognitive and motor skills training.

314e Announces Board of Advisors

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Friday, October 22, 2021

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 314e Corporation , a leading Healthcare IT company, announced today the induction of a new Board of Advisors to help guide the company through its next stage of rapid growth.

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  • PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 314e Corporation , a leading Healthcare IT company, announced today the induction of a new Board of Advisors to help guide the company through its next stage of rapid growth.
  • Abhishek Begerhotta, CEO of 314e, said, "We are excited to have these incredible industry leaders on our advisory board.
  • Their experience and expertise will be invaluable as we enter the next growth phase for 314e."
  • 314e is a Healthcare IT company working with over 250 enterprise customers in the US and Canada.