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 UNION HOSPITAL NEWS & EVENTSUnion Hospital Partners with Shriners Hospitals for Children
Terre Haute, IN (June 23, 2010) Union Hospital in Terre Haute and
Clinton, Indiana, have developed a partnership with Shriners Hospitals
for Children - Cincinnati, through a telemedicine connection to provide
children throughout the area access to follow-up care and eliminating
the burden of traveling for medical care.
Back"This partnership was developed to help overcome the barriers for families that need to access specialty health care services. The distance to reach larger health centers often places restrictions on access to essential health care services. Union Hospital's Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health, a leader in the provision of telemedicine services, took these steps to expand its current telemedicine program with the Hospital," said Stephanie Laws, RN, BSN, project associate at the Lugar Center. Local children who need follow-up care with Shriners Hospitals for Children - Cincinnati can now go to their appointment in a Terre Haute medical office. They will be able to see and speak with their doctor in Cincinnati through a television-like computer monitor. Local Zorah Shriners, out of Terre Haute, initially purchased the equipment for the telemedicine program. Other donations were used to secure the monitors and computer equipment. The Lugar Center's mission includes advancing rural health through education, innovation and collaboration. The Lugar Center team has been working to reduce the geographical limitations of receiving specialty heart health, mental health, and pediatric care in west central Indiana. About Union Hospital Union Hospital was founded in 1892 as a 20-bed facility. Today, the 380-bed hospital located in Terre Haute, Indiana, is a regional referral center, serving patients in west-central Indiana and east-central Illinois. The Union Health System includes Union Hospital Clinton- a critical access hospital, and a large staff of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers. The hospital is accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP). For more information, please visit www.myunionhospital.org. Shriners Hospitals for Children is an international health care system dedicated to providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care and receive all services with no financial obligation to the patients or their families. The Shriners Hospitals for Children - Cincinnati is a regional referral pediatric burn center serving the Midwest and Southeastern United States. The hospital is the only verified pediatric burn center and Magnet™ recognized hospital in the Tri-state region. For more information, please visit www.shrinershospitals.org. |
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