(HOUSTON) The Board of Directors of the Texas Medical Center (TMC) approved the membership Shriners Hospital for Children® — Galveston, making the pediatric burn hospital the 50th member institution of the Texas Medical Center.
“The addition of Shriners Hospital for Children — Galveston to the Texas Medical Center complements our collection of world-renowned institutions,” said Richard E. Wainerdi, Texas Medical Center president and CEO. “Shriners Hospitals for Children — Galveston serves children from all over the world and is the only facility in the area that specializes in treating burned children” said Wainerdi. “This could lead to enhanced collaboration among our institutions, which is key to providing the best patient care and research possible.”
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Houston, which specializes in pediatric orthopaedic treatment, is one of the original TMC institutions and joined in 1952.
“The resources and the renown of the TMC are unequalled anywhere, and we’re proud we can be a part of the world’s largest medical center,” said David A. Ferrell, Shriners Hospitals for Children — Galveston and Houston regional administrator.
Member institutions of the TMC are all non-profit institutions devoted to patient care, research, education and prevention and are encouraged to participate in the various Texas Medical Center councils and activities to ensure collaboration and communication amongst institutions.
“Having both our Shriners Hospitals for Children in Houston and in Galveston as TMC institution members now opens up numerous opportunities for our management teams and staff," said Ferrell. "As two pediatric hospitals specializing in musculoskeletal and burn care we know that we, like other members, feel we can also contribute to improving the overall health status of the greater Houston area, a goal which is central to the TMC.”
About Shriners Hospitals for Children
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. The 22 hospitals in the United States, Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate. For more information visit, www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
About the Texas Medical Center
Founded in 1945, Texas Medical Center has grown to become the largest medical complex in the world. It is composed of 50 institutions, all of which are self-governing. Half are agencies of government: federal, state, county, city and local and the other half are private not-for-profit institutions, several of which are large health care systems. The goal of the Texas Medical Center institutions is to improve the health status of people everywhere through research, education and patient care.
Texas Medical Center, the corporation, encourages collaboration among institutions and provides many services to what has become the 12th largest business district in the United States with 35 million square feet of built space. Former First Lady Barbara Bush has recognized the Texas Medical Center as "Houston's gift to the World". For more information, visit www.tmc.edu