Health
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Strikes Gold Again for Healthy Worksite
On the heels of being honored by the American Heart Association for its highest workplace wellness award, the Healthy Business Council of Ohio (HBCO) has awarded ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ the 2019 Healthy Worksite Gold Level Award for its healthy worksite practices.
Peg’s Foundation Gifts ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s College of Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in Northeast Ohio
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
Playing Games, Petting Pups: Stress-Free Zone Offers Much-Needed Break for Finals Week
What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year’s Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.
Peg’s Foundation Gifts ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s College of Nursing $165,000 Grant to Advance Mental Health Care in Northeast Ohio
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s College of Nursing recently received a grant totaling $165,000 from Peg’s Foundation, formerly the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports mental health programs in Northeast Ohio.
$1,000 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Grant Establishes ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Geauga Mental Health and Wellness Center
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Geauga Campus Wellness Club, in conjunction with Counseling Services, recently received a $1,000 Seeds of Wellness Grant from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. The grant is designed to benefit the entire ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Geauga student body with the establishment of a new Mental Health and Wellness Center.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and University of Akron Team Up to Develop Online Treatment for Neurological Condition
Researchers at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the University of Akron have partnered to develop a new intervention program for a relatively common but largely unrecognized neurological condition. Dr. Doug Delahanty, Professor of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Associate V…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Healthcare Design Researcher Receives $2.47 Million to Design Safer and More Efficient Level I Trauma Rooms
Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most severe traumatic injuries. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded a $2.47 million grant to Sara Bayramzadeh, a ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ researcher, to help create trauma rooms that support staff in saving patients’ lives.
Collaborative ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.
Flashfleet Debuts New Bike-Share Program
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s newest Flashfleet is changing the landscape of using a bike-share program on campus. Flashfleet is available to students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Magazine: Partners in Nursing Practice
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s College of Nursing is partnering with the School of Theatre and Dance to stage challenging scenarios related to death, mental health crises and more to help student nurses learn how to handle some of the most difficult patient situations they may encounter on the job.