Tampa, Florida-based Shriners Hospitals for Children, an iconic network of 22 non-profit medical facilities across North America treating children with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate regardless of their ability to pay, has announced the closure of its Tampa, Florida facility.
Shriners Children's Florida, an outpatient-only facility located on the University of South Florida campus, will team with another health care provider to continue services beginning April 1, 2022.
The closure and transition will impact an unspecified number of employees.
According to a facility spokesperson, "Our commitment to caring for children in need of Shriners' specialty care remains unchanged. However, in light of recent changes in the delivery of healthcare services, SHC will no longer be providing clinic services at our Tampa location. This change will allow Shriners to continue and strengthen its core mission of caring for children with pediatric orthopedic conditions while ensuring good stewardship of our charitable resources."
“We feel very deeply for employees that are impacted by this and served us for a long time in an important and powerful way. Operating a clinic that only offered specialty treatment made it challenging to deliver care efficiently. We see this as a step forward. We believe there are local affiliates that can provide that care more efficiently than we can in our current model.”
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