(Ancient Arabic Order of The Nobles of The Mystic Shrine)
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Q: What is total Shrine membership in North America?
A: More than 380,000
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Q: How Many Shrine Temples are there?
A: There are 191 Shrine Temples, or chapters, throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Republic of Panama.
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Q: What was the first Shrine Temple?
A: Mecca Shriners, which was organized in New York City in 1872
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Q: When did the first Shriners Hospital open, and where is it located?
A: In 1922, in Shreveport, LA
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Q: Where are the burn Shriners Hospitals located, and when did they open?
A: Galveston, Texas, in 1966; Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1968; Boston, Massachusetts, in 1968: and Sacramento, California, in 1997.
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Q: What the purpose of Shriners Hospitals for Children?
A: Shriners Hospitals have a three-fold purpose: 1) TREATMENT: To save children's lives and restore their bodies to the highest level of usefulness; 2) RESEARCH: TO conduct research into orthopaedic and burn care; and 3) Education: To train physicians and other medical professionals in the treatment of orthopaedic disabilities and burn injuries.
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Q: How much does it cost for a child to receive care at the Shriners Hospitals?
A: Nothing. All care and services provided at Shriners Hospitals are totally without charge to the patient and family.
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Q: Where does the money come from to operate the 22 Shriners Hospitals?
A: Gifts, bequests, income from the endowment fund, hospital fund-raising events, and the annual assessment paid by every Shriner.
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Q: Where are the Shrine's three Spinal Cord Injury Centers?
A: Philadelphia, Pa. (opened in 1980); Chicago, Ill. (opened in 1983); and Sacramento, Calif. (originally opened in San Francisco in 1984).
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Q: What the total 2007 budget for Shriners Hospitals for Children?
A: $721 million, of which $655 million is targeted for operating expenses (including $37million for research) and $66 million for buildings and equipment expenditures.
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Q: How much of the 2006 Shriners Hospitals operating budget is used directly for patient care and research at hospitals?
A: Approximately 93 percent
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Q: To date, how much money has been spent operating the 22 Shriners hospitals?
A: Approximately $8.2 billion to operate Shriners Hospitals and over $1,76 billion has been spent on construction and renovation.
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Q: To date, how many children have been helped at 22 Shriners Hospitals?
A: About 835, 000
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Q: In 2006, how many new patient applications were approved in Shriners Hospitals?
A: 38,984
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Q: In 2006, how many outpatient and outreach clinic visits were recorded at 22 hospitals?
A: 296,859
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Q: In 2006, how many surgical procedures were recorded at the 22 hospitals?
A: 24,609
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Q: Up to what age children admitted to Shriners Hospitals for Children?
A: Up to their 18th birthday
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Q: What is the average length of stay at the Shriners hospitals?
A: 5.3 days
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