Shriners Children's Northern California is a pediatric specialty hospital in Sacramento serving children from birth through age 18. Its Neil Reitman Pediatric Burn Institute provides specialized care for pediatric burns of all severities and types, including initial management, critical care, wound coverage, inpatient and outpatient care, rehabilitation, scar management, reconstruction, therapy, emotional support, and family-centered recovery support. The organization also serves families from Northern California, the Western United States, Northwestern Mexico, and Canada.
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Programs & services
Specific programs and services listed for this organization.
Family Support, Social Work, Transportation, Lodging and Interpretation Services
ActiveFamily-centered practical support associated with treatment, including pediatric social-worker counseling, assistance with lodging and other needs, free transportation options, no-cost interpreter services, and referrals to guest houses or discounted hotels. These supports are hospital services connected to pediatric specialty care rather than a separately branded burn-only program.
Neil Reitman Pediatric Burn Institute
ActiveA verified pediatric burn center providing comprehensive care for children with burns of all severities and types. Services include initial burn management, critical care, wound coverage, inpatient care, rehabilitation, reconstruction, scar-related and functional recovery care, physical therapy, emotional support, family involvement, and ongoing outpatient care. The institute also participates in burn research, prevention-related work, professional education, and advocacy for improved burn care.
Pediatric Burn Reconstruction and Plastic Surgery
ActiveReconstructive and plastic-surgery care for pediatric burn survivors, including treatment of contractures and functional or cosmetic consequences of burn injury, skin grafting, tissue expansion, laser-related scar treatment, and procedures intended to improve breathing, speaking, eating, mobility, and appearance when clinically appropriate.
Pediatric Burn Rehabilitation and Therapy
ActiveMultidisciplinary rehabilitation following pediatric burn injury, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, inpatient rehabilitation when clinically indicated, pressure-garment therapy, emotional and psychological support, recreational therapy, and support for return to home, school, and community life. The service works alongside burn surgery and reconstruction according to each child's care plan.
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States served
Who this resource serves
Children, birth through age 18
How to access services
For routine appointments or patient referrals, contact Shriners Children's Northern California at 916-453-2191, email referrals.ncal@shrinenet.org, use the official Request an Appointment or Patient Referral form, or contact the U.S. toll-free referral line at 800-237-5055. Burn referrals are accepted 24/7 at 916-453-2111. Emergencies should be directed to 911. Families should provide medical records and insurance information when requested. Ask the hospital's social workers or discharge planners about transportation and lodging assistance.