Re: Texas ish Rite Hospital in Dallas /was Thanks!/ C.

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My older son is a patient at TSHRC in the arthritis clinic. Here is

the info on becoming a patient.

Becoming a

Patient

The

Hospital treats Texas residents, birth to 18 years of age, who are

referred by a physician because of an orthopedic condition, related

neurological disorder or learning disability. A patient application

must be completed for each child before they may be accepted as a

patient. Please contact the patient access department at

to request a patient application, about how to refer a child or for

additional information.

Requirements for a child to

be treated at the Hospital:

The child's condition should offer hope

of improvement through the services provided by the Hospital.

The

child must be younger than 18 years of age, except for child

development applicants who must be between the ages of 5 and 14 years.

The child must be a resident of the state of Texas.

A physician's referral is required for each patient application.

Since

many Masons recommend patients for treatment, the patient application

form includes a space for a Mason's signature. However, if no Mason is

involved in the referral, the Hospital will secure a signature as

necessary.

Texas ish Rite Hospital for Children is accredited by the Joint

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and

offers both inpatient and outpatient services to more than 14,000

children each year. To be eligible for

treatment at the Hospital, a child must have a medical need that

requires the services we provide.

Physicians

can refer a patient by calling the patient access department or by

completing and signing the medical portion of the patient application.

The remainder of the application should be completed and signed by the

parents or legally responsible person(s), thus giving their approval

for an evaluation by the Hospital's medical staff. All referrals and

applications are reviewed by Hospital staff when received. If the child

is eligible for treatment an appointment will be scheduled and a

written notice will be sent to the parents/legally responsible persons

as well as to the referring physician.

The

Hospital's primary objective is the treatment of children with

orthopedic conditions. These include conditions such as scoliosis,

clubfoot, dislocated hips, Legg-Perthes, congenital and traumatic limb

loss, arthritis, spina bifida, and the orthopedic after-effects of

cerebral palsy, encephalitis, meningitis and accidental injury. The

Hospital's Luke Waites Child Development Center provides evaluation of

children, ages 5 through 14, with suspected learning disabilities.

The

Hospital's clinical staff are recognized as some of the best in their

fields. This includes physicians in the specialties of pediatric

orthopedics, neurology, developmental disabilities, anesthesiology,

rheumatology and radiology. Working with the medical and nursing staff

to provide comprehensive patient care, are orthotists, prosthetists,

psychologists, social workers, child life specialists, and physical and

occupational therapists.

There

are NO charges for any services provided at Texas ish Hospital for

Children nor have there been since its inception. The Hospital operates

solely on voluntary gifts from generous individuals, Masons,

corporations and foundations. The Hospital is committed to continuing

the extraordinary legacy.