Sacred Heart Children's Hospital :: Spokane, WA - Pacific Northwest

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[ About Us ] CURRENT CAT = About Us

Sacred Heart Children's Hospital
101 West Eighth Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99204
509.474.4841
Outside Spokane 800.442.8534

[ Your Visit ] CURRENT CAT = Accommodations
The Madison Inn

Conveniently located next to Sacred Heart Medical Center, the Madision Inn offers comfortable, quality lodging along with the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your loved ones are just a few steps away.

CURRENT CAT = Archived Physician Newsletters
January / February 2008
November / December 2007
August / September 2007
June / July 2007
April / May 2007
November / December 2006

CURRENT CAT = Bereavement Resources

[ Your Visit ] CURRENT CAT = Cafeteria
The daily hours of the LeCafe' Cafeteria are:

Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:50 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Late night: 2:00 - 4:00 a.m.

CURRENT CAT = Cardiology Links
All Internet sites listed have been reviewed and recommended by specialists at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. These links are intended for general information only and should not be relied upon for diagnosis or treatment of specific health problems. Sacred Heart Children's Hospital recommends that you seek the knowledge of a qualified health care professional for personal attention to your health care needs.

www.pted.org John Hopkins Children's Center for the Cove Point Foundation provides an excellent website with colored and animated illustrations of many congenital heart conditions. It also includes a glossary of terms and an explanation of tests and procedures.John Hopkins Children's Center for the Cove Point Foundation provides an excellent website with colored and animated illustrations of many congenital heart conditions. It also includes a glossary of terms and an explanation of tests and procedures.

www.rchc.rush.edu The text, illustrations and animations on this Rusch Children's Heart Center site are written by board-certified pediatric cardiologists. There is information on heart anatomy, terminology, medications and a variety of diagnostic test.

www.pediheart.org/parents/index.html Here you will find information about the normal heart, along with the most common congenital heart defects. There is also information about methods for cardiac testing and studies, how to prepare for surgery and carefully selected links to other sites, children's hospitals and medical journals.

http://www.execpc.com/~markc/congenit.html The Congenital Heart Disease Online Handbook site contains a list of Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD). Each CHD has a medically accepted abbreviation as well as a short description and link to detailed definitions of the disease. There is also a section on surgeries and medications used to correct some of the CHDs listed at this site.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute provides information for parents on a variety of topics, including Congenital Heart Disease.

www.tchin.org The Congenital Heart Information Network (CHIN) is an international organization created by a mother of a child with complex heart defects. The site provides reliable information, support services and resources to families of children with congenital heart defects.

www.americanheart.org The American Heart Association has a section devoted to children and youth which provides information on heart murmurs, a variety of heart defects and a description of some of the diagnostic tests used. Information is also available in Spanish.

www.rch.org.au/cardiology The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia provides fact sheets on a variety of heart defects, test and procedures that are commonly used. It also includes colored diagrams and has answers to frequently asked questions.

[ About Us ] CURRENT CAT = Careers at SHCH
Your dream job may be waiting at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital ... Pediatric, PICU and NICU nurses are needed immediately!
Join a progressive team of pediatric professionals in a fast-growing regional children’s hospital, serving eastern Washington, north Idaho and Montana.

Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital offers general pediatrics, PICU and NICU, as well as pediatric emergency/trauma, hematology/oncology, surgery, psychiatry and a wide range of pediatric specialty clinics.

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[ Family Resources ] CURRENT CAT = Child Life Specialists
Hospitalization can be unnerving enough when you are an adult. Imagine how scary the same experience can be for a child. Luckily, child life specialists are professionals devoted to making a child's hospitalization experience as understandable and close to normal life as possible.

[ Family Resources ] CURRENT CAT = Children's Clubhouse
It’s hard to believe but the Children’s Clubhouse is celebrating its one-year anniversary! Since opening in June 2006, 1214 children have visited the Clubhouse. The Clubhouse began as a way to provide a special place for parents to bring siblings, allowing them to spend focused time with their hospitalized child or to take their child to a visit with one of our pediatric specialists.

[ Professional Resources ] CURRENT CAT = Contact Us

[ About Us ] CURRENT CAT = Contact Us
For information about Sacred Heart Children's Hospital call:
509-474-4841 or 1-800-442-8534

CURRENT CAT = Cooking With Kids
Cooking With Kids was created to encourage parents and children to prepare healthy meals together using the USDA Food Guide Pyramid.

CURRENT CAT = Definitions of Childhood Obesity
“The term obesity denotes excess body fat more accurately and reflects the associated serious health risks more clearly than does the term overweight, which is not recognized as a clinical term for high adiposity.
Overweight denotes high weight from lean body mass as well as from high body fat levels….These terms provide continuity with adult definitions and avoid the vagueness of ‘at risk of overweight,’ which has been confusing to patients and health care providers.” (Excerpt from the Expert Committee Recommendations Regarding the Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity: Summary Report.)

CURRENT CAT = Developmental Medicine Referral Guidelines
A multi-disciplinary team diagnoses, evaluates and treats children with developmental disorders to help reach their full potential. Special focuses include ADHD, autism and develpmental delays.

[ Downloadable Forms ] CURRENT CAT = Downloadable Forms
Visit this section to find and download forms and notices.

CURRENT CAT = Endocrinology Links
All Internet sites listed have been reviewed and recommended by specialists at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. These links are intended for general information only and should not be relied upon for diagnosis or treatment of specific health problems. Sacred Heart Children's Hospital recommends that you seek the knowledge of a qualified health care professional for personal attention to your health care needs.

www.hgfound.org The Human Growth Foundation helps children and adults with disorders related to growth or growth hormone through research, education, support and advocacy.

www.magicfoundation.org A national organization created to provide support services for the families of children afflicted with a wide variety of disorders, syndromes and diseases that affect a child's growth

www.turnersyndrome.org The Turner Syndrome Association of the United States creates awareness, promotes research and provides information and support for all persons touched by Turner Syndrome.

www.diabetes.org/home.jsp The American Diabetes Association is a non-profit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. In addition there is a section devoted to parents and kids. There is also information in Spanish.

www.childrenwithdiabetes.org An on-line community for children with diabetes and their family.

www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/ The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases provides an A-Z information source on diabetes, digestive, kidney and urological diseases.

[ Professional Resources ] CURRENT CAT = EPIC Education (PALS)

[ Family Resources ] CURRENT CAT = Family Resources
Welcome to Family Resources at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital!

[ Family Resources ] CURRENT CAT = Family Support Services
There is much more to carrying out our mission and vision than our medical services alone. Just as important are all of the little things that make a hospital stay so much more comfortable for parents and children. The Children’s Hospital offers an array of support and collaborative services that families don’t necessarily expect, but appreciate.
- Volunteer playroom assistants
- Pet therapy
- Child Life Specialists provide procedural support, pre-surgery education, music therapy and medical play in all areas of the Children’s Hospital
- Case management services
- Social worker
- Patient financial services
- Chaplaincy services
- Providence Center for Faith and Healing, including an outdoor garden for reflection
- Library and Internet access
- Parent/family CPR training
- Ronald McDonald Family Rooms
- Sibling Clubhouse - activities for siblings of patients in pediatric care

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Your dream job may be waiting at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital ... Pediatric, PICU and NICU nurses are needed immediately!