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Patient Story
Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Help Young Gymnast Soar
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Orthotic-and-prosthetic-services-help-young-gymnast-soarWith brightly colored gymnastics metals hanging off her arms, 9-year-old Zuleikha posed proudly in the hall of the Pediatric Orthotic and Prosthetic Services (POPS) department. Confidence, fearlessness and energy radiate from the young girl, and it is clear she never lets anything hold her back.
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News
Interpreter Receives Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Award
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Interpreter-receives-Robert-Wood-Johnson-Foundation-Health-Equity-AwardSusy Molano, certified medical interpreter at the Portland Shriners Hospital, was recently honored with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award for Health Equity presented by the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health.
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Patient Story
Malachi on the Move
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/10/Malachi-on-the-moveInpatient rehabilitation at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Chicago helps patients who have simple to complex illnesses and disabilities recover from injury or loss of function. Sometimes the cause is a rare disorder, like for Malachi, who came to the hospital in late June.
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News
Celebrating National Case Managers Week
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Celebrating-National-Case-Managers-WeekOctober 11-17 is National Case Management Week. At Shriners Hospitals for Children, we recognize and appreciate our case managers, who we call care managers. Their support and advocacy for our patients and families extend far beyond the walls of our Shriners Hospitals locations.
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News
The importance of washing your hands
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/La-importancia-del-lavado-de-manosHand hygiene is a procedure known worldwide as the elimination of microorganisms through the use of soap and water, or hand sanitizer. This action has been used to counteract Health Care Associated Infections (HAI). Over the years, it has become clear that it is not just a procedure, it is a patient...
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Nurse Honored for Remarkable Service as 2020 DAISY Award Winner
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Nurse-honored-for-remarkable-service-as-2020-DAISY-Award-winnerSadie Bach, a registered nurse in the intensive care unit at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, is the recipient of the 2020 DAISY Award. The annual award recognizes nurses who go above and beyond their day-to-day responsibilities to make a positive difference for patients and th...
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Care Management Week 2020!
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Care-Management-Week-2020This week, we celebrate our care managers! It is National Case Management Week (October 11-17).
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Shriners Hospitals for Children Expands to Doylestown Area
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-expands-to-Doylestown-areaShriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia brings specialized pediatric orthopaedic care closer to the doorsteps of children and teens in upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Shriners Children’s, located in the Pavilion at Doylestown Health, will officially began having office hours on Tuesdays and...
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Kids Aren't Just Little Adults
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Kids-arent-just-little-adultsKids aren't just little adults, so when kids require medical care, it’s important that they identify providers who specialize in pediatrics. For any medical condition related to your child’s bones, muscles, or joints, you will want to consult an orthopaedist, particularly a pediatric orthopaedist.
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Medical Staff Presentations Strengthen and Advance Care for Patients
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Medical-staff-presentations-strengthen-and-advance-care-for-patientsShriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s Assistant Chief of Orthopaedics Jon Davids, M.D., and orthopaedic surgeon Vedant Kulkarni, M.D., will present at the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine (AACPDM) meeting.