Jessica Angelique: The Riley Hospital Difference

Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana

What comes to mind when I say Riley? For me, immediate pictures of children in wheelchairs, and caring doctors working diligently to cure the tiniest patients, is what comes to mind. Did you know that Riley's is actually more than you could ever have imagined?

So, who is Riley and what do they have to offer to children in need of their services? Ready to be amazed????

Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana has state-of-the-art clinical services for the care of children. They have a second-to-none education for clinicians who care for the voices of tomorrow, today as well as state-of-the-art research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of serious medical disorders in children. In addition to that they are leaders in health promotion and education, child advocacy, family support and mental health. Riley's is proud to be contributors to the future in children's health in Indiana and beyond.

Riley's is more than just a Children's Hospital. It is also a center for learning and education. The staff is committed, and dedicated to fostering success, and changing the lives of every patient that walks through the front doors. On average, the hospital sees more than 245,000 children a year. They are Indiana's first, and only, comprehensive, pediatric hospital.

The work, that the hospital does, has earned it a level of distinction not shared by many. One of those distinctions is making the U.S. News list of America's BEST Children's Hospitals 2009-2010. It is a distinct honor, and a deserving award. The work that Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana does saves lives. The staff is completely dedicated, and committed, to giving world class care that has been recognized on a global scale. They ensure the future by healing, stitching, researching and developing cures for illnesses and injuries today. It's no wonder that U.S. News honored them with the award.

The work of Riley Hospital and the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) reaches around the world, providing health care to children across the globe. IUSM/Riley faculty members volunteer their time in locations around the world to provide general and specialty health care, including surgical services, to children in countries including Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Jordan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, and Vietnam. Riley's work on a global scale...