At Shriners Hospital for Children – Northern California
professionals work in partnership to ensure that patients benefit
from the finest pediatric care. The hospital houses a clinic,
traditional inpatient services, and professional support services
in one facility. Patients benefit from the collaborative approach
to care fostered by the ability of physicians, nurses,
therapists, dietitians, orthotists, and other professionals to
work side-by-side. Having doctors and specialists housed in one
facility is an added convenience for patients and parents.
Ambulatory Clinic: Most patients begin
their Shriners Hospital journey here with an evaluation by a
Shriners Hospital doctor. During the clinic appointment, Shrine
surgeons and specialists discuss the course of care with patients
and parents. The clinic also is the place where patients return
for follow-up appointments and post-surgical evaluations after
hospital discharge. More than 22,000 children visit the
Ambulatory Clinic each year.
Care Coordination: Licensed social workers
assist families and children with personal issues, providing
emotional support to child and family, coordinating discharge
arrangements and linking the family with resources in their
community.
Case Management: Registered nurse case
managers serve as advocates for our patients, helping them
navigate as they plan inpatient and post-hospital care. Case
managers function as a liaison between physicians, patients and
families.
Child Life: Certified child life
specialists work with patients to help normalize the
hospital experience through distraction, play and other
techniques.
Radiology and EOS Imaging: The diagnostic
imaging lab performs x-rays and other imaging services to assist
doctors in diagnosing and treating patients. Shriners Hospital
diagnostic imaging specialists also perform imaging services for
surgeons working in the operating rooms.
Staying on the cutting-edge of quality medical care, Shriners
Hospitals for Children — Northern California employs the use of
the EOS
3D imaging system. This X-ray system gives orthopaedic
surgeons an unprecedented three-dimensional view of their
patients’ bone structure while significantly reducing the child’s
exposure to radiation.
Click here to learn more about
the EOS imaging system features and benefits.
Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Doctors and
nurses specially trained in pediatric critical care treat
children with severe burn injuries and other complex medical
needs in the ICU.
Intensive Outpatient Program: The doctor
may decide that your child’s ongoing care does not require
hospitalization but does need Intensive Outpatient Treatment
provided by Shriners Hospital. Your nurse or social worker can
help you arrange lodging near the hospital for you and your child
during Intensive Outpatient Treatment.
Medical Surgical Unit: Children who require
overnight care after a surgical procedure or accidental injury
receive overnight care here.
Motion Analysis: In the sophisticated,
high-tech movement
analysis center, high-tech equipment is used to measure how a
patient walks using video documentation, 3-D motion analysis, and
muscle-timing information. Orthopaedic surgeons compare the
results with normal data to help and treat patients.
Nursing: The nursing team advocates for the
child and family and provides direct patient care. Nurses provide
patient and family education, taking into consideration the
patient’s developmental level. Nurses work with the entire care
team to coordinate patient education, discharge planning, team
coordination and case management.
Nutritional Care: Dietitians work to
support growth and development and improve a child’s general
health status.
Occupational Therapy: Occupational
therapists help children become as independent as possible with
daily activities such as dressing, feeding and transferring
positions. Therapists work with children to help them become
independent at home and in the community.
Orthotics & Prosthetics: With more than 175
years of combined experience, the Pediatric Orthotic and
Prosthetic Specialists (POPS) at Shriners Hospitals for
Children – Northern California design braces, artificial arms and
legs, and adaptive devices that give children the ability to play
sports, play the violin, dance and more. A visit to POPS is about
more than measurements and mechanics. It’s about sharing hopes
and dreams, and providing information that allows the technicians
to return to the lab and design the perfect fit.
Physical Therapy: Patients participate in a
comprehensive physical therapy program that is individualized for
each child. Therapy may include wheelchair skills, gait training,
group exercise classes, lower extremity stretching and equipment
evaluation.
Social Services/Care Coordination: Licensed
social workers assist families and children with personal issues,
providing emotional support to child and family, coordinating
discharge arrangements and linking the family with resources in
their community.
Surgical Care: Internationally noted
physicians provide surgical care to children with severe burns,
complex orthopaedic needs, hand disorders, scoliosis, chest wall
malformations, gastro-intestinal disease and more. The hospital’s
five state-of-the-art operating rooms are specially designed to
support needs of children undergoing complex surgical
interventions.
Therapeutic Recreation: Therapeutic
Recreation specialists help children to develop and use
leisure in ways that enhance health, independence, and well
being. Patients are able to access recreation and play
opportunities for their enjoyment while in the hospital.
