Preventing magnets as a choking hazard in your home
Dex Tuttle, injury prevention program manager at Children’s Minnesota, provides tips for how parents can try and prevent their child from swallowing magnets in their
March 13, 2020
Tag: Injury prevention
Children’s Minnesota employees among ‘50 patient safety experts to know’
Congratulations to Wendy Berg, BSN, RN, infection preventionist and Bobbie Carroll, vice president of quality, for being among Becker’s Hospital Review’s ’50 patient safety experts
March 12, 2020
Window safety recommendations
The three most common types of falls in the home that can cause injury to children can be easily avoided. Find safety recommendations here.
March 9, 2020
Brain injuries: signs parents, coaches and teachers need to know
During Brain Injury Awareness month (March), we want to explain what brain injuries are and provide tips to parents, coaches and teachers so they know
March 3, 2020
How you can prevent poisonings in your home
While most poisonings can be treated with advice from the poison control center or help from a medical professional, the safest bet is to prevent
February 12, 2020
How can I keep my child safe from stairway falls?
Most of kids’ time is spent at home, so it’s not surprising that most injuries occur in the home. One common way that kids get
February 10, 2020
What is radon and could it be in my home?
One of the most dangerous things that can happen in a home is when natural gases, like radon, become exposed. January is Radon Action Month
January 23, 2020
Furniture tip-overs: What parents can do to prevent injuries in the home
A child in the U.S. is injured every 43 minutes from a tip-over incident, but these injuries are often preventable if furniture and televisions are
January 15, 2020
Safety tips for trick or treating
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, pedestrian injuries are the most common way kids get hurt on Halloween. Children’s Minnesota is sharing some tips
October 17, 2019
