St jude hospital biography of alberta
St jude hospital biography of alberta college.
St jude hospital biography of alberta
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Hospital headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Hospital in Tennessee, United States
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research hospital headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
Founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962, it is a 501(c)(3) designated nonprofit medical corporation which focuses on children's catastrophic diseases, particularly leukemia and other cancers.[1] In the 2021 fiscal year, St.
Jude received $2 billion in donations.[2] Daily operating costs average $1.7 million, but patients are not charged for care.[3] St. Jude’s covers some, but not all cancer-related costs.[4] St.
Jude treats patients up to age 21, and for some conditions, up to age 25.[5]
History
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas in 1962 to a crowd of 9,000 people, with help from Lemuel Diggs and Thomas' close friend from