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24th Annual Christmas in July

Jul 08, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/24th-annual-Christmas-in-July

What would the last Sunday in July be without our annual Christmas in July Toy Run hosted by the Centurions Motorcycle Club? We are pivoting to a new event style to ensure the safety of our patients and families!

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Hospital Employees Recognized as Great Catch All Stars

Nov 03, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/11/Hospital-employees-recognized-as-Great-Catch-All-Stars

During a socially distanced ceremony, 10 Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California employees were recognized as Great Catch All Stars by their colleagues and the Quality & Patient Safety Department.

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Turning a Hospital Into Home

Oct 08, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Turning-a-hospital-into-home

Natalie DeBarry was in the midst of her workday as a nurse in the inpatient unit of Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis when she stopped in to see Daniel. That kind of one-on-one attention and holistic care is why the St. Louis Shriners Hospital won the 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellenc...

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Constants in Care

Oct 08, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Constants-in-care

Jen Grab is part of a four-person team of care managers at Shriners Hospitals for Children — St. Louis, led by outpatient clinic manager Chris Kitchen. She and her colleagues – Courtney Merlenbach, Janet Schick and Mary Towers, have a combined 87 years of health care experience as Care Managers Week...

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Adaptive Summer Fun Ideas from Shriners Children's

Jun 15, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/06/Adaptive-Summer-Fun

Our recreational therapy department at Shriners Children’s Chicago is offering a variety of adaptive summer sports for patients who live in the region.

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Shriners Children's Boston Clinicians Present at the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association Conference

Jul 29, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/07/ACPA-Conference

At the 2024 American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) conference, ietitian Jenny Shiel, MS, RD, LDN, and nurse care manager Sandy Barrett, BSN, RN, CCM, presented strategies they utilize to meet the needs of special patient populations.

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A Day in the Life: Shriners Children's Child Life Specialists

Mar 19, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Child-Life-Specialists

Child life specialists teach distraction and coping techniques, but, perhaps more importantly, they are certified and trained to evaluate a patient's developmental and psychosocial needs.

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Imperial Session Tours 2024 Recap

Aug 21, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/08/Imperial-Session-Tours-2024-Recap

During the 2024 Imperial Session, over 800 Shriners, Ladies and their families from 10 countries and over 80 temples had the opportunity to experience a behind-the-scenes, hands-on look at what the Northern California hospital does.

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NASCAR drivers Ragan, Little Team with Shriners Hospitals for Children

Aug 28, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/08/NASCAR-drivers-Ragan-Little-team-with-Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children

NASCAR drivers David Ragan and Jesse Little will be racing for a cause during the 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Race Weekend presented by Homer’s Foundation.

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Sharing Our Research in Human Movement

Jul 13, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/Sharing-our-research-in-human-movement

A biomedical engineer from our motion analysis center and two graduate students presented to the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society (GCMAS). The researchers from the Chicago Shriners Hospital presented projects conducted in our hospital gait lab involving foot and ankle biomechanics for pat...