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MILWAUKEE (1/30/2008) - Children's Hospital and Health System's Children's Corporate Center, located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus, is the recipient of the 2007 West Suburban Chamber of Commerce Civic Appreciation Award for Major Building Construction. This honor is presented to businesses in the Milwaukee region that have completed new construction, major renovations or additions and/or interior renovations of their facilities.
Construction of the building was approved by the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin board of directors in November 2003 as a result of consistent, steady growth in patient volumes. Offices were moved into the Children's Corporate Center to accommodate the increasing need for clinical space in the Children's Clinics Building and in the existing hospital.
"We are dedicated to providing the best care for kids," said Tim Birkenstock, chief financial officer for Children's Hospital and Health System. "Part of this commitment is providing our clinics with the space needed to care for our growing pediatric population. By moving our corporate offices to a separate building we are able to provide our clinics with the space they need and our administrative staff with a playfully sophisticated work environment."
The 280,000 square foot building was completed in December 2005 and now houses several health system administrative departments and physician offices. Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott, Boston, Mass.; Zimmerman Design Group, Wauwatosa, Wis.; and The Boldt Company, Waukesha, Wis.; were responsible for the design and construction of the building.
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin currently is building a 12-story addition to the hospital that will increase its total bed capacity from 236 to 294 beds. The addition is expected to open in spring 2009.
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