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Sacred Heart Children's Hospital 101 West Eighth Avenue Spokane, Washington 99204 509.474.4841 Outside Spokane 800.442.8534 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. 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. 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. 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. Highlights include: For information about Sacred Heart Children's Hospital call: 509-474-4841 or 1-800-442-8534 “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.) When visiting a hospital you often need to find forms easily. We are providing this section of the website to help you find what you need. All of our forms are in PDF format and can be downloaded by clicking on a link. National Eating Disorders Association - Website provides eating disorder specific information and resources for patients and families. Offers an "Eating Disorders Survival Guide." Several resources and links. Dads and Daughters - Website focuses on the relationship between fathers and their daughters. Offers general parenting tips 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.
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