Spokane Shriners Hospital for Children- New Tech

New high tech cameras help Shriners’ patients walk

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by SHAWN CHITNIS & KREM.com

KREM.com

Posted on January 29, 2013 at 5:28 PM

Updated today at 8:20 AM

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Staff at Shriners Hospital for Children showed off new technology on Tuesday to treat children struggling with disabilities.

Doctors unveiled a newly updated laboratory to help children struggling to walk. Laboratory technicians said the technology used is already found in video games. The Movement Analysis Laboratory incorporates cameras, sensors and markers which created 3D models of patients.

Doctors use the technology to identify which surgeries will improve a patient's walking. Patients referred to the new technology as life-changing.

"I have noticed a huge difference,” said Parker Hollingshead, “before it was always hard for me to get from place to place.”

Hollingshead is a patient at Shriners Hospital for Children. She said the technology and surgeries made her walking smoother. Hollingshead now uses less energy as a result.

The laboratory treats about 180 patients, on average, between the ages of 5 and 21 each year. 

Lecture: Medical Ethics, Faith, Culture and Public Policy

Monday, January 21, 2013

(SACRAMENTO) John Patrick, M.D., professor emeritus in Clinical Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry & Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa, is the guest speaker of this lecture focusing on how cultural beliefs impact medical treatment. The lecture will be held in the first floor auditorium at Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Northern California, on Sunday, January 27 at 1 p.m.

Dr. Patrick lectures frequently on the treatment of childhood nutritional deficiency and related diseases, which are the focus of his research. He has assisted in the development and training programs in Central Africa that deal with childhood protein-energy malnutrition.

Please RSVP to 916-453-2041 or e-mail Ncal.education@shrinenet.org.

The lecture is approved for 1 CME credit and meets the qualifications for 1 CME for MFCC and or LCSW, as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

About Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenShriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives everyday through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. Our 22 facilities, located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.

Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

New on Energy Way

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The Kerak Shrine Temple off of Energy Way served as the venue for a gathering of the members of the Kerak Shrine and other dignitaries as they observed their annual installation of officers this past Saturday evening. The Kerak Shrine Temple of Reno, saw local Masons and Shriners joined by their family members to honor the incoming officers and directors.

Saturday’s ceremony officially presented the elected officers for the Kerak Shrine for the 2013 year who are: Illustrious Sir Richard “Dick” Hawkins Potentate (President), Chief Rabban Gene Fox (VP of the Circus), Assistant Rabban Lerry Chalfant (VP of Hospital Relations), High Priest & Prophet Bill Earnhardt (VP of Marketing), and Oriental Guide Jasper Allen Jacobs (VP of Membership).

The evening also included the swearing in of 1st Ceremonial Master David Hamilton, 2nd Ceremonial Cody Conway, Marshal Don Clukey, Director General Glen Chandler, Chief Aide Rod Stahl, Assistant Aides Bob Hall & Dwain Thornton, Executive Aide Michael Fox, Screening Clinic Director Michael O’Leary, Captain of the Guard Frank Jones, Outer Guards Darrell Norman, Bill Kausler & Erik Roberts, Photographer Skip Pounds, and Keeper of the Flame Ted Lokke.

Among those in attendance for the ceremony were Shriner Potentates and representatives from Sacramento, San Francisco and Livermore. Along with the local Rainbow Girls (A youth group for young ladies between 12 and 20) and Daughters of the Nile (For ladies related to members of the Shrine).

The Shriners work very hard to support “The World’s Greatest Philanthropy”, our twenty-two orthopedic and burn center hospitals are located through North American. Children under the age of 18 receive the best medical care possible, no child is every turned away because of their parents inability to pay for any treatment received in a Shrine Hospital regardless of race, creed or relationship to a Shriner.

All Shriners are members of the Freemason Fraternity. Freemasonry believes in Charity, Truth, and Faith. If you would like to know more about becoming a Shriner you can contact us at (775) 856-3330, Kerak@sbcglobal.net or go to www.KerakShrine.com

Burn Awareness Week Feb 3-9 2013

Shriners Hospitals for Children Reaffirms Commitment to Burn Prevention through Annual Campaign

Campaign Focuses on Burn Awareness at Home

“At Shriners Hospitals for Children, preventing burn injuries and providing burn awareness education is a concerted, continuous effort,” said Kenneth Guidera, M.D., chief medical officer, Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Feb. 3-9, 2013 is Burn Awareness Week, and during this week, Shriners Hospitals for Children® will begin its annual burn prevention campaign. This year’s focus is on teaching children to “Be Burn Aware,” especially at home. The effort will include materials for children, as well as both general awareness and scald prevention information for parents and other concerned adults. Scald injuries are one of the most prevalent, and preventable, types of burn injuries occurring in homes. Information and materials pertaining to the effort can be found on the health care system’s website dedicated to burn awareness and prevention http://www.burnawareness.org.

Homes are the sites of thousands of burn injuries to children every year, including scalds and fire-related injuries. Many of these incidents could have been easily prevented by following and implementing some basic safety tips.

“At Shriners Hospitals for Children, preventing burn injuries and providing burn awareness education is a concerted, continuous effort,” said Kenneth Guidera, M.D., chief medical officer, Shriners Hospitals for Children. “In 2013, our campaign, ‘Be Burn Aware,’ focuses on teaching children ways to avoid burn injuries at home, with a particular emphasis on scalds. Scald injuries account for a large percentage of pediatric burn injuries, and many of them are preventable.”

The campaign again uses two popular and child-friendly characters to showcase and share our messages: Boots and Brewster – a caped, cuddly bear and a googly-eyed teapot. In the materials, the pair leads children through the various rooms of a house, pointing out dangers, and how to easily correct or avoid them.

“Shriners Hospitals for Children is committed to improving the lives of children,” said Richard Kagan, M.D., chief of staff, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Cincinnati and member of the physician executive team. “Many burn injuries that occur in the home are easily preventable; we hope that our ongoing awareness and prevention campaigns will reduce the incidence of these injuries.”

Previous years’ efforts have emphasized prevention of gasoline and gasoline-related burn and scald injuries.

Shriners Hospitals for Children encourages everyone concerned with keeping children safe to visithttp://www.burnawareness.org for important burn prevention tips and information on how to order the free materials, some of which are available in both English and Spanish.

About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Stan "The Man" Musial

 Nobles and friends of the hospital,

As Cardinals fans nationwide mourn the loss and the celebrate the life of Stan “The Man” Musial, we here at Shriners Hospitals for Children join in with our special memories.

On Sunday, local NBC station KSKD (Channel 5) called us and asked if we had memories and pictures to share. Of course, we were happy to oblige.

Our former Administrator, Carolyn Golden, gave up her Sunday afternoon to share her memories of Musial’s visits here. The story aired Monday night during the 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. news. A link is below. (this link was provided by our media monitoring service, and may not work for everyone).

http://67.214.100.182/Player.aspx?ClipId=,S,201301,e66d2d11-217d-4250-a9b1-dc2dc135e4ff&ReqServer=NDS5%5cNDS5&QueryName=Shriners%20Clip%20Report&Offset=261&Time=12gf(74cb74f(7Hf(74f(74nb74fH74frl&E=12gYr7zcb7Hc(7I7(7vcr*Hl2Wzcrl&EM=Please%20contact%20orders@media-watch.tv%20to%20obtain%20a%20copy%20of%20this%20segment.&rai=217200B0-5489-4FBB-8228-8E1F1493BF07&ran=Media-Watch&roi=217200B0-5489-4FBB-8228-8E1F1493BF07&ron=Media-Watch&run=Molly%20Reed&rut=Admin&pbp=N

If that link doesn’t work for you, here’s the story that aired at 10 p.m., which also features another charity:

http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/358204/3/Stan-Musials-charity-work-with-children

The PR Department would like to thank the following, in addition to Carolyn and Steve Golden, for helping with the story and giving up part of their weekend to help make this story happen at the last minute:

·         Sam Reading: For coming in to pull photos and video used in the story.

·         Wayne Woolf, from Maintenance, who helped us get into storage spaces to find some of our Musial memorabilia

·         Moolah Shriners Dennis Burkholder, Brad Seger and Joe Long for coming in and lending a hand.

Tammy M. Robbins
Director of Public and Community Relations
Shriners Hospitals for Children^® —  St. Louis

Burn Awareness Week is Feb. 3-9, 2013;

 Shriners Hospitals for Children will use the week to kick off a year-long campaign focused on teaching adults and children to “Be Burn Aware,” especially at home.

Shriners Hospitals for Children and Shriners International are committed to raising awareness about burn prevention and to reducing the number of burn injuries to children.

Please Help in this program and post Burn Awareness Week is Feb. 3-9, 2013; in you Temple.Unit.Club news letters and E-mails

Crab Feed

February 1st 2013     Klamath Falls Shrine Club Crab Feed
Where: Scottish Rite Temple  632 Walnut, Klarnath Falls OR .
Time: 6prn Social Hour    7pm Dinner
Nobles, family and their invited guests only!
$25.00 per person
RSVP by January 25th to Richard Card at 541-882-4972 or Lance Lesueur at 541-891-4843
If you want chicken please advise when you RSVP!!!!!!

This will be our February dinner meeting and the Potentate Visitation. March 6 th
meeting will be at King Wah on Pershing Way

If you haven't paid your 2013 K Falls Shrine Club Dues PLEASE send $10 to PO Box 21
Ie Falls OR 97601