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The year 2023 at Children’s Wisconsin has been defined by a single word: Transformation. The top news stories of the year reflects that, as Children’s Wisconsin was recognized for transforming emergency medicine, mental and behavioral health, care for kids in the Fox Valley and itself. Here are some of the most important news stories from 2023:
“Peggy Troy — one of the giants of Wisconsin’s health care industry — will retire from Children’s Wisconsin in December 2024…”
“Children’s Wisconsin is opening a new, expanded Emergency Department on Thursday that hospital officials say will better serve patients…”
“A $3 million donation from Kohl's will help Children's Wisconsin open three new mental health walk-in clinics across the state at a time when study after study shows a growing mental health crisis among children and teens…”
“Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. In a cardiac emergency, timing is a matter of life or death…”
“On Friday, 19-month-old Myles Hill received a battery-powered kids car designed specifically for him. Within minutes, Myles was beaming with pride as he took off, his dad helping steer via remote control.”
“In Wisconsin, 9-year-old Eliciana Gonzales is one of a kind. Sassy, giggly and adoring of company, Lici, as she's known in her family, lights up a room…”
“Children’s Wisconsin announced plans today to build a new clinic on Milwaukee’s far northwest side. Slated to be built on a vacant lot at 7201 W. Good Hope Rd., the 20,000-square-foot clinic would be nestled in between the Uihlein Soccer Park and a Pick ‘n Save…”
“Children’s Wisconsin is just weeks away from opening a new clinic in the Fox Valley. The facility will offer more than 20 specialties and eliminate or greatly reduce the need for families in Northeast Wisconsin to drive to the main campus in Milwaukee…”
“Dr. Megan Schultz, a pediatric emergency physician, started her career at a Boston hospital. In three years, she treated two children for gunshot wounds. Then, she took a job at Children's Wisconsin in Milwaukee. She treated three kids who had been shot — in her first week…
“If you’ve watched a Bucks playoff game, you may have seen him: A guy with green hair in the highly visible lower seats. He constantly jumps up and down, yells at the refs and frantically waves his right arm back and forth in an arc over his head, like a lobster with its claw…”
Most children spend very little time interacting with doctors, nurses, or other health care professionals. To make a significant impact on children's overall health, we reach out to families beyond our hospital and clinic walls.
Children’s Wisconsin has awarded State Senator Mary Felzkowsi (R-Tomahawk) and State Representative Robert Wittke (R-Racine) with the tenth annual Children’s Champion Policy Awards.
Mental health walk-in care is now available at the Children’s Wisconsin Kenosha Clinic thanks to a $3 million gift from Kohl’s.
Milwaukee is now home to one of the nation’s first institutes designed specifically to focus on the neurological needs of people from birth to old age.
Outstanding and inspiring stories were featured on our social media channels this year. Here are our top 10 stories of 2023.
As the director of Clinical Engineering at Children’s Wisconsin, Ann leads a team who supports the management of medical equipment throughout the system.
While great strides have been made the last few years, our work is not done until we have greatly reduced the number of kids who become hooked after vaping.
