We support two hospitals: Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston and Shriners Hospital for Children – Springfield
What is Shriners Hospital for Children?
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a health care system that is world-renowned for pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs for medical professionals. Children up to age 18 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 families’ ability to pay.
The mission of Shriners Hospital for Children is to:
- Provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special health care needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment
- Provide for the education of physicians and other care professionals
- Conduct research to discover new knowledge that improves the quality of care and quality of life of children and families
This mission is carried out without regard to race, color, creed, sex or sect, disability, national origin or ability of patient or family to pay.
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston is a highly specialized pediatric surgical care center located in the heart of the city. It is considered one of the world’s preeminent hospitals in the treatment of children with severe burn injuries, complex skin conditions, and cleft lip and palate. Affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and verified by a joint program of the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston meets all of the demanding standards for organizational structure, personnel qualifications, facilities resources and medical care services to ensure the best possible outcomes. All members of our staff are dedicated to providing the highest quality care in a family-centered environment.
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Springfield is unique in its ability to provide exceptional, specialized pediatric orthopaedic, rheumatology and cleft lip and palate care using the latest innovations in diagnosis and treatment. The hospital is designed exclusively for children, offering a full range of inpatient and outpatient services under one roof, so children can receive care and treatment in one building. Appointments with physicians and clinicians in various departments throughout the hospital can be conveniently scheduled for the same day.
Care for patients at the Springfield Shriners Hospital begins with an initial consultation, followed by establishing a diagnosis and a treatment plan. Our pediatric specialists and therapists collaborate to determine the best course of care, and referring physicians are able to get results returned quickly. As a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, we collaborate to expand our service and expertise for patients. The comprehensive onsite services at the hospital include outpatient visits, inpatient surgery, outpatient surgery, orthotics and prosthetics, radiology, the motion analysis center (utilizing a 3D motion capture system), occupational therapy, physical therapy, child life, care coordination, family services and nutrition.
The Springfield Shriners Hospital focuses on cost-efficient, high-quality care. We participate in a number of local and national health plans and we work hard to balance cost of care with the services needed.
In 1922, the Shriners dedicated themselves to providing expert medical care for children regardless of the patients’ ability to pay.
Today, that philanthropic effort supports 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children® across North America that provide specialized medical care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate.
Many Shriners Hospitals for Children® are also premier medical research centers and are affiliated with top academic medical institutions in North America.