Children's Wisconsin
{{short description|Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin}}
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| location = 8915 West Connell Court
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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| type = Health care system
| affiliation = Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert Hospital
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| emergency = Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
| beds = 306
| speciality = Pediatrics
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| former-names = Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
| constructed = 1988
| opened = March 16, 1894
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| website = {{URL |https://childrenswi.org/}}
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Children's Wisconsin (formerly Children's Hospital of Wisconsin) is a nationally ranked, freestanding, 298-bed,{{Cite web|title=American Hospital Directory|url=https://www.ahd.com/free_profile/523300/Children%27s_Hospital_of_Wisconsin/Milwaukee/Wisconsin/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=www.ahd.com}} pediatric acute care children's hospital located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin{{Cite web|title=Hospitals and Clinics {{!}} Medical College of Wisconsin|url=https://www.mcw.edu/patient-care/hospitals-and-clinics|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=www.mcw.edu}} 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{{Cite web|title=Adolescent health and medicine {{!}} Children's Wisconsin|url=https://childrenswi.org/medical-care/adolescent-health-and-medicine|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=childrenswi.org}} throughout the Wisconsin region. The hospital features an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center, one of two in the state.{{Cite web|title=Trauma Centers|url=https://www.facs.org/search/trauma-centers?state=WI|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=American College of Surgeons|language=en}} 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.
The hospital consists of two campuses, the main campus is located in Milwaukee and a second campus is located in the Fox Cities.
Chorus Community Health Plans, an affiliate of Children's Wisconsin, offers Medicaid and Marketplace health insurance plans.https://chorushealthplans.org/about-cchp/who-we-are
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.{{Cite web|last=Napoli|first=Jessica|date=November 23, 2020|title=Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson donates Xbox consoles to 20 children's hospitals|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dwayne-johnson-donates-xbox-childrens-hospitals|access-date=December 1, 2020|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=November 24, 2020|title=The Rock and Microsoft team up to donate personalized Xbox consoles to hospitals - TechInSecs|url=https://oltnews.com/the-rock-and-microsoft-team-up-to-donate-personalized-xbox-consoles-to-hospitals-techinsecs|access-date=December 1, 2020|website=OLTNEWS|language=en-US|archive-date=October 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008084104/https://oltnews.com/the-rock-and-microsoft-team-up-to-donate-personalized-xbox-consoles-to-hospitals-techinsecs|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Dennis|first=Ryan|date=November 12, 2020|title=Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Surprises Dozens at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta With Xbob|url=https://www.ozmagazine.com/single-post/2020/11/12/DWAYNE-THE-ROCK-JOHNSON-SURPRISES-DOZENS-AT-CHILDRENS-HEALTHCARE-OF-ATLANTA-WITH-XBOBX-CONSOLES|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009093352/https://www.ozmagazine.com/single-post/2020/11/12/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-surprises-dozens-at-childrens-healthcare-of-atlanta-with-xbobx-co |archive-date=October 9, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2020|website=oz-magazine|language=en}}
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.{{cite web|title=Children's Hospital of Wisconsin -- Fox Valley|url=https://chw.org/location-directory/locations/fox-valley|website=chw.org|accessdate=October 27, 2017|language=en}}
Children's Wisconsin was ranked No. 4 in the nation by Parents magazine in its March 2013 issue.Cicero, Karen (March 2013). "Building Hope". Parents, p. 70. The hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was highlighted by Time magazine for its exceptional care for preemies.{{cite magazine |author-link=Jeffrey Kluger |last=Kluger |first=Jeffrey |date=April 21, 2014 |url=https://www.chw.org/about/news-room/time-magazine |title=A Preemie Revolution: Cutting-edge medicine and dedicated caregivers are helping the tiniest babies survive— and thrive |magazine=Time |via=Children's Wisconsin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809224806/http://www.chw.org/~/media/Files/About/TimeMagazineArticle.pdf |archive-date=August 9, 2014}}
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.
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|+U.S. News & World Report rankings for Children's Wisconsin{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022 |title=Best Children's Hospitals: Children's Wisconsin |url=https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/wi/childrens-hospital-of-wisconsin-6451030 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505121824/http://health.usnews.com:80/best-hospitals/area/wi/childrens-hospital-of-wisconsin-6451030 |archive-date=May 5, 2013 |access-date= |website=U.S. News & World Report}} !Specialty !Rank (In the U.S.) !Score (Out of 100) |
| 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
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External links
- {{Official website|https://childrenswi.org/}}
{{Wisconsin Trauma Centers}}
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Category:1894 establishments in Wisconsin
Category:Buildings and structures in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Category:Children's hospitals in the United States
Category:Hospital buildings completed in 1894
Category:Hospitals established in 1894