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Northern California Burn Team Presents at 50th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association

April 11, 2018
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Burn care leaders at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California are playing an active role in the 50th annual meeting of the American Burn Association (ABA) taking place this week (April 10 – 13, 2018) in Chicago. At the invitation of ABA leadership, David Greenhalgh, M.D., chief of burns, and Tina Palmieri, M.D., assistant…

Couple Injured in 2013 Boston Marathon to Speak at Shriners Hospital on April 23

March 15, 2018
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Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, a married couple who were both injured during the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 will speak at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California at 2:30 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018. They will share their experience that ultimately inspired their children’s book Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship — a…

Donation Enhances Hospital Stay by Bringing Play to the Bedside

March 7, 2018
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Two organizations came together to enhance the hospital stay for kids at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. FlexCare Medical Staffing partnered with Gamers Outreach to donate four portable video game kiosks to the hospital in Sacramento. Known as “GO Karts” the medical-grade kiosks enable nurses to provide bedside activities to children who are…

Community Invited to Lunchtime Lectures

March 2, 2018
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Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California is pleased to announce its Spring 2018 Lunchtime Lecture Series. The public is invited to attend the lectures, which are organized to engage and educate health care professionals, parents and the community at large. All lectures take place from 12 noon – 1 p.m., at the Shriners Hospital…

Shriners Hospital Hosts Course on Therapeutic Management of the Pediatric Burn Patient

February 14, 2018
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Therapeutic techniques that promote positive patient outcomes will be the topic of discussion when physical and occupational therapists gather at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California from 8 a.m. – 12 noon, Saturday, March 3. Therapeutic Management of the Pediatric Burn Patient is the title of a continuing education course presented by Shriners Hospital…

Shriners Hospitals for Children Reminds Families to be Burn Aware

February 9, 2018
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February 4 – 10 is Burn Awareness Week, and Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California is honoring the national observance by reminding children and families that prevention is the best medicine. The burn team at the Shriners Hospital in Sacramento engaged kindergarten students from a local elementary school in an interactive prevention program on…

Pressure Garments Help Burn Patients Heal

February 6, 2018
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“I enjoy providing a service that can have such a positive impact on how a patient looks and feels,” says Jeri Whalen, one of four technicians who design and fabricate pressure garments for children with burn injuries at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California. When worn consistently, pressure garments help reduce the effects of…

Dr. Kathleen Romanowski Joins Burn Team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California

January 30, 2018
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Kathleen Romanowski, M.D., has joined the burn surgery team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, a regional provider of pediatric burn care. “I am delighted to have the opportunity to take care of burn injured children in such a wonderful hospital environment with such an amazing, supportive and collaborative team,” said Dr. Romanowski. …

Middle School Students Introduced to Career Pathways

January 22, 2018
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Health care professionals from Shriners Hospitals for Children gave middle school students an eye-opening introduction to allied health careers on January 17. Nearly 70 students from Fern Bacon, California and Sutter Middle Schools packed the Shriners Hospital auditorium for their Journey to Allied Health Careers, a community collaborative organized by Health Workforce Initiative, Health Professions…

Patient Walks for First Time in Three Years after Successful Surgery

January 2, 2018
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Martin arrived at Shiners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, in the summer of 2017 with a wheelchair and a diagnosis — osteogenesis imperfecta. Commonly referred to as brittle bone disease, osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital disorder characterized by defective connective tissue and brittle bones that are prone to fracture. Treatment includes surgery to…

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