The Northwestern University Cleft Lip and Palate Institute, in conjunction with the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Chicago, provides comprehesive team evaluation and treatment coordination. Comprehensive rehabilitation, medical and surgical care is provided in both Shriners' inpatient and outpatient settings at no charge. Care is provided by a multidisciplinary team in which the patient and family are also important members. Back to top of page Patient care services Patient care departments work as a team to provide high quality care and assist a child to gain as much independent functioning as possible. There are two general nursing care units and a pediatric intensive care unit.
Patients stay on age appropriate units.
Each unit has a nurse manager who is responsible for overseeing the nursing care and general operation of the unit. Please feel free to contact the nurse manager for special concerns. Rehabilitation Physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists provide comprehensive rehabilitation program for each child. The primary therapeutic goal is to increase each child's level of functioning and promote independence. The family is involved with each child's therapy program.