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News
Community Member Sews Over 1,000 Face Masks for Patients During Coronavirus Pandemic
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Community-member-sews-over-1000-face-masks-for-patients-during-coronavirus-pandemicEvery 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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November is Bladder Health Month
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/November-is-Bladder-Health-MonthUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections in pediatrics. It accounts for approximately 1.5 million outpatient visits in the United States every year. It occurs in 11% of girls and 4% of boys.
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Patient Story
Thalia: Free to Be Me!
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/11/Thalia-Free-to-be-meLiving in Haiti, Thalia wore a brace to address her scoliosis curve but it wasn’t enough. By the time she was 13 years old, she had to stop taking dance class and would become exhausted just playing with her friends.
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A Hug From La La Higgy Bear
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/A-hug-from-La-La-Higgy-BearArrya’s eyelids were drooping toward sleep mode as she sat in her wheelchair with her bedazzled halo traction device holding her head upright.
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2020 DAISY Award Presented to Nan Wecker
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/2020-DAISY-Award-presented-to-Nan-WeckerCongratulation to Nan Wecker, RN, who was recently recognized as the Portland Shriners Hospital’s DAISY Award Winner for 2020!
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A World Away From Pain
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/A-world-away-from-painPhysical therapists firmly stretched Karley’s surgically lengthened right leg, trying to get the last 15 degrees of bend out of her knee. Meanwhile, Karley was in outer space chasing puppies.
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Video
A Scoliosis Story: How Halo Traction Changed my Son’s Life
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2020/10/A-Scoliosis-Story-How-Halo-Traction-Changed-my-Sons-LifeLearn how our halo program delivers life-changing results and gives families everywhere hope.
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Highest Safety Honor Awarded to the Greenville Shriners Hospital
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Highest-safety-honor-awarded-to-the-Greenville-Shriners-HospitalAchieving “crystal status,” the highest honor bestowed by the South Carolina Hospital Associations (SCHA) for a Zero Harm Award, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville was recognized for achieving 84 months without a hospital onset case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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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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Spina Bifida Treatment Approved by FDA for Human Clinical Trials
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Spina-bifida-treatment-approved-by-FDA-for-human-clinical-trialsShriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California’s surgeon in chief, Diana Farmer, M.D., and principal investigator for the Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Aijun Wang, Ph.D., have received approval for a human clinical trial from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to tes...