Company Profile
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Company Overview
Located in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region, Kennedy Krieger Institute is internationally recognized for improving the lives of tens of thousands of children, adolescents and adults with neurological, rehabilitative or developmental needs through inpatient and day hospital programs, outpatient clinics, home and community services, education, and research.
Company History
More than seventy-five years after its founding, the Kennedy Krieger Institute has evolved into an international resource for children and adolescents with diverse disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. Explore the Institute’s history to discover how events from the past continue to shape our present and future.
Changing The Model (1937 - 1962)
Winthrop Phelps
When the Children's Rehabilitation Institute opened in 1937, the idea of providing interdisciplinary care that combined medical services with physical therapy and education for children with special needs was ahead of its time.
Leading The Way (1963 - 1987)
Therapist With Child
By the 1960s, the Institute was widely recognized as a leader in the field of developmental disabilities. Due to increased understanding and enhanced federal funding, the Institute was able to expand its scope of programs and services to address a broader range of conditions.
Expanding The Possibilities (1988 - Present)
Doctor Wagner With Patient
Beginning in the late 1980s, the Institute began to vastly expand its research and clinical agenda. The mission of the Institute broadened to encompass helping children and adolescents not only with developmental disorders, but all brain disorders.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers an individualized approach to treatment that is based on an interdisciplinary team model. This model enables our team to monitor and review quality of care to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
To make sure our programs and outcomes are held at the highest standards, we participate in several national databases as well as internal advisory committees where outcome issues are reviewed and benchmarked against other organizations. By looking comprehensively at the data and outcomes available, we are able to develop quality improvement initiatives and measurements that will continue to lead and enhance patient care at Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Benefits
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