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In addition to treating orthopaedic conditions, the hospitals in Chicago, Philadelphia and Sacramento, Calif., provide spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
The Shriners Hospitals that specialize in treating burns, located in Boston, Cincinnati, Galveston, Texas, and Sacramento, have been leaders in burn research and treatment since opening in the mid-1960s. Medical treatment, including physical rehabilitation and support services, is provided for patients with burn injuries, related scarring and smoke inhalation.
In 2005, care for treatment of cleft lip and palate was added to Shriners Hospitals' treatment disciplines. This comprehensive care includes lip and palate repair, nasal reconstruction, jaw surgery, dental procedures and audiological, speech and psychological services.
Shriners Hospitals' total budget for 2007 is $721 million, of which $655 million is designated for operating expenses (including $37 million for research) and $66 million is earmarked for building and equipment expenditures. During the 85-year history of Shriners Hospitals for Children, it has cost approximately $8.2 billion to operate Shriners Hospitals, and over $1.76 billion has been spent on construction and renovation.
In 2006, Shriners Hospitals for Children provided the following: 251,461 radiology procedures; 296,859 outpatient, outreach and telemedicine visits; 61,103 orthotic and prosthetic devices; 24,609 surgical procedures; 412,387 physical therapy treatments; and 181,174 occupational therapy treatments.
In 2006, Shriners Hospitals approved 38,984 new patient applications and cared for 128,578 patients.
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