Shriners Hospital for Children (Houston)
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The Shriners Hospital for Children (Houston) is a non-profit, 40-bed pediatric orthopaedic hospital, research and teaching center located in the Texas Medical Center
in Houston, Texas
, USA. It is one of 22 hospitals belonging to the Shriners Hospital for Children Network
. Faculty work closely with the Baylor College of Medicine
, Scott White Hospital and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
.
in 2008, the cleft lip and palate program had been based at the institutions's sister hospital, Shriners Hospital for Burned Children
in nearby Galveston. The storm briefly closed the Galveston hospital, and in the interim both burn & cleft lip patients were seen at the Houston orthopedic hospital. When the Galveston hospital reopened in 2009, the decision was made to keep the cleft lip program in Houston.
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...
in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, USA. It is one of 22 hospitals belonging to the Shriners Hospital for Children Network
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 non-profit hospitals across North America. Children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’...
. Faculty work closely with the Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
, Scott White Hospital and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
The Joint Commission , formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations , is a United States-based not-for-profit organization that accredits over 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States...
.
Hurricane Ike
Prior to Hurricane IkeHurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike was the second-costliest hurricane ever to make landfall in the United States, the costliest hurricane ever to impact Cuba and the second most active hurricane to reach the Canadian mainland in the Great Lakes Region after Hurricane Hazel in 1954...
in 2008, the cleft lip and palate program had been based at the institutions's sister hospital, Shriners Hospital for Burned Children
Shriners Hospital for Children (Galveston)
The Shriners Hospital for Children is a 30-bed non-profit pediatric burn hospital, research, and teaching center located on the campus of the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, USA...
in nearby Galveston. The storm briefly closed the Galveston hospital, and in the interim both burn & cleft lip patients were seen at the Houston orthopedic hospital. When the Galveston hospital reopened in 2009, the decision was made to keep the cleft lip program in Houston.
See also
- Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenShriners Hospitals for ChildrenShriners Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 non-profit hospitals across North America. Children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment, regardless of the patients’...
- List of Texas Medical Center institutions
- List of hospitals in Texas