Amish School Shooting: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Statement - Final Condition Update
Posted on: Wednesday, 4 October 2006, 18:00 CDT
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is providing this final condition update on the three pediatric trauma patients who were brought to our Emergency Department Monday afternoon following the schoolhouse shooting in Lancaster County.
"The families have asked us not to share any further information on their children and respect their privacy during this difficult time," said Gavin Kerr, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Children's Hospital. "We will honor the families' wishes and this will be the last condition update The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will provide."
The families offer their deepest appreciation for the outpouring of sympathy and prayers from around the region, across the country and around the world. They ask that people continue to keep them in their thoughts and prayers.
The patient conditions are as follows:
1. 8-year-old female with neck and arm injuries (gunshot) remains in critical condition.
2. 10-year-old female with a head injury (gunshot) remains in critical condition.
3. 12-year-old female with arm and leg injuries remains in serious condition.
Children's Hospital is grateful to the news media for respecting the privacy of these families. Our care teams continue to provide the best care possible for these children and their families.
About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneering major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country, ranking third in National Institutes of Health funding. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought the hospital recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. Visit http://www.chop.edu/.
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