Children's Wisconsin

Children's Wisconsin
Map
Geography
Location8915 West Connell Court
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°02′32″N 88°01′22″W / 43.04222°N 88.02278°W / 43.04222; -88.02278
Organisation
TypeHealth care system
Affiliated universityMedical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert Hospital
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds306
Public transit accessBus interchange MCTS
History
Former name(s)Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Construction started1988
OpenedMarch 16, 1894
Links
Websitechildrenswi.org

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.

The hospital consists of two campuses, the main campus is located in Milwaukee and a second campus is located in the Fox Cities.

  1. ^ "American Hospital Directory". www.ahd.com. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hospitals and Clinics | Medical College of Wisconsin". www.mcw.edu. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Adolescent health and medicine | Children's Wisconsin". childrenswi.org. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved October 13, 2020.