
(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital)
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About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, founded by
the late entertainer Danny Thomas, treats about 260 patients
every day on an outpatient basis and maintains 78 inpatient beds.
St. Jude is the largest childhood
cancer research center in the world in terms of the number of patients
enrolled on research protocols and successfully treated.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® opened in 1962 and was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas. Its mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world.
St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family's inability to pay.
The daily operating cost for St. Jude is $1.5 million, which is primarily covered by public contributions.
During the past five years, 81 cents of every dollar received has supported the research and treatment at St. Jude.
In 2010, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was ranked the most trusted charity in the nation in a public survey conducted by Harris Interactive, a highly respected international polling and research firm.
In 2010, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was named the nation’s top children’s cancer hospital in the 2010-11 Best Children’s Hospital rankings published in U.S. News & World Report.
The Michigan Connection
Michigan Patients:
Active Patients 42
Alumni Patients 43
Inactive Patients 62
Other Patients 39
Total Patients 186
Patient Count by County
Referring Physicians 103
Nearly 400 Michigan Doctor’s have
utilized consultation services and St. Jude protocols in treating Michigan
families.
Research findings at St. Jude are
shared with doctors and scientists all over the world. St. Jude also enjoys
a worldwide reputation as a teaching facility. The medical and scientific
staff published about 400 articles in academic journals in 2001.
In 2002, Worth Magazine ranked St. Jude
as one of the 100 Best American charities in terms of donor’s return on
their investment.
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