Over the past 86 years, Shriners Hospitals for Children has provided the best, most advanced medical care, at absolutely no charge, to more than 865,000 children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate.  The unique health system has grown from a single hospital in Shreveport, La., to 22 sophisticated pediatric specialty hospitals located across the U.S., and in Canada and Mexico.

     2008 Budget
     Shriners Hospitals' total budget for 2008 is $826 million, of which $772 million is targeted for operating expenses(including $44 million for research). The budget also includes $104 million for buildings and equipment, which includes funds for building renovations , new construction, and improving and upgrading medical technologies,  such as digital radiology and electronic medical records.

     Shriners Hospitals for Children Facts

• 226,456  radiology procedures
• 302,614  outpatient, outreach and telemedicine visits
• 72,159    orthotic and prostheses devices
• 25,028    operations
• 422,325  physical therapy treatments
• 200,810  occupational therapy treatments
  

     Orthopaedic Care

The 18 Shriners Hospitals specializing in orthopaedic conditions are committed to providing specialized medical and rehabilitative services to children with congenital deformities and conditions, orthopaedic injuries and diseases of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Some of the most commonly treated disorders include clubfoot, limb deficiencies and discrepancies, scoliosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and the orthopaedic problems related to spin bifida, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy.

Burn Care

The Shriners Hospitals specializing in treating burns, located in Galveston, Boston, Cincinnati and Sacramento,  are known worldwide as leaders in burn research and treatment. These Hospitals provide a full range of care, including physical rehabilitation and psychological support services for patients with burn injuries and related complications, including scarring and smoke inhalation.

        Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
       Shriners Hospitals established the first spinal cord injury rehabilitation program for children. These programs, at the Chicago, Northern California and Philadelphia hospitals, are among the few in the United States specifically designed to treat children and teenagers with spinal cord injuries.