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Patient Story
From Donor to Dad
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/From-donor-to-dadThe recreational therapy/child life staff plays a vital role in helping make the hospital seem less scary to patients by promoting positive coping skills. They use what’s called “medical play” before surgery, complete with a special doll and real medical equipment, to help reduce fears of what is to...
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Patient Story
An Inspiring Journey to Healing
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/An-inspiring-journey-to-healingThe road ahead still has a few additional surgeries to straighten his legs, but the biggest procedures are in the rearview mirror for this 17-year-old patient.
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Patient Story
Meet Brian
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/09/Meet-BrianIn the early hours of May 17, 2017, a fire broke out at a Michigan motel, the result of an explosion. Brian, his mother and brother suffered injuries and were airlifted to a local hospital. Brian’s wounds were significant, with burns covering 85% of his body.
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News
Extensive Arthrogryposis Research
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Extensive-arthrogryposis-researchMaxim was 13 months old when he and his family took part in a large study on arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC).
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Award-Winning Care
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Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville Announces Safe Return to Full Scope of Patient Services
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-Greenville-announces-safe-return-to-full-scope-of-patient-servicesPressing forward with a highly-successful reopening strategy that has benefited hundreds of patients in a six-state service region, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville announced that it has successfully transitioned to Phase 3 in a measured approach to reintroduce all levels of its award-wi...
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Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF) Strategy for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Canada-Research-Continuity-Emergency-Fund-CRCEF-strategy-for-equity-diversity-and-inclusionOn May 15, 2020, the government of Canada announced the Canada Research Continuity Emergency Fund (CRCEF) as part of its COVID-19 Economic Response Plan.
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Patient Story
Shriners Hospitals for Children Encourages Patient's Love for Swim Team and Horseback Riding
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-encourages-patients-love-for-swim-team-and-horseback-ridingWhen Maren was 2 years old she was diagnosed with cancer in her spine. Maren would spend a difficult year battling cancer that left her with a spinal cord injury and paralyzed from her mid-spine down. Maren’s doctors encouraged her parents to seek out Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern Calif...
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Patient Story
Bowel Management Program Helps Patient Gain Independence
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Bowel-management-program-helps-patient-gain-independenceWhen Jordyn was a brand new baby, Yoni knew right away that she wasn’t feeding properly. Jordyn was Yoni’s third baby, so she knew how to manage the sleepless days with a newborn and teaching a newborn to drink milk. But Jordyn was unable to keep the milk down.
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Patient Story
Off-duty Firefighters Jump Into Action
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Patient-Stories/2020/08/Off-duty-firefighters-jump-into-actionAs Ayden was standing near his dad and the cooking station, a sudden gust of strong wind blew a pop-up shade tent into the cooking station, causing boiling water and hot food to spill onto Ayden’s legs and feet.