If your child is experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 for help now!
- Emergency situations. See when to seek emergency care below.
- The Children’s emergency department is open 24/7.
- Available to kids and teens ages 0-18
- Two individuals may accompany the patient. Review our visitor guidelines.
If you are seeking a COVID-19 test and your child does not have any symptoms, please visit a public testing site.
How to find us
As of October 12, 2023, the EDTC moved to the Skywalk Building near the front of the Children’s Wisconsin Milwaukee Hospital. You can get to our emergency department on our Milwaukee Campus by turning south onto 92nd Street from Watertown Plank Road. After that, turn left onto Connell Ct. and follow the signs to our emergency department.
Get directions to Children's Wisconsin emergency room
When to seek emergency care
The emergency room is for more serious illnesses and injuries. Below is a general guide to help you determine whether to seek urgent care or emergency care.
- Major injuries
- Severe pain
- Worsening of a chronic illness of problem
- Chest pain
- Severe headache
- Severe bleeding that will not stop
- Choking
- Poisoning
- Altered consciousness
- Seizures
- Drug overdose
- Post operative complications
- Injuries of the fingernails or nailbed
- Intravenous fluids or antibiotics
- Severe asthma exacerbations
- Psychiatric emergencies
- Evaluations for abuse or after assault
Need urgent care instead? View of list of urgent care locations.