87 Pageviews Read Stories
Causes: Health, Specialty Hospitals
Mission: To provide the highest quality care to improve the lives of children with orthopedic and related conditions and specific learning disabilities. Texas scottish rite hospital for children focuses on patient care, research and education.
Programs: Patient care texas scottish rite hospital for children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related arthritic and neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay. The orthopedics program includes outpatient clinic visits and inpatient stays for the diagnosis and treatment of such conditions as scoliosis, clubfoot, dislocated hip, legg-perthes, limb-length differences and limb deficiencies, hand differences and sports injuries. (continued on schedule o. )
research the hospital's dedicated research center, tghe sarah m. And charles e. Seay center for musculoskeletal research, is made up of six centers of excellence - scoliosis and spine disorders, clubfoot and foot disorders, hip disorders, limb length and reconstruction, hand differences and sports medicine - supported by research divisions and core facilities. (continued on schedule o. )
education texas scottish rite hospital for children functions as a premier teaching institution, providing comprehensive education and training to orthopedic residents and post-graduate orthopedic fellows. In addition, the hospital contributes to the education of allied health professionals by providing clinical experience and didactic education for students as well as continuing education for health care professionals. The hospital is currently affiliated with 57 institutions, including colleges, universities and technical training programs. (continued on schedule o. )