Political Quotes

“the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions recently released a new report titled ``All Children Need Children's Hospitals'' that explores how essential children's hospitals are to the health of all children. The report highlights the fact that--whether they ever enter a children's hospital or not--all children benefit from the far-reaching work of children's hospitals. In the clinical care area, freestanding children's hospitals--which make up less than 1 percent of all hospitals--treat a disproportionately large share of children with highly specialized or complex conditions. For example, 46 percent of children with cancer, 45 percent of the children with cystic fibrosis, and 52 percent of children needing heart or lung transplants are cared for by these hospitals. In their own communities, these percentages jump even higher. In addition to providing the most specialized and medically advanced care available, children's hospitals deliver preventive and primary care as well. They are the safety net hospital and community provider for low-income children. For example, across the Nation, more than 8 million outpatient visits and 1.6 million emergency room visits are made to children's hospitals and their community clinics annually.”