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CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL INSIDE DAYTON. >> ONCE BINDINGLY THE DOCUMENTS ARE FULLY EXECUTED, YES. JOHN: WHICH WAS CHEERED AND APPLAUDED IN DAYTON. ONE HOUR SOUTH ALONG BURNET WHERE SOME STAFFERS HAVE DEVOTED DECADES TO THIS PLACE, THE REALITY IS JUST STARTING TO SINK IN. THE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER FOR SHINERS TELLS ME HAVING A HOSPITAL WITHIN A HOSPITAL WILL BE EVEN BETTER FOR PATIENTS. MEL BOWER CHIEF MARKETING AND -- >> SOMETIMES BURNS CASES CAN BE VERY COMPLEX AND REQUIRE CONSULTS FROM OTHER SPECIALISTS. THIS IS WE BELIEVE GOING TO FACILITATE THAT IN A MUCH EASIER WAY FOR FAMILIES BY BEING ALL UNDER ONE ROOF. JOHN: KILEE BROOKBANK IS TRAVELING TODAY, BUT TELLS US SHE IS SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE RELOCATION. MORE THAN 4 YEARS AGO, SHE SPENT 38 DAYS AT SHRINERS AFTER AN EXPLOSION AT HER HOME. SHE HAS RAISED $290,000 FOR SHRINERS THROUGH HER KILEE GIVES BACK FOUNDATION. SHE SAID THIS LAST SUMMER. >> WE JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE ESPECIALLY SHRINERS BEAUSE I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE HERE IF IT WEREN’T FOR THEM. JOHN: SHE TOLD US TO TELL YOU HER SUPPORT FOR SHRINERS WILL CONTINUE. THE EXISTING BUILDING, LARGER THAN DESIRED GIVEN THE DROP IN BURNS CASES, WILL GO ON THE MARKET THERE ARE 219 STAFFERS HERE, MANY OF THEM PART-TIME. IT’S UNCLEAR HOW MANY WOULD TRANSFER TO DAYTON. IT’S ALSO UNCLEAR HOW PRIMARY DONORS WILL PROCESS THE CHANGE. BUT, AS VARIOUS SHRINERS WHO GATHERED IN DAYTON MADE CLEAR, THE MISSION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE MODEL. >> WE’RE HOPEFUL THAT THOSE THAT HAVE GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED US IN THE PAST WILL CONTINUE TO INVEST IN THAT MISSION EVEN THOUGH IT MIGHT NOW BE IN A DIFFERENT PHYSICAL ADDRESS. JOHN: SOME WONDER WHY THAT DIFFERENT PHYSICAL ADDRESS ISN’T CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL RIGHT DOWN THE STREE SHRINERS WILL ONLY SAY THEY LOOKED AT A NUMBER OF OPTIONS AROUND HERE THAT FOR REASONS UNEXPLAINED DID NOT PAN OUT. REPORTING LIVE, JOHN LON

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A major change to Cincinnati's medical landscape is in the works. The Shriners Hospitals for Children intends to relocate to Dayton.The announcement was made this morning in Dayton, where the Imperial Potentate of Shriners International was on hand to witness it.Jim Cain is considered the No. 1 Shriner in the world.He and other leading Shriners were applauded and cheered as the memorandum of understanding was made public.Although there are still documents to sign, the fact that the relocation has gone public is viewed as pretty much fait accompli.The Shriners headquarters in Tampa, Florida, evaluated the numbers and the need over the course of the past year, concluding that the most economical and efficient way forward would be to shift the operation into renovated space within the main Children's Hospital in Dayton.Work on the pediatric unit would be done to accommodate Shriners, which would remain autonomous.The goal is to have the space ready sometime during the summer of 2020. Until then, the Cincinnati location would continue to serve patients.In 2018, it treated 38 international patients and children from 31 states.But overall, the number of burn injuries has been decreasing due to stepped-up prevention that Shriners has helped promote.The announcement reflects the changing face of health care in America.Along Burnet Avenue, where some staffers have devoted decades to the Cincinnati location, the reality is just starting to sink in.The chief marketing officer for Shriners told us having a hospital within a hospital will be even better for patients."Sometimes burns cases can be very complex and require consults from other specialists," said Mel Bower. "This is, we believe, going to facilitate that in a much easier way for families by being all under one roof."Kilee Brookbank was traveling today but told us she was saddened to learn of the relocation.In 2014, she spent 38 days at Shriners after an explosion at her home.She is now 20 years old and has raised $290,000 for Shriners through her Kilee Gives Back Foundation.Last August at a celebrity golf event, she stated, "We just want people to know how grateful we are, especially Shriners, because I probably would not be here if it weren't for them."In a written statement, she pledged to continue her support:"My family and I are very saddened to hear the news that Shriners Hospital in Cincinnati is being relocated to Dayton. We are proud to have been able to invest our time and effort into the hospital over the past five years, and we are grateful that Shriners was so close to home when I needed the care."Although it is disappointing for the Cincinnati community, the important thing is that Shriners will still be operating its burn center from Dayton Children's Hospital. Without Shriners relocating to Dayton, there would have been no hospital in the Midwest that specialized in burn care. My family and the Kilee Gives Back Foundation will continue to promote the Shriners organization in any way we can."The existing building, larger than desired given the drop in burn cases, will go on the market.There are 219 staffers there, many of them part-time.It's unclear how many would transfer to Dayton.It's also unclear how primary donors would process the change.But, as various Shriners who gathered in Dayton made clear, the mission is more important than the model."And so we're hopeful that those that have generously supported us in the past will continue to invest in that mission, even though it might now be in a different physical address," said Bower.That mission involves a commitment to treat regardless of the ability to pay.