Outpatient Testing Center – Kettering to move in July
Dayton Children’s Outpatient Testing Center - Kettering will be moving to 4475 Far Hills Avenue, one mile north of its current location and will open on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. The last day of business in the current location at Lamplighter Square will be Friday, July 3, 2009. The phone number to the new center will be 937-641-5760. Your physician liaison will be delivering maps and information on opening events for the new location over the next several weeks. Get directions to the new location.

New dictation system makes records more efficient
Dayton Children’s will begin using a new dictation/transcription application beginning in July. This offers the benefit of an enhanced dictation transcription solution that will deliver HIM records in a more efficient time frame. The reports received may look slightly different. For more information on this new system, call 937-641-5846.

Medical imaging passes inspection with recommendation
The medical imaging department was recently inspected by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). According to ODH, final inspection results stated "all items reviewed were in compliance." ODH also praised medical imaging for being a leader in "kid-sizing" radiation doses in our patients. This rule did not officially go into effect until April 15, 2009, but Dayton Children's has always been conscious of and concerned with "kid-sizing" our radiation doses. In 2007, the Society for Pediatric Radiology launched the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging. At that time, medical imaging reviewed the process to see if there was room for improvement. What they found was that Dayton Children’s actually used low radiation doses but were still able to adjust our protocols to lower the doses even more.

Continuing medical education events this fall 
Mark your calendars for upcoming continuing medical education events this fall:

• September 10 – Yankee Trace Golf Course (Centerville) – Join us from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm for dinner and presentations by Dayton Children’s pediatric experts from ENT, neonatology and endocrinology.
• October 2 – NCR Country Club (Kettering) – Join Dayton Children’s orthopedic department for the 12th Annual Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium and golf outing.

More information on both of these events will follow this summer.

Children needed for bone density study
We are looking for children, age’s newborn to 20-years-old, for a bone density study.
If you or someone you know has a healthy child and willing to give a little bit of your time, you may qualify to participate in a research study to assess your bone density.

If your child is selected, you will:
• Be invited for a one time visit to radiographically image the legs and one arm with a low dose radiation procedure
• Receive compensation for travel and parking
For more information, call Wright State University’s study line at (937) 775-4695 and leave your name and phone number.

Study provided by:
• BioMedical Imaging Laboratory                         
• Dayton Children’s
• Wright State University

Part-time pediatrician for urgent care
The Children’s Medical Center of Dayton has an opportunity for a part-time general pediatrician at the new Urgent Care – Springboro, located in the new Outpatient Care Center - Springboro. This is a 100 percent pediatric practice; hours are weekdays, 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm and weekends, 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. The schedule is six weekdays per month and every third weekend. Successful candidates must be board certified in pediatrics and hold an unrestricted Ohio medical license. If interested, please contact Cyndy Emerson at 937-641-5307 or emersonc@childrensdayton.org.

Summer camps for children with special needs
The latest list of summer camps for children with special needs is available here. This list is compiled every year by the Family Resource Center (FRC). For more information, contact Teresa Giehl, FRC coordinator, at 937-641-3700.

New grand rounds online
There are new grand rounds online sessions available. This program allows physicians, nurses and other health care providers to watch recorded grand rounds sessions from their home or office computer at their convenience. New sessions are added each month. For questions or feedback about our grand rounds online program, contact Moira Alter at 937-641-3618.