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The Perry Initiative Inspires Young Women to Pursue Careers in Orthopedic Surgery

Dec 26, 2022 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/12/Perry-Initiative

The Perry Initiative is a hands-on Shriners Children’s sponsored program designed to encourage and empower young women to pursue careers in orthopedic surgery and engineering.

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2020 DAISY Award Presented to Margo Wolf, RN

Feb 01, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/02/2020-DAISY-Award-presented-to-Margo-Wolf-RN

Margo Wolf, RN, was awarded the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children — Spokane DAISY Award® for nursing excellence. Margo is one of our amazing care managers working closely with patients and families since 2013.

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Spirit Halloween Gives Largest Donation Yet, Despite a Pandemic

Jan 21, 2021 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Spirit-Halloween-gives-largest-donation-yet-despite-a-pandemic

The Spirit Halloween Stores in Utah and Idaho raise the money to support Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City, and in particular, the Wheelchair Costume Clinic every year.

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Riverfront Park Lights Up for the Holidays

Nov 25, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Riverfront-Park-lights-up-for-the-holidays

The Spokane Shriners Hospital is proud to be featured in the Numerica Credit Union Light Up the Night – Holiday Tree Walk at Riverfront Park.

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Community Member Sews Over 1,000 Face Masks for Patients During Coronavirus Pandemic

Nov 25, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Community-member-sews-over-1000-face-masks-for-patients-during-coronavirus-pandemic

Every Thursday, Georganne hands over two dozen hand-sewn facemasks to her neighbor Rena, a medical staff credential specialist at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Georgeann has sewn over 1,000 facemasks for patients and their familie...

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A PROMISing Future for Patient Care

Jul 28, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/A-PROMISing-future-for-patient-care

When a patient walks in the door at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Portland, it’s very common to see a staff member from clinic hand them an iPad and ask them to complete a short survey that appears on the screen.

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From the Drawing Board to the Operating Room

Jul 14, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/From-the-drawing-board-to-the-operating-room

At Shriners Hospitals for Children locations, our pediatric care teams are led by some of the most innovative doctors in the world. Dr. Lawing did not always have her heart set on becoming a surgeon. Prior to pursuing her medical degree and putting on her white coat, Dr. Lawing considered a career i...

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Kiwanis Club of Greater Sacramento Honors Local Medical Professionals

Aug 26, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/08/Kiwanis-Club-of-Greater-Sacramento-honors-local-medical-professionals

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Sacramento honored medical professionals at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California and UC Davis, Sacramento first responders and essential workers with the installation of a special thank you banner outside of Kiwanis Family House this past Wednesday.

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Sacramento Police and Fire Bring 'Good Night Lights' to Patients

Dec 16, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Sacramento-police-and-fire-bring-Good-Night-Lights-to-patients

The Sacramento Police Department and Sacramento Fire Department teamed up to bring some holiday magic to patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California.

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Staff Receives the COVID-19 Vaccine

Dec 31, 2020 https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Staff-receives-the-COVID-19-vaccine

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Springfield staff has begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to hospital employees. It has received enough doses of the Moderna vaccine to vaccinate all 200+ hospital employees, although taking the vaccine is not mandatory.