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Casting With Creativity at Shriners Children's New England

Jul 14, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/07/Casting-with-Creativity

The fracture care team at Shriners Children’s New England uses their creativity to help patients cope with the experience of wearing a cast.

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Shriners Children's Boston Nurse Reflects on Three-decade Career

May 31, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/05/Boston-Staff-Reflection

Jeanne MacDonald has been a registered nurse at Shriners Children’s Boston for more than 30 years.

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Rose Parade Float Highlights Patients’ Will to Overcome Challenges and Reach their Goals

Jan 10, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/01/Rose-Parade-2023

Shriners Children’s recently participated in the iconic Rose Parade. This year’s float, entitled "Back in the Game," depicted our patients’ joy in overcoming challenges and realizing their dreams.

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Keeping a Competitive Edge at Shriners Children’s New England

Dec 08, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/11/Blood-Flow-Restriction-Therapy

Physical therapists are helping young patients return to high levels of performance with a technique called blood flow restriction therapy.

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Cryoablation: Perfect Pain Management Technology

Jan 05, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/Cryoablation-Perfect-Pain-Management-Technology

Because of cryoablation, patients going through the NUSS procedure won't feel any pain after surgery.

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Golf Is Fore Everyone

Oct 02, 2023 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/09/Golf-Is-Fore-Everyone

Patients are getting reading to tee off in golf, thanks to the recreational therapy department at Shriners Children’s Chicago.

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Check-In With Your Nurse - Nurses Make The Difference

May 03, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/05/Check-In-With-Your-Nurse

May is National Nurses Month. Our healthcare system is celebrating with Nurses Week from May 6-12.

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Higgy Con 2024 – Scoliosis Strong

Aug 20, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/08/Higgy-Con-2024-Scoliosis-Strong

Shriners Children’s patients, staff and scoliosis families gathered in suburban Chicago for the second year of Higgy Con, an annual conference that brings together families from all over the world.

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Shriners Philanthropy Has Power to Bring Tears...Of Joy

Jan 28, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/01/Tears-of-Joy

Shriners Children’s Boston Chief of Staff Eric Chien-Wei Liao, M.D., Ph.D., is a leader in cleft lip and cleft palate research and patient care.

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Two Long-Time Shriners Children's Ohio Staff Members Share their Reflections

May 11, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/05/Ohio-Staff-Reflection

Vicki Keehnen and Laura Fowler are long-tenured employees who champion the mission of Shriners Children's.