Shriners Hospitals commercials have not died, but the joy of movement restored to one young boy.
There are 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children in North America.Children with burns, spine injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services in a family-centered environment regardless of the patients' ability to pay.Depending on the case, care for children may be extended to age 21.
The hospitals are owned and operated by Shriners International, which was formerly known as the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.The Shriners order does not require patients to have any family ties.The current time?"Love to the Rescue" is the slogan of an advertising campaign for the healthcare system.
The Imperial Session of the Shriners was held in Portland in 1920.The resolution that created the Shriners Hospitals for Children was unanimously passed by the membership.The first hospital in the system opened in 1922.It provided care for children.
The Shriners Hospitals for Children worked closely with the United States Southern Command and other military commands, including the Army and Air Force.[4]
In 1962, the Shriners of North America allocated $10 million to establish three hospitals that specialized in the treatment and rehabilitation of burned children.After visiting 21 medical institutions, the University of Texas Medical Branch decided to build their first burn hospital for children.[5]
In 1994, the Chronicle of Philanthropy released the results of the largest study of charitable and non-profit organization popularity and credibility.The Shriners Hospitals were ranked as the 9th most popular charity in America with 40% of Americans choosing "Love" and "Like A Lot" for them.[5]
The Shriner's Hospital in Galveston was damaged in September of 2008.The Shriners Hospitals for Children provided care for children with acute burns when the hospital was closed for renovation.The Shriners had considered closing facilities in Shreveport, Louisiana, Greenville, South Carolina, Erie, Pennsylvania, Spokane, Washington, and Springfield, Massachusetts.The Shriners National Convention voted against closing hospitals and reopening the facility.[6]
In 2009, despite an endowment that declined from $8 billion to $5 billion in less than a year, the hospitals' CEO said he and other Shriners are confident the hospital system will be solvent in the long term.Some of the facilities may become outpatient surgical centers, and will begin accepting insurance payments for most care for the first time in the hospitals' 87-year history.Children with burns, cleft palates, and other injuries will be treated without charge to their families.[8]
In May 2015, Shriners Hospitals for Children became a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a national network of organizations committed to better serving patients and their families through physician collaboration.[9]