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2008 Dates |
Hospital |
Location |
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InterMountain Unit - Salt Lake City |
Maricopa Medical Center,
3rd Floor |
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Los Angeles |
Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, 2nd Floor |
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Salt Lake City |
Maricopa Medical Center,
3rd Floor |
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Salt Lake City |
Maricopa Medical Center,
3rd Floor |
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Los Angeles |
Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, 2nd Floor |
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Salt Lake City |
Maricopa Medical Center,
3rd Floor
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How many hospitals do you have?
Twenty-two: 18 pediatric orthopaedic hospitals, three Shriners Burns Institutes, and one hospital that provides orthopaedic, burn, and spinal cord injury care.
Where are they located?
Twenty are in the U.S. : Boston ; Chicago ; Cincinnati ; Erie , PA ; Galveston , TX ; Greenville , SC ; Honolulu ; Houston ; Salt Lake City ; Lexington , KY ; Los Angeles ; Philadelphia ; Portland ; St. Louis ; Sacramento ; Shreveport , LA ; Spokane ; Springfield ; Tampa , FL ; and Minneapolis . The other two are in Montreal , Canada and Mexico City , Mexico .
Is there one here in Phoenix ? If not, where is the closest?
No. However, we do have an orthopaedic hospital in Los Angeles , Salt Lake City , and Shriners Burn Institute in Sacramento . We supply the transportation to these hospitals.
Where do you get patients for your hospitals?
We get them from all over- the U.S. , Canada , Mexico , portions of Latin America , and even some overseas countries.
What is the total Shrine membership?
More than 411,000.
How many Shrine locations are there? There are 191 Shrine Temples, or chapters,
throughout the United States, Canada,
Mexico and the Republic of Panama.
What was the first Shrine Temple? Mecca Shriners, organized in New York City
in 1872.
When did the first Shriners Hospital
open, and where is it located? In 1922, in Shreveport, La.
Where are the Shriners Hospitals
located that provide burn care?
Galveston, Texas, (opened in 1966); Cincinnati
(opened in 1968); Boston (opened
in 1968); and Sacramento, Calif., (opened
in 1997).
Where are the Shriners Hospitals
located that provide spinal cord injury
care?
Philadelphia (opened in 1980); Chicago
(opened in 1983); and Sacramento, Calif.,
(originally opened in San Francisco in 1984).
What is the purpose of Shriners
Hospitals for Children?
1) TREATMENT: To provide the highest quality
care, encouraging the best recovery possible;
2) RESEARCH: To conduct research
in orthopaedics, burns and spinal cord
injury, leading to improvements in quality
of care and life;
3) EDUCATION: To train
medical professionals in the treatment of
orthopaedic disabilities, spinal cord injuries
and burns.
How much does it cost for a child to
receive care at a Shriners Hospital?
Nothing. All care and services at Shriners
Hospitals are provided totally without
charge to the patient or family.
Where does the money come from
to operate the 22 Shriners Hospitals?
Gifts, bequests, income from the endowment
fund, hospital fundraising events
and the annual assessment paid by
every Shriner.
What is the total 2006 budget for
Shriners Hospitals for Children?
$649 million. The 2006 operating budget
is $616 million, including $33 million for
research. The capital expenditures budget
is $33 million.
How much of the 2006 Shriners
Hospitals operating budget is used
directly for patient care and research
at the hospitals? Approximately 93 percent.
To date, how much money has
been spent operating the
22 Shriners Hospitals?
Approximately $7.6 billion.
To date, how much has been spent on
construction costs for the 22 Shriners
Hospitals? Over $1.73 billion.
To date, how many children have been
helped at the 22 Shriners Hospitals? More than 800,000.
In 2005, how many admissions were
made to the orthopaedic hospitals? 24,384
In 2005, how many admissions were
made to the burn hospitals? 3,634
In 2005, how many outpatient, outreach
and telemedicine clinic visits
were recorded at the 22 hospitals? 305,445
Up to what age are children admitted
to Shriners Hospitals for Children? Up to their 18th birthday.
What is the average length of stay at
the burn hospitals?
4.7 days
What kinds of orthopaedic problems do you treat at your hospitals?
Some of the most common include scoliosis (curvature of the spine), osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease), club foot, hand and back problems, limb deficiencies, leg length discrepancies, paralysis of limbs due to faulty congenital development of the spine and spinal nerves, rickets, and orthopaedic problems of cerebral palsy. (See below for complete list.)
Do you just treat Shriners’ kids?
No. Shriners Hospitals accept and treat any child (up to their 18 th birthday) if, in the opinion of the hospital’s chief of staff, the child can be helped. Our hospitals are open to all children without regard to race, religion or relationship to a Shriner.
How can I get my child admitted to your hospital?
You need to complete an application form which can be obtained by clicking on the link or from any Shrine Center or Shrine Club in your area, or by calling the toll-free patient referral numbers- in the United States , 1(800) 237-5055 or in Canada , 1(800) 361-7256.
Shriner's Hospitals are located throughout North America in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
