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1998-1999
20 Questions
The Shrine of North America & Shriners Hospitals For Children
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- What is the total Shrine membership in North America?
How many Shrine Temples are there?
There are 191 Shrine Temples, or chapters, throughout the
United States, Canada, Mexico and the Republic of Panama.
What was the first Shrine Temple?
When did the first Shriners Hospital open, and where is it
located?
In 1922, in Shreveport, La.
Where are the burn Shriners Hospitals located, and when did they
open?
 | Galveston, Texas, in 1966;
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| Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1968; and
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| Sacramento, Calif., in 1997. |
What is the purpose of Shriners Hospitals for Children?
Shriners Hospitals have a three-fold purpose:
- Treatment: To save children's lives and restore their bodies to the highest
level of usefulness;
- Research: To conduct research into orthopaedic and burn care; and
- Education: To train physicains and other medical professionals in the
treatment of orthopaedic disabilities and burn injuries.
How much does it cost for a child to receive care at a Shriners
Hospital?
Nothing. All care and services provided at Shriners
Hospitals are totally without charge to the patient and family.
Where does the money come from to operate the 22 Shriners
Hospitals?
Gifts, bequests, income from the endowment fund, hospital
fund-raising events, and the annual assessment paid by every Shriner.
Where are the Shrine's three Spinal Cord Injury Centers, and when
did they open?
Philadelphia, Pa., in 1980; Chicago, Ill., in 1983; and
Sacramento, Calif., in 1997 (originally opened in the San Francisco Hospital in 1984).
What is the total 1999 budget for Shriners Hospitals for
Children?
$457 million. The 1999 operating budget is $390 million,
including $21 millioin allocated for research. The capital expenditures budget is $67
million.
How much of the 1999 Shriners Hospitals operating budget is used
directly for patient care and research at the hospitals?
To date, how much money has been spent operating the 22 Shriners
Hospitals?
To date, how much has been spent on the construction and
renovation costs for the 22 Shriners Hospitals?
Approximately $839 million.
To date, how many children have been helped at the 22 Shriners
Hospitals?
In 1998, how many admissions were made to the orthopaedic
hospitals?
In 1998, how many admissions were made to the burn hospitals?
In 1998, how many outpatient and outreach clinic visits were
recorded at the 22 hospitals?
Up to what age are children admitted to Shriners Hospitals for
Children?
Up to their 18th birthday.
What is the average length of stay at the orthopaedic hospitals?
What is the average length of stay at the burn hospitals?
**All figures, unless otherwise noted, are through 1999.
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Conditions Treated at Shriners Hospitals
The following is a brief description of the admission process for
our hospitals and the types of cases they treat. This is not a complete listing. All children with orthopaedic and burn problems are considered on an
individual basis.
Children from birth to 18 years of age may be eligible for
treatment if the child has an orthopaedic or burn problem and if, in the opinion of the
chief of staff, there is a reasonable possibility that treatment will benefit the child. Shriners Hospitals for Children are open to all children regardless of
their race, religion or relationship to a Shriner.
Types of Orthopaedic Conditions
Treated at Shriners Hospitals
The orthopaedic Shriners Hospitals for Children treat congenital
orthopaedic deformities, problems resulting from orthopaedic injuries and diseases of the
bones, joints and muscles. The following disorders are some of
the common orthopaedic problems treated at Shriners Hospitals:
 | Scoliosis |
| Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) |
| Orthopaedic problems of cerebral palsy |
| Hand problems |
| Back problems |
| Limb deficiencies and growth problems |
| Orthopaedic problems of spina bifida and myelodysplasia (paralysis of limbs due
to faulty congenital development of the spine and spinal nerves) |
| Club foot and dislocated hip |
| Leg length discrepancies |
| Orthopaedic problems resulting from neuromuscular disorders |
| Legg-Perthes disease (development problems of the hip) |
| Rickets |
In addition, the hospitals treat patients with healed burns who,
as a result of these burns, may have developed orthopaedic complications, scarring and
deformity of the limbs.
Types of Burn Conditions
Treated at Shriners Hospitals
The burn Shriners Hospitals are staffed and equipped to treat
patients with the following:
| Acute burns |
| Patients needing plastic reconstructive or restorative surgery as a result of
"healed" burns |
| Severe scarring, resulting in contractures or interference with mobility of the
limbs |
| Scarring and deformity of the face |
If you know a child Shriners Hospitals
might be able to help, call one of our toll-free patient referral lines
between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time. In the U.S.: 1-800-237-5055.
In Canada: 1-800-361-7256 |
THE SHRINERS CREED
Shriners believe in God and that He created Man to serve His purposes, among which is service to others in His name.
We believe that care for the less fortunate, especially
children who suffer from burns and crippling disease, is our institutional calling.
We are patriots, each willing to serve his country with
fidelity and courage. We cherish independence under law and freedom with
responsibility.
We honor family. We respect our parents, wives and
children. We should instill in our children the tenets of this creed and the
heritage from which it emanates.
As individuals we pledge ourselves to integrity, virtue and
nobility of character. Our intentions will be honorable, our relationship will be
trustworthy and our spirits forgiving of each other.
As brothers we offer each other fraternal affection and
respect. Together we will support each other in adherence to this creed, so that we and
our communities will be the better because of our fraternity and its principles.
As Shriners we
look beyond ourselves to serve the needs of others, especially children who cannot help
themselves. We believe Shriners Hospitals to be the world's
greatest philanthropy, and we covenant with each other to support its "temples of mercy" with spirit, time, talent and means.
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