Quality Reports - Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery
Clinic Volume - Overall
Why we measure it - Research shows that surgeons and hospitals that treat a large number of patients tend to provide better care and have improved outcomes for treatments and procedures.
What this means - Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin continues to grow, both in the number and expertise of our surgeons as well as our regional outpatient services. More patients and families are choosing our care. Given the complexity of our patients, most are seen in our main clinic in Milwaukee.
About the data - This data reflects the number of outpatient visits captured in our registration system.
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What we're doing to provide the best care:
- To improve patient flow and case management in the Surgery Clinic, we created specialty clinics including a Burn Clinic.
- We offer outreach clinics to reduce the number of trips many families need to make to our Milwaukee hospital location. Our surgeons travel to Neenah and most recently to Green Bay, Wis., to provide care closer to where our patients live.
- We train future pediatric surgeons in our fellowship program and are actively recruiting additional pediatric general and thoracic surgeons to care for the ever-increasing number of patients who seek our care.
- We are remodeling and expanding our clinic space for better organization and improved efficiency.
Patients/Families:
In order for us to see the large number of patients who seek our care:
- If you cannot keep a scheduled appointment, please call Central Scheduling at (877) 607-5280 or (414) 607-5280 as soon as possible to reschedule so another child can be seen.
- Arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment so we can gather needed information from you before you see the doctor.
- Check with your insurance provider before your visit to see if a referral is needed to see a specialist at Children's Hospital.
- Bring the name, address, phone and fax numbers of your child's primary care and/or referring doctor so we can update them appropriately on your child's care.
- Bring a full list of the medications your child is taking including over-the-counter medicines such as vitamins and supplements.
Referring physicians:
- Fill out and fax a referral form prior to sending the patient to Children's Hospital for outpatient ancillary services or a specialty clinic visit.
- Forward any pertinent patient documentation, including test results and medication list, to the specialty physician's office prior to the patient's visit.
If you have questions about this data or information, e-mail us or call (414) 266-6726.
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