Children's Wisconsin
Children's Wisconsin (formerly Children's Hospital of Wisconsin) is a nationally ranked, freestanding, 298-bed,[1] pediatric acute care children's hospital located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin[2] and is a member of the Children's Wisconsin health system, one of two of the children's hospitals in the system. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[3] throughout the Wisconsin region. The hospital features an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center, one of two in the state.[4] Its regional pediatric intensive-care unit and neonatal intensive care units serve the region. The hospital also has a rooftop helipad for critical pediatric transport.
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| Geography | |
| Location | 8915 West Connell Court Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°02′32″N 88°01′22″W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Health care system |
| Affiliated university | Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I Pediatric Trauma Center |
| Beds | 306 |
| Public transit access |  MCTS |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Children's Hospital of Wisconsin |
| Construction started | 1988 |
| Opened | March 16, 1894 |
| Links | |
| Website | childrenswi |
The hospital consists of two campuses, the main campus is located in Milwaukee and a second campus is located in the Fox Cities.
History
The hospital was originally established as Milwaukee Children's Hospital on March 16, 1894. Three months later, it became known as Children's Free Hospital. In 1985, the hospital became known as Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. The hospital provides primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers.
In November 2020, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson collaborated with Microsoft and billionaire Bill Gates to donate Xbox Series X consoles to Children's Wisconsin along with 19 other children's hospitals throughout the country.[5][6][7]
In addition to the Milwaukee location, there is a second location in Neenah, Wisconsin, on the campus of ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah which serves the Appleton, Green Bay, and Oshkosh metro areas.[8]
Children's Wisconsin was ranked No. 4 in the nation by Parents magazine in its March 2013 issue.[9] The hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was highlighted by Time magazine for its exceptional care for preemies.[10]
Awards
As of 2022, Children's Wisconsin has placed nationally in eight ranked pediatric specialties on U.S. News & World Report. The publication also ranked the hospital as the #1 children's hospital in Wisconsin.
| Specialty | Rank (In the U.S.) | Score (Out of 100) |
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| Pediatric Cancer | #21 | 81.7 |
| Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery | #31 | 69.0 |
| Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology | #45 | 68.2 |
| Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery | #18 | 86.2 |
| Pediatric Nephrology | #43 | 71.0 |
| Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery | #35 | 74.5 |
| Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery | #28 | 81.1 |
| Pediatric Urology | #36 | 66.0 |
See also
References
- "American Hospital Directory". www.ahd.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Hospitals and Clinics | Medical College of Wisconsin". www.mcw.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Adolescent health and medicine | Children's Wisconsin". childrenswi.org. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- Napoli, Jessica (November 23, 2020). "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson donates Xbox consoles to 20 children's hospitals". Fox News. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "The Rock and Microsoft team up to donate personalized Xbox consoles to hospitals - TechInSecs". OLTNEWS. November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- Dennis, Ryan (November 12, 2020). "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Surprises Dozens at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta With Xbob". oz-magazine. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- "Children's Hospital of Wisconsin -- Fox Valley". chw.org. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- Cicero, Karen (March 2013). "Building Hope". Parents, p. 70.
- Kluger, Jeffrey (April 21, 2014). "A Preemie Revolution: Cutting-edge medicine and dedicated caregivers are helping the tiniest babies survive— and thrive" (PDF). Time. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014 – via Children's Wisconsin.
- "Best Children's Hospitals: Children's Wisconsin". U.S. News & World Report. 2022. Archived from the original on May 5, 2013.