HOUSTON, Aug. 30, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Texas Children's Hospital, the nation's largest pediatric hospital, is sending its Kangaroo Crew(R) transport team to Louisiana to evacuate seriously ill children from several New Orleans hospitals affected by Hurricane Katrina.
About 20 patients are headed to Texas Children's from hospitals including Charity Hospital of New Orleans and Tulane University Hospital. Texas Children's expects the number of patients needing care to increase as the situation continues to unfold in Louisiana.
Having survived smaller storms with the help of other hospitals, Texas Children's is grateful for the opportunity to assist its neighbors in Louisiana as they recover from the devastating hurricane.
About Texas Children's Hospital
-- The nation's largest pediatric hospital, Texas Children's is
renowned for its expertise and breakthrough developments in the
treatment of cancer, premature infants, cardiogenic disorders,
diabetes, asthma, HIV/AIDS and attention-related disorders.
-- Texas Children's is ranked among the top four pediatric hospitals
in the nation by both U.S. News & World Report and Child.
-- Since opening in 1954, Texas Children's has cared for more than 1
million children from every corner of the world and has more than
1.8 million patient encounters a year.
-- Texas Children's is the pediatric teaching hospital for Baylor
College of Medicine and participates with Baylor in approximately
400 research projects annually.