Brighter Than Ever is the most ambitious and comprehensive engagement and philanthropy campaign in the organization’s history.
The Enteral Feeding Program at Children's Wisconsin is the only fully integrated, multidisciplinary newborn nutrition programs in the country.
The trauma team at Children’s Wisconsin got the call around 5:30 p.m on Sunday, Nov. 22, to prepare for a surge of patients. The terrible tragedy at Waukesha’s Christmas Parade would lead to 18 kids being brought to the Children's Wisconsin Emergency Department (ED) with a variety of injuries, and the worried hearts of a nation came with them.
As a Level 1 pediatric trauma center and home to the largest Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the state with 72 beds, Children’s Wisconsin was uniquely prepared and has trained extensively for mass casualty situations. They are plans you never want to use, but went into action that Sunday. By the end of the day, 16 kids were admitted, 10 in the PICU.
More than 8,000 media stories were posted by national and local media outlets, highlighting how Children’s Wisconsin cared for kids injured at the Waukesha parade and providing updates on the conditions of the kids. Those stories include:
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.
Brighter Than Ever is the most ambitious and comprehensive engagement and philanthropy campaign in the organization’s history.
The MACC Fund Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders is only center in Wisconsin to offer FDA-approved Casgevy therapy to children with severe sickle cell disease or transfusion-dependent thalassemia.
It's been nearly five years since Children's Wisconsin launched a five-year plan to improve access to behavioral health care for children and adolescents.
Children’s Wisconsin is proud to announce the creation of the Craig Yabuki Mental Health Center.
The Children’s Wisconsin board of directors has named Gil Peri as the organization’s new president and CEO, effective August 12, 2024.
The two-day radiothon featured stories of how Children’s Wisconsin impacts the health of thousands of children statewide.
The Children’s Wisconsin Center for Child Development focuses on integrated health services for children with developmental diagnoses.