New Children's Hospital tower to open in spring 2009

As one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is growing faster than expected and needs additional beds and clinic space to make room for more patients. The new west tower will help Children's Hospital better serve children and families from Wisconsin and beyond.

A 12-story, 425,000-square-foot expansion for patient rooms is under construction. The addition will increase the 236-bed hospital to 294 beds, and it will have room for 72 more beds in the future. The expansion will feature a larger Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and an enhanced Herma Heart Center. The west tower is expected to open in spring 2009.

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin is located on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus. Facilities include the hospital, outpatient clinics, research space and physician and corporate offices.