Tag Archives: Columbus
Logging Miles of Smiles
Meet Our Employee of the Year In an organization of nearly 10,000 staff, it’s quite an accomplishment to be named Employee of the Year. Staff vote to select the winner and among all our doctors, nurses, researchers and outstanding staff. So …
“I felt like I was saying goodbye to my heart”
These were the words Tonya Ellis used to describe her feelings when our medical team arrived at the birth hospital just after delivery to transport her newborn baby daughter to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Born 16 weeks too soon and weighing …
A difficult weekend made better thanks to Coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes…
A difficult weekend made better thanks to Coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes… Words can’t describe my feelings about Friday’s tragic events in Sandy Hook. The lingering sense of helplessness and sadness for such senseless violence in our world. …
Walking While We Work
There is no question that many of our staff log lots of miles walking the hallways as they care for patients. But there are thousands more staffers at Nationwide Children’s who spend the majority of their workday at a desk. …
Trick-or-Treating with the Secret Service
I love Halloween with our patients. The costumes. The treats. Spending the day with the Secret Service. Ok – this was not the typical Halloween at Nationwide Children’s. We learned on Monday that Ann Romney, wife of Presidential Candidate Mitt …
A brief word on Superstorm Sandy
We all have been shocked by the images and stories coming in the devastating wake of Superstorm Sandy. We were all moved by the bravery of staff at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City who evacuated more than …
Why is Nationwide Children’s Still Under Construction?
You probably read the headlines…”Nationwide Children’s just completed the largest pediatric expansion in US History.” So why then does it seem like the whole campus is still under construction? Great question! We are still underway with A LOT of construction …
Meet Miracle Mile Champion: Cal Ramirez
The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon and ½ Marathon is October 21st and we’re honored to be the event’s title beneficiary. As we countdown to the Marathon we’ll introduce you to our “mile champions.” These 26 special children and teens, …
The Real Deal: Behind the Scenes with Kristyn Hartman
You know that feeling – you meet someone for the first time and something just clicks? That’s how great partnerships and friendships are born. I have to tell you that’s how it’s been with 10TV’s new anchor Kristyn Hartman. She …
Practice, Practice, Practice
Guest post by Kirsty Winner, Director of Corporate Communications A plane filled with radioactive material crashes into the middle of a kids’ soccer tournament – what do you do? We faced that scenario at Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently and the …
