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| Q |
What
is total Shrine membership in North America? |
| A |
More
than 500,000 |
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| Q |
How
Many Shrine Temples are there? |
| A |
There
are 191 Shrine Temples, or
chapters, throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and
Republic of Panama. |
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| Q |
What
was the first Shrine Temple? |
| A |
Mecca
Shriners, which was organized in New York City in 1872 |
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| Q |
When
did the first Shriners Hospital open, and where is it located? |
| A |
In 1922,
in Shreveport, LA |
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| Q |
Where
are the burn Shriners Hospitals located, and when did they
open? |
| A |
Galveston,
Texas, in 1966; Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1968; Boston,
Massachusetts, in 1968: and Sacramento, California, in 1997. |
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| Q |
What
the purpose of Shriners Hospitals for Children? |
| A |
Shriners
Hospitals have a three-fold purpose: 1) TREATMENT: To save
children's lives and restore their bodies to the highest level
of usefulness; 2) RESEARCH: TO conduct research into
orthopaedic and burn care; and 3) Education: To train
physicians and other medical professionals in the treatment of
orthopaedic disabilities and burn injuries. |
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| Q |
How
much does it cost for a child to receive care at the Shriners
Hospitals? |
| A |
Nothing.
All care and services provided at Shriners Hospitals are
totally without charge to the patient and family. |
|
| Q |
Where
does the money come from to operate the 22 Shriners Hospitals? |
| A |
Gifts,
bequests, income from the endowment fund, hospital
fund-raising events, and the annual assessment paid by every
Shriner. |
|
| Q |
Where
are the Shrine's three Spinal Cord Injury Centers? |
| A |
Philadelphia,
Pa. (opened in 1980); Chicago, Ill. (opened in 1983); and
Sacramento, Calif. (originally opened in San Francisco in
1984). |
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| Q |
What
the total 2007 budget for Shriners Hospitals for Children? |
| A |
$721
million, of which $655 million is targeted for operating
expenses (including $37million for research) and $66 million
for buildings and equipment expenditures. |
|
| Q |
How
much of the 2006 Shriners Hospitals operating budget is used
directly for patient care and research at hospitals? |
| A |
Approximately
93 percent |
|
| Q |
To
date, how much money has been spent operating the 22 Shriners
hospitals? |
| A |
Approximately
$8.2 billion to operate Shriners Hospitals and over $1,76
billion has been spent on construction and renovation. |
|
| Q |
To
date, how many children have been helped at 22 Shriners
Hospitals? |
| A |
About
835, 000 |
|
| Q |
In
2006, how many new patient applications were approved in
Shriners Hospitals? |
| A |
38,984 |
|
| Q |
In
2006, how many outpatient and outreach clinic visits were
recorded at 22 hospitals? |
| A |
296,859 |
|
| Q |
In
2006, how many surgical procedures were
recorded at the 22 hospitals? |
| A |
24,609 |
|
| Q |
Up
to what age children admitted to Shriners Hospitals for
Children? |
| A |
Up to
their 18th birthday |
|
| Q |
What
is the average length of stay at the Shriners hospitals? |
| A |
5.3 days |
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