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School and Community Reintegration for Pediatric Burn Patients
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/10/School-and-Community-Reintegration-for-Pediatric-Burn-PatientsShriners Children’s Boston has several programs designed to help our patients reintegrate at school and in their communities following a long hospital stay due to burn injury.
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The After Burns Club Helps Create a Safe and Fun Space for Patients
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/03/After-Burns-ClubA special program helps pediatric burn patients find support and encouragement.
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Shriners Children's Boston Raises Alarm About New TikTok Trend Causing Serious Scald Burns
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/08/TikTok-Trend-Causing-Serious-Scald-BurnsThe trend involves microwaving sugar to the melting point and clinicians are seeing a correlated increase in children coming in with severe burn injuries as a result of spilling hot sugar.
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Shriners Children’s Helps Families Prevent Scald Burns at Home
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/01/Prevent-Scald-Burns-at-HomeNational Burn Awareness Week focuses on scald education and prevention, February 4-10.
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Halloween Costumes Can Be Scary – Burn Survivors Are Not
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Halloween-Burn-SurvivorsRegrettably, society often uses the portrayal of burn scarring as a visual cue to label characters as monstrous.
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Patient Story
Carrie's Inspiring Story of Healing
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Carries-inspiring-story-of-healingJust three days before her 17th birthday, Carrie was in a horrific car accident less than five miles from her home. She sustained second, third and fourth degree burns over 70% of her body and suffered a serious brain injury. Carrie was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital, then transferred t...
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Patient Story
Mila's Story: Continuing Care During COVID-19
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Milas-story-Continuing-care-during-COVID-19When 13-year-old Mila from Greenfield, Massachusetts, a cross-country runner and gymnast, began to experience pain in her right hip this past fall, her primary care doctor referred her to the pediatric orthopaedic specialists at the Springfield Shriners Hospital.
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Podcast
What is Trauma Informed Care
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2020/12/What-is-Trauma-Informed-CarePodcast with nurse educator Maggie Gould discussing trauma informed care, and how the hospital setting can effect children that have suffered from trauma and anxiety issues.
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Burn Awareness Week 2022: Burning Issues in the Kitchen!
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/02/Burn-Awareness-Week-2022-BosThis year Burn Awareness Week is focusing on safe cooking for the whole family.
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Shriners Children’s Texas Returns to Panama for Burns Outreach Clinic
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/05/Panama-OutreachA team from Shriners Children’s Texas visited and screened patients at a burns outreach clinic in March.
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