Children's Wisconsin
Children's Wisconsin is a children's hospital located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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.
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Geography | |
Location | Wisconsin, United States |
Coordinates | Milwaukee: 43°02′32″N 88°01′22″W Fox Valley: 44°11′16″N 88°27′15″W |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level 1 Pediatric Trauma |
Helipad | Yes, both locations |
History | |
Opened | March 16, 1894 |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in Wisconsin |
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.[1]
Children's Wisconsin was ranked No. 4 in the nation by Parents magazine in its March 2013 issue.[2] The hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was highlighted by Time magazine for its exceptional care for preemies.[3]
References
- "Children's Hospital of Wisconsin -- Fox Valley". chw.org. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- Cicero, Karen (March, 2013). "Building Hope". Parents, p. 70.
- "Time Magazine NICU Article - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin". www.chw.org.