Overview
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center staff is dedicated to your child's health and security. Our staff will help reassure and comfort your child and will provide information and support for families coping with a child's illness or injury.
If you have questions, comments or concerns about your child's care, please call 513-636-4200, or dial "0" when inside the hospital. The medical center operator will page a staff member who can provide assistance, such as:
Reassuring Your Child About Hospitalization
We encourage parents to stay overnight with their children in most circumstances.
Comfort items, such as a favorite stuffed animal, video or toy, can help make the hospital experience easier. Children should know nurses are on duty around the clock to provide care and support.
Parents should explain why hospitalization is needed, what the doctors and nurses will do, and ensure the child understands he / she has not done anything wrong or bad.
We try to reduce discomfort as much as possible, but you should be honest when discussing fears about pain. Please contact your physician with specific questions so you can provide accurate information to your child.
Child life specialists offer educational play activities that explain hospitalization and medical procedures. These books, toys and games help reduce anxiety, provide age-appropriate explanations and offer supportive relationships where children can share their concerns. You can contact a child life specialist, 513-636-8855, or send an email to childlife@cchmc.org.
Cincinnati Children's also recommends many books and pamphlets that can help make the hospital experience less frightening.
