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New SpineScreen app Helps Parents Detect Signs of Scoliosis in Kids

August 15, 2017
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Parents can now check their child’s spine for possible signs of scoliosis with the new app SpineScreen developed by Shriners Hospitals for Children®. Available for free on the App Store and Google Play, SpineScreen detects curves as the cell phone is moved along a child’s back, giving parents a quick, informal way to regularly monitor…

Kids at Camp Winning Hands Show What it Really Means to Be a Star

July 20, 2017
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Patients from Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California showed their individual talents when they gathered at Camp Arroyo in Livermore July 6 – 8, for Camp Winning Hands. They were among 64 kids with hand differences who came from near and far to participate in the three-day camp. In keeping with the camp’s…

Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California Ranked as Leader in Pediatric Orthopaedics by U.S. News & World Report

June 27, 2017
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In the most recent U.S. News and World Report best hospital survey, Shriners Hospitals for Children ─ Northern California ranks nationally as one of the top 20 pediatric hospitals. The Northern California Shriners Hospital is ranked 18th in pediatric orthopaedics in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-2018 rankings of children’s hospitals in the United…

Shriners Hospital Team Immerses Wisconsin Students in Educational Opportunity

June 23, 2017
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There are some things you never forget. Just ask Janine Fisk, a faculty member in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. “I will never forget the care Shriners Hospital provided my daughter Abigail and our family,” said Fisk, whose daughter was treated for burn injuries at the Northern…

Former Patient Turned Employee Gains Unique Perspective

June 20, 2017
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Dulce Contreras was 16 years old the first time she came to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. It was December 2001. Third degree burns covered her face and hands. The life-threatening injuries were caused by a kitchen gas leak that triggered an explosion and fire that destroyed her family’s home in Nogales, Mexico.…

Shriners and Community Come Together to Celebrate Hospital Anniversary with a Walk for LOVE®

June 9, 2017
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Shriners from near and far joined patients, families and the community for the Northern California Shriners Hospital’s Shrine Day – Walk for LOVE® on Saturday, June 3. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of the dedication of Sacramento’s only stand-alone children’s hospital. Imperial High Priest and Prophet Jeffrey L. Sowder joined the estimated 1,200-plus participants…

Shriners Hospital Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Shrine Day Celebration and Walk for Love

June 2, 2017
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A large and enthusiastic crowd will converge at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California on Saturday, June 3, for a Walk for LOVE and Shrine Day celebration. The fun and colorful event celebrates the 20th anniversary of the formal dedication of the hospital that took place in June 1997. The walk will begin…

Shriners Hospital Nurse Honored for Exceptional Service as 2017 DAISY Award Winner

May 18, 2017
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Laura Dazey, R.N., was honored for the outstanding service and compassionate care she provides patients and families at Shriners Hospitals for Children as the recipient of the 2017 DAISY Award. The award was presented to Dazey, a nurse in the pediatric intensive care unit, during the hospital’s annual Nurses Week celebration. Kanoe Allen, chief nursing…

Google manager gained confidence during years as patient at Shriners Hospitals for Children

May 17, 2017
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Born with a right arm that did not extend below the elbow, Tal Oppenheimer faced a childhood of frequent medical appointments. But she reflects on all those visits to Shriners Hospital for Children — Northern California fondly and with much appreciation. “I always loved going to Shriners Hospital,” the 26-year-old Google product manager says. “As…

Shriners Hospital Patients Meet Wounded Warrior Softball Team

May 5, 2017
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Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California served a healthy helping of inspiration when the Wounded Warrior Softball Team (WWAST) joined patients and families for breakfast at the hospital. The breakfast was a “warm-up” for the 3:30 p.m. game at Raley Field in which the Wounded Warriors played the Sacramento All-Stars. The Sacramento All-Stars roster…

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