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2009-2010 Media Releases

May 2010

  • May 18, 2010 - Never leave your child alone in a car; hot cars and children do not mix
  • May 5, 2010 - Dayton Children's honors nurses during Nurses Week

April 2010

March 2010

  • March 24, 2010 - Dayton Children's launches Text2Give campaign
  • March 19, 2010 - Dayton Children's honors distinguished service award winners
  • March 16, 2010 - Dayton Children’s names Victor Nanagas, Jr, MD, the 2010 Wallace B. Taggart Award winner
  • March 7, 2010 - Poison prevention week (March 7-13)
  • March 1, 2010 - What every parent should know about 'sexting' and cell phone use 
  • March 1, 2010 - Buffalo Wild Wings raises money for Dayton Children's during 'March Madness' 

February 2010

January 2010

  • January 15, 2010 - K99.1 FM nominated most caring radio station in Children’s Miracle Network contest
  • January 14, 2010 - Dayton Children's partners with Wright State athletics, patients featured at January 30 basketball game 
  • Jauary 13, 2010 - National shortage of pediatric specialists pose challenge to children’s access to care
  • January 5, 2010 - Pediatrician, Maria Nanagas, MD, wins prestigious American Academy of Pediatrics Award

December

  • December 30, 2009 - Top 10 New Year's resolutions for kids
  • December 28, 2009 - Ring in the new year with health eating habits, tips to stay active
  • December 17, 2009 - RSV is common among infants during winter months, learn to prevent it
  • December 17, 2009 - Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, can be prevented
  • December 11, 2009 - Patients featured at Clifton Mill to launch the holiday season
  • December 10, 2009 - Eight tips to kids warm and safe this winter
  • December 9, 2009 - Outpatient Testing Center - Vandalia celebrates one year anniversary  
  • December 1, 2009 - Dayton Children’s and Kohl’s Department Stores offer injury prevention tips for parents: Growth and development linked to injury risk

    November

    October

  • October 29, 2009 - Dayton Children's Outpatient Care Center - Springboro celebrates one year anniversary
  • October 22, 2009 - Dayton Children’s responds to the increase in patient volume. Increase in patients with flu-like symptoms continues to rise.
  • October 21, 2009 - Dayton Children's 2008-09 annual report available online
  • October 16, 2009 - National teen driving safety week
  • October 16, 2009 - National school bus safety week is October 19-23
  • October 5, 2009 - Halloween safety tips
  • October 2, 2009 - Dayton Children's could win game room from Microsoft
  • October 1, 2009 - Fire remains a leading cause of death for children 14 and younger

    September

    • September 28, 2009 - Ohio's new booster seat law effective October 7, 2009
    • September 21, 2009 - Six common myths about vaccinating your child 
    • September 21, 2009 - Think potty training is an unbeatable task? Think again (Tips to potty train with ease)
    • September 17, 2009 - Dayton Children’s welcomes new sleep center director and pediatric intensive care unit physician
    • September 16, 2009 - Protect yourself and your children against the flu, seasonal flu vaccine now available
    • September 15, 2009 - Evenflo and Dayton Children's celebrates child passenger safety week and new booster seat law
    • September 14, 2009 - Sonia Michail named medical director of gastroenterology, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) training program recognized, Echocardiography laboratory receives accreditation
    • Setpember 11, 2009 - Dayton Children's unveils $8.5 million expansion of trauma and emergency department and announces new name
    • September 10, 2009 - Carpool safety tips
    • September 9, 2009 - Distracted drivers in school zones
    • September 2, 2009 - September is baby safety month 
    • September 2, 2009 - Gem City Jam golf outing raises over $100,000 for Dayton Children's
    • September 1, 2009 - September is sickle cell disease awareness month, over 70 babies in Ohio are born with the disease each year

    August

    • August 26, 2009 - Dayton Children's welcomes 23 new physicians during the 2008-09 fiscal year
    • August 21, 2009 - Medical imaging receives accreditation, patient safety number one priority
    • August 19, 2009 - Go back to school with the right gear (backpack safety)
    • August 19, 2009 - School bus safety
    • August 18, 2009 - Dana Drazner, MD, receives James W. Agna, MD, Award for Clinical Excellence
    • August 18, 2009 - Kohl's A Minute for Kids Campaign kick-off, August 27
    • August 5, 2009 - Annual Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day August 13, CEO visits Dayton Children's
    • August 3, 2009 - Dayton Children’s names new medical director for Ear, Nose and Throat Department and medical coordinator for Cochlear Implant Clinic
    • August 3, 2009 - Dayton Children's physician, Dr. Pascoe, nationally recognized  

    July

    • July 28, 2009 - Camping and hiking safety tips
    • July 25, 2009 - Dayton Children's leads the way in patient safety
    • July 20, 2009 - Crib recalls increase, parents should be more vigilant
    • July 10, 2009 - Dayton Children's welcomes new manager of pastoral services

    June

    • June 29, 2009 - Trampolines are not a toy, five safety tips
    • June 29, 2009 - Make safety a priority for your babysitter
    • June 29, 2009 - ATV safety: No children under 16 on ATV's
    • June 29, 2009 - Summer job safety for teenagers
    • June 29, 2009 - "Spot the Tot" - Five second walk around the car could prevent 200 deaths each year 
    • June 22, 2009 - Dayton Children's Outpatient Testing Center in Kettering is moving
    • June 21, 2009 - Summer months are "trauma season," preventable injuries claim the lives of over 2,000 children each summer
    • June 15, 2009 - Dayton Children's awarded for patient safety
    • June 8, 2009 - Huber Heights family to travel to Washington D.C. as part of NACH Family Advocacy Day
    • June 4, 2009 - Fireworks safety tips
    • June 4, 2009 - Dayton Children's in need of infants, children and teens for research studies
    • June 3, 2009 - Dayton Children’s and The Diabetes Association Dayton Area announce a new summer camp (Camp Tiponi)
    • June 1, 2009 - Telethon raises more than $1.9 million for Dayton Children's
    • June 1, 2009 - Drowning is quick and quiet: water safety tips

    May

    • May 23, 2009 - Meijer Produce for Kids to raise money for Dayton Children's
    • May 21, 2009 - Children's Miracle Network Telethon airs May 30 and 31, live updates on Facebook and Twitter
    • May 16, 2009 - National Safe Boating Week, May 16-22
    • May 11, 2009 - Half Price Books donates over 2,000 bookd to Dayton Children's
    • May 8, 2009 - Dayton Children's jumps feet first in to the social networking world
    • May 4, 2009 - Hot weather and vehicles can be a deadly combination for kids
    • May 4, 2009 - Junior League of Dayton announces bike helmet coloring contest 
    • May 1, 2009 - Kohl's a Minute for Kids, May is dog bite prevention month
    • May 1, 2009 - Bike helmet safety
    • May 1, 2009 - Dayton Children's congratulates 2009 Nurse's Week award winners 

    April

    • April 27, 2009 - National Safe Kids Week is April 26 through May 2
    • April 25, 2009 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Infant Immunization Week
    • April 15, 2008 - Junior League of Dayton hosts Kids in the Kitchen event
    • April 8, 2009 - Drowning is quick and quiet: water safety tips
    • April 8, 2009 - Spring sports safety tips
    • April 8, 2009 - New medical director of Children's Urgent Care - Springboro
    • April 7, 2009 - Customer satisfaction scores on the rise; service excellence is everyone's responsibility
    • April 5, 2009 - April 5-11 is National Window Safety Week
    • April 2, 2009 - Executive director and CEO of the American Academy of Pediatrics visits Dayton Children's
    • April  1, 2009 - Tips every parent should know to protect children from abuse; April is child abuse prevention month

    March

    • March 30, 2009 - Dayton Children's Outpatient Care Center - Springboro officially LEED certified
    • March 30, 2009 - Dayton Children's announces new Board of Trustees and Foundation Board members
    • March 25, 2009 - Toys that Teach, Dayton Children's teams up with Babies R Us
    • March 23, 2009 - Elvira Jaballas, MD, named Wallace B. Taggart award winner
    • March 15, 2009 - National Poison Prevention Week (March 15 - 21)
    • March 9, 2009 - Safe on Saturday event planned for March 21, teaches children about safety 
    • March 6, 2009 - Dayton Children's Specialty Care Center - Warren County and Child Advocacy Center - Warren County celebrate first year anniversary
    • March 1, 2009 - Scald and burn prevention tips
    • March 1, 2009 - Buffalo Wild Wings raises money for Dayton Children's during 'March Madness'
    • March 1, 2009 - Ambassador nomination form (employees only) 

    February

    • February 19, 2009 - Speedway SuperAmerica donates $150,000 to Dayton Children's and $3 million to Children's Miracle Network
    • February 18, 2009 - Dayton Children's participates in the Ohio Children's Hospital Association's 2009 advocacy day
    • February 18, 2009 - Wright State basketball game benefits Dayton Children's
    • February 17, 2009 - Emergency department nurses receive national certification
    • February 3, 2009 - Five tips to prevent the flu
    • February 2, 2009 - News briefs: TWIGS donate $227,000, Dr. Khan chosen to be Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, Dayton Children's    employees honored as SPIRIT Stars of Excellence winners
    • February 1, 2009 - Early prevention: A baby's first dental visit
    • February 1, 2009 - Protecting young teeth
    • February 1, 2009 - Dangers of sippy cups 

    January

    • January 30, 2009 - Support group to form for children with congenital heart defects
    • January 13, 2009 - Don't get bitten this winter - Eight ways to prevent frostbite
    • January 13, 2009 - Eight tips to know about safe carpools
    • January 12, 2009 - When should you seek emergency or urgent care for your sick or injured child?
    • January 12, 2009 - Five tips for staying active during the winter months
    • January 7, 2009 - Dayton Children's educates families on the importance of booster seats
    • January 6, 2009 - Medical imaging improvements in technology good for local kids (64-slice CT scanner)
    • June 25, 2008 - Seeing is believing with innovative VeinViewer machine at Dayton Children's
    • June 24, 2008 - Annual Summer Attic Sale held at The Little Exchange 
    • June 23, 2008 - "Kid-sized" radiation doses given at Dayton Children's 
    • June 17, 2008 - Women's Board member receives 2008 Elsie T. Mead President's Award 
    • June 16, 2008 - Do you know what your kids are saying? Learn about using text messaging to communicate with your children 
    • June 13, 2008 - News briefs: new risk manager and director of supply chain at Dayton Children's, four physicians win awards, The Little Exchange donates $10,000 to Family Resource Center 
    • June 13, 2008 - If your child owns a bunk bed, make sure it's safe with tips from Dayton Children's
    • June 9, 2008 - Safe Kids Greater Dayton celebrates one million car seats checked for proper installation 
    • June 4, 2008 - Firework safety tips
    • June 4, 2008 - Water safety tips
    • June 4, 2008 - Vacation/travel safety tips
    • June 4, 2008 - Teen work safety tips
    • June 4, 2008 - Bug bite/insect sting safety tips
    • June 4, 2008 - Heat safety
    • June 2, 2008 - Children's Miracle Network telethon raises more than $1.9 million for Dayton Children's

     

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