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Keather's Dolphin Tale

Dec 04, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Keathers-dolphin-tale

Thanks to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, we were able to surprise Patient Ambassador Keather with a dream opportunity: a Virtual Reality 360 Experience headset of the aquarium and free trip and hotel stay to Clearwater, Florida to visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in person at a later date.

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Christopher Vara, M.D., Named one of 'Minnesota Physician' 100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders

Dec 14, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Christopher-Vara-MD-named-one-of-Minnesota-Physician-100-Most-Influential-Health-Care-Leaders

We are pleased to announce that Christopher S. Vara, M.D., one of our pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, has been recognized as one of Minnesota's 100 Most Influential Health Care Leaders. Congratulations, Dr. Vara. This honor is well deserved!

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Inpatient Care Team Receives 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award

Oct 28, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Inpatient-care-team-receives-2020-Press-Ganey-Guardian-of-Excellence-Award

Congratulations to our staff for winning a 2020 Press Gainey Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience in Inpatient Pediatric Care for the third time in five years.

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A Distinguished Honor: Dr. Ludwik Branski Receives the González Medal

Jan 20, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/01/Plastic-Surgeon-Receives-Gonzalez-Medal

This past October, Ludwik Branski M.D., a plastic surgeon at Shriners Children’s Texas, was awarded the Dr. José Eleuterio González Medal by the Autonomous University of Nuevo León.

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Shriners Hospitals for Children Recognized Six Times by U.S. News & World Report

Jun 18, 2021 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/06/US-News-and-World-Report-21-22

Shriners Hospitals for Children has once again been ranked nationally in two specialties in the 2021-22 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.

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Four Shriners Children’s Locations Recognized for Excellence in Pediatric Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report

Jun 20, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/06/US-News-World-Report-23-24

Shriners Children’s has once again been ranked nationally for pediatric orthopedics in the “2023-2024 Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice.

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Highest Safety Honor Awarded to the Greenville Shriners Hospital

Oct 19, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Highest-safety-honor-awarded-to-the-Greenville-Shriners-Hospital

Achieving “crystal status,” the highest honor bestowed by the South Carolina Hospital Associations (SCHA) for a Zero Harm Award, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Greenville was recognized for achieving 84 months without a hospital onset case of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

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Michelle Jones Named One of 'Twin Cities Business Magazine's' Notable Heroes in Health Care

Dec 09, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Michelle-Jones-named-one-of-Twin-Cities-Business-Magazines-Notable-Heroes-in-Health-Care

Michelle Jones, child life specialist at Shriners Children’s Twin Cities, has been chosen as one of Twin Cities Business Magazine’s Notable Heroes in Health Care!

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Shriners Children’s Receives 12 Press Ganey Human Experience Awards for Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Quality

Jan 07, 2025 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2025/01/Press-Ganey-Awards-2024

The awards reflect how families feel they are cared for and the quality of care they believe they receive.

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Colorectal and Urology Programs Receive State Designation

Sep 09, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/09/Colorectal-and-urology-programs-receive-state-designation

The California Children’s Services (CCS) program approved Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California as a Colorectal and Urology Special Care Center (SCC).