More than 5000 critically ill children spend more than a week at Children's
Hospital, and the average stay is 22 days, with many staying much longer.
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— Alyssa Dailey, WCPO Digital, Feb. 7, 2013
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In addition to working with a number of hospitals and organizations and schools, we look forward to work with The Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute at Cincinnati Children’s.
They are a national leader in caring for children and adolescents with cancer. The Institute's cancer program was ranked in the top three in the nation in 2012 by U.S. News and World Report rankings. Their experienced physicians offer the most advanced therapies for patients who are newly diagnosed, and those seeking innovative treatments for rare, relapsed and recurrent cancers.
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Cincinnati one of nation's poorest cities
Business Courier
Sep 22, 2011
New data from the 2010 U.S. Census shows the city of Cincinnati has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation (with populations of 200,000 or more).
According to the American Community Survey released Thursday, Cincinnati has the seventh-highest rate, with 30.6 percent of its residents living in poverty. The weighted average poverty threshold for a family of four in 2010 was $22,314, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
The poverty rate in Ohio sits at 15.8 percent, with an estimated 1.8 million living below the poverty level.
The rate is higher for blacks than whites or Hispanics in Ohio. The poverty rate among blacks in Ohio is 32.9 percent, compared to 31.4 percent for Hispanics and 12.9 percent for whites. The poverty rate for Asian in Ohio is 14 percent.
Nationally, the poverty rate is 15.1 percent, according to data from the American Community Survey. That’s up from 14.3 percent in 2009 and the third consecutive annual increase.
... For the region overall (Cincinnati, Middletown areas), the poverty rate is 14 percent.
