The success of the Children's Miracle Network and the generosity of its supporters have made it possible for Shands Children's Hospital to enrich its pediatric programs with research, state-of-the-art medical equipment, special care equipment and a wide range of services that might not otherwise have been possible. Since 1985, the Children's Miracle Network has raised over $23 million for Shands Children's Hospital through fund raising efforts that take place all-year-long. One hundred percent of the net proceeds of these funds have gone directly to benefit the children treated by the University of Florida physicians at Shands Children's Hospital. Here are just a few of the programs that have been supported or enhanced by these funds:

• The fetal echocardiography program at Shands Children's Hospital offers patients the opportunity to more quickly and accurately assess the condition of a variety of congenital heart defects while still in the mother's womb. This advanced technological equipment enables the healthcare team to best determine options for care and treatment of serious congenital heart defects.
• The extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program provides advanced care for infants with cardiac disease or reversible respiratory failure. Funding to start this program was granted through the Children's Miracle Network.
• Children's Miracle Network dollars have also paid for renovations of rooms on the fourth floor to make the environment more responsive to the needs of children who are away from their homes and families with rooms that are more like home.
• Tours of operating and recovery rooms for children prior to their surgery are designed to help ease their anxiety by acquainting them with this unique environment.
• Our neonatal ground ambulance provides transportation for children throughout Florida to and from their community hospitals.
• Both research and patient care equipment have been funded for Hematology/Oncology, Pathology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Transplantation, Pulmonary Diseases, Genetics, Endocrinology and Neonatology.
• Our Child Life program has been enhanced with educational books, games, video systems and computers.
• Rocking chairs, blood pressure monitors, infant warmers, medical play dolls, dialysis machines, external pacemakers, telemetry units and other patient care equipment had been made available for units including Pediatric Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Adolescents, Children, Cardiac Intensive Care and the Newborn Nursery.
• A successful car seat program has been created for mothers who are unable to afford car seats for their children.
• Special credenza beds (20) on the pediatric floors allow for more comfortable accommodations for patients and family members during overnight stays.
• A Family Resource Center fully equipped with a computer with internet access and a printer. This allows family members to research diseases and conditions through recommended web sites. A limited library of recommended books and publications is also available.
• The Alachua County Safe Kids Coalition at Shands Children's Hospital offers many important community outreach programs to prevent unintentional childhood injury. Such programs include education and awareness on fire safety, water safety, car seat safety and bike safety, to name a few. The Alachua County Safe Kids Coalition is part of the National Safe Kids Campaign and brings together more than 50 organizations and individuals who are concerned about childhood injury prevention. Founded in 1987, the coalition's mission is to provide education, programming and awareness about preventable injuries. The local chapter's efforts are led by Shands Children's Hospital with funding provided in large part by Children's Miracle Network. For more information, please call the Alachua County Safe Kids Coalition at (352) 265-0543 or (352) 665-5004.

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