Home alone? Tips for leaving your child at home after school
From CHHSblog.org (Sept. 2009) - School is starting and many of you parents out there have to decide whether or not your kids are ready to be home alone. Thousands of children across Wisconsin come home after school to an empty house.
Hospitals gearing up for H1N1 virus
From WUWM (Sept. 2009) - As schools prepare for H1N1 (swine) flu by stocking buildings with tissues and hand sanitizer, find out how area hospitals are planning. Featuring Children's Hospital of Wisconsin's Chief Medical Officer, Michael Gutzeit, MD.
Children's Hospital adds quality officer
From The Milwaukee Business Journal (Aug. 2009) - Ramesh Sachdeva, MD, PhD, DBA, JD, has been named corporate vice president and chief quality officer of Children's Hospital and Health System. He will lead quality improvement efforts at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and throughout the health system's 14 entities.
"Molly's Story" conveys roles of Fetal Concerns Program
From CHHSblog.org (Aug. 2009) - The Fetal Concerns Program coordinates care for women whose pregnancies are complicated by health issues, especially when there is a health risk to her child.
Kids line up at Lambeau for new bike helmets
From the Herald Times Reporter (Aug. 2009) - Children's Health Education Center sponsored an event to hand out bike helmets to kids at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
Children's Hospital opens New Berlin outpatient center
From The Milwaukee Business Journal (July 2009) - Children's Hospital and Health System will open its new outpatient specialty center in New Berlin Aug. 3. The outpatient center includes 15 pediatric specialties including adolescent medicine, allergy/asthma, audiology, behavioral health, cardiology, dermatology and neurology.
Fire pits and 'staycations' keep kids' burns on the rise
From CHHSblog.org (July 2009) - The joys of summer can bring many potential accidents. Campfires are the leading cause of childrens' camping injuries.
Cartoons make prevention fun
From BizTimes.com (Sept. 2009) - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin recently launched an H1N1 flu prevention campaign for educators, parents, caregivers and children. Children's Flu Fighters will help educate children about illnesses.
Eight Children's Hospital of Wisconsin specialties ranked in U.S.News & World Report's America's Best Children's Hospitals
From USNews.com (June 2009) - Eight pediatric specialties at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin have been ranked in U.S. News Media Group's 2009 edition of America's Best Children's Hospitals, featured in the August issue of U.S.News & World Report, available on newsstands starting July 21.
Journalist gets decontaminated
From JSOnline.com (June 2009) - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Jim Stingl goes through the decontamination process during the Red Dragon Exercise at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee hospitals get prepared for disasters
From Fox 6 Milwaukee (June 2009) - Military teams up with local hospitals for disaster drill. The hypothetical scenario involves thousands of people exposed to chemical contamination at a sporting event.
Family advocates for Children's in Washington, D.C.
From CHHSblog.org (June 2009) - The Petr family from Appleton, Wis., is in the nation's capital to share their experiences of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin with political leaders.
What Are the Problems When PKU is Not Treated Effectively?
Webcast from Patient Power (June 2009) - Metabolic experts will share tips for treating PKU effectively and with consistency. You'll hear a discussion of the challenges of staying on diet, advice for recognizing changes and what can be done about them. Featuring Bridget Reineking, M.S., R.D., C.D., Clinical Dietitian Specialist at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
First-of-its-kind community disaster exercise to take place at Children's, Froedtert Wednesday, June 17
From CHW.org (June 2009) - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin will participate in a large-scale disaster drill along with U.S. Army Reserve, hospital staff and local emergency response agencies.
After train crash, mother thankful for focus on safety seats
From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (June 2009) - Jane Howard, injury prevention coordinator, Children's Health Education Center, talks about car seat safety.
Finding foster care parents
From WUWM Lake Effect (May 2009) – Cathy Swessel, director of foster care and adoption for Children's Service Society of Wisconsin discusses the needs for foster parents in the Milwaukee area and how to become one.
Speak Now for Kids
From CHHSblog.org (May 2009) – The National Association of Children's Hospitals and other partners including Children's Hospital, has launched a grassroots advocacy campaign. Please take three minutes to tell Congress that children's health care is important to you.
National nurses week celebrations at Childrens Hospital
From Advance for Nurses (May 2009) – Vice President of Patient Care, Nancy Korom, talks about the pride in nursing care at Children's Hospital and honors the remarkable work of Children's nurses. She is featured in a Webcast on the Advance for Nurses Web site. (Listen to the Web cast)
The ABC's of safe sleep: alone, back, crib
From CHHSblog.org (May 2009) – At the Infant Death Center of Wisconsin, a significant part of our job is to educate families about the importance of a safe sleep environment and what exactly that means: Infants should be placed alone, on their backs in a crib, bassinet or portable crib for every sleep time. (Read the blog post)
Hospitals entering world of social media
From The Business Journal (April 2009) – Julie Pedretti, director of Public Relations, was quoted in a story about healthcare social media strategies.
New report links injuries to developmental age
From CHHSblog.org (April 2009) – Every parent goes through the stage where they feel like a day doesn't go by without a bump or a bruise. As children age, they develop physically, cognitively and behaviorally. Understanding these developmental stages is the key to preventing unintentional childhood injury. |
