Media Release: Dayton Children's 2008-09 annual report available online

Annual report can be seen online

10-21-2009 (Dayton, OH) - The Children's Medical Center of Dayton is pleased to announce the availability of its 2008-2009 annual report. The report can be seen online.

The annual report theme is "The Right Care for the Right Reasons" and it focuses on what makes Dayton Children's right for the 265,000 infants, children, teens and young adults they have cared for in the past year.

A series of eight short videos introduce site visitors to patients, parents and staff. The site also offers patient stories, a year in review, community benefit information, finances, research and fundraising. Vital statistics are also available for download.

Patients featured in the annual report include:

Easton Williams, 8 months, Hillsboro
Casey Mowen, 15, Eaton
Darius Owens, 18, Dayton

In addition, you can see and hear patients, parents, physicians, staff, board members and partners talk about why Dayton Children's is just right for them.

You can also read about key accomplishments, which include:

Progress in implementation of electronic medical records
Opening the new Dayton Children's Outpatient Care Center - Springboro and the Outpatient Testing Center - Vandalia; relocating the Outpatient Testing Center - Kettering
PICU infection control efforts recognized
Parent satisfaction scores reached a new record-high

"We are proud of the work our employees, volunteers, physicians, board of trustees and partners have done to make us a strong community asset," says David Kinsaul, president and CEO at Dayton Children's. "We believe that being the best for the region's children is not about being the biggest. It's about being just right. There are 265,000 reasons for providing just the right care."

For more information, contact:
Marketing Communications Department
Phone: 937-641-3666
marketing@childrensdayton.org