2007 Facts and Figures for Shriners Hospitals for Children
Over the past 86 years, Shriners Hospitals for Children has provided
the best, most advanced medical care at absolutely no charge to more than 865,000 children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. Founded by Shriners of North America, this unique health care system has grown from a single hospital in Shreveport, La., to 22 sophisticated pediatric specialty hospitals located across the U.S., and in Canada and Mexico.
Providing Pediatric Specialty Care
The Shriners Hospitals specializing in orthopaedic conditions are committed to providing specialized medical and rehabilitative services to children with congenital deformities and
conditions, orthopaedic injuries, and diseases of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Some of the most commonly
treated disorders include clubfoot, limb deficiencies and discrepancies, scoliosis (curvature of the spine), osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease), juvenile rheumatoid arthritis,
and orthopaedic problems related to spina bifida, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. The orthopaedic hospitals in Chicago, Philadelphia and Sacramento, Calif., also provide spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
The Shriners Hospitals that specialize in treating burns, located in
Boston; Cincinnati; Galveston, Texas; and Sacramento, Calif., are known worldwide as leaders in burn research and treatment. These hospitals provide a full range of care, including physical rehabilitation and psychological support services for patients
with burn injuries and related
2007 Patient Care Statistics
In 2007, Shriners Hospitals for Children approved 39,454 new patient applications
and cared for 125,125 patients, providing the following services:
• 302,614 outpatient, outreach and telemedicine clinic visits
• 226,455 radiology procedures
• 72,159 orthotic and prosthetic devices
• 25,028 operations
• 422,325 physical therapy treatments
• 200,810 occupational therapy treatments complications, including scarring and smoke inhalation.
In 2005, cleft lip and palate was added to Shriners Hospitals’ official
care disciplines. This comprehensive program involves lip and palate repair, nasal reconstruction, jaw surgery, dental procedures and audiological, speech and psychological services. The Chicago Shriners Hospital’s program is the model for a national program currently in development.
The 2008 Budget
Shriners Hospitals for Children’s total budget for 2008 is $826 million, of which $722 million is designated for operating expenses, including $44 million for research. The budget also includes $104 million for buildings and equipment, which includes funds for building renovations, new construction, and improving and
upgrading medical technologies, such as digital radiology and electronic medical records.
A new category – corporate fundraising – was added to the budget this year, reflecting the growing importance of a concerted effort in that area, especially given the changes in the economy and in the health care industry.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is determined to remain financially
strong in order to continue to provide the best possible care to children far into the future.
For more information, please visit
www.shrinershospitals.org.
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