In The News Archive - 2011
Children's Hospital and Health System In the News
Below is a selection of other articles in 2011 from online media sources around the country that highlight Children's Hospital and Health System.
Detour puts woman on a lifesaving path
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Dec. 2011)
Julie Kapla, a 37-year-old nurse in the neonatal intensive-care unit at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and mother of four, left work on Wednesday and ended up stopping for more than groceries on the way home. She thought she saw a brush fire. Instead, it was a burning car, and someone was inside.
Esquire Americans of the Year
From Esquire Magaine (Dec. 2011)
Nicholas Volker, 6-year old patient at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, who had his genome's sequenced to save him from a deadly disesease, was named No. 15 on a list of sevety-seven things bright and heroic moments in 2011.
Tosa's hospital school goes high-tech
From WauwatosaNow.com (Dec. 2011)
Children's Hospital school program has three hospital-based teachers and one teacher's aide from the Wauwatosa (Wis.) Public School District. Patients can attend school and get instruction 5 days a week. Teachers and students are using a new tool now.
Texas Children's Hospital, Lead Study Center, Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approval of EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device for Use in United States
From bioportfolio.com (Dec. 2011)
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Herma Heart Center, one of the nation's top programs for medical and surgical treatment of congenital heart defects and heart disease in children, participated in the landmark clinical trial of children suffering from end-stage heart disease. Newborns, toddlers and teens who suffer from heart failure and need heart transplantation to survive just got a life-saving pediatric heart pump that buys time and allows them to grow stronger as they wait for a donor heart.
Winter Carnival held at hospital
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Dec. 2011)
Children's Hospital held its Winter Carnival for patients and their families bringing cheer to many.
Medela Announces 2011 Virtual Human Milk Collection Campaign Award Recipients
From Dallas Morning News (Dec. 2011)
Medela announced the winning neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) from its Virtual Human Milk (breastmilk) Collection Campaign in honor of prematurity awareness and the 500,000 families impacted by premature births each year. In support of the March of Dimes' National Prematurity Awareness Month, several thousand participants across the U.S. voted for their preferred NICU to win Medela products for their facility.
Bucks visit Children's Hospital
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Dec. 2011)
There were plenty of smiles when Milwaukee Bucks players and coaches made their annual MACC Fund visit to patients.
Personal calls to take action
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Dec. 2011)
As part of the Empty Cradles project, Journal Sentinel reporters asked a dozen community leaders what is most important in confronting Milwaukee's infant mortality crisis and how they will commit to making a difference. Find out what Veronica Gunn, MD, medical director, Community Services, Children's Hospital and Health System and others have to say.
Reducing risks is key to saving babies' lives
From The Sacramento Bee - (Dec. 2011)
A safe sleep environment can be summed up as simply as ABC: Infants are safest when placed to sleep Alone, on their Backs, in a Crib free of blankets, pillows or other soft objects.
Patients at Children's Hospital ask Aaron Rodgers about pranks and NLF defenses
From WTMJ-Channel 4 – (Dec. 2011)
Each week TODAY'S TMJ4 lets fans ask Green Bay Packer quarterback Aaron Rodgers questions.
Funding aims to make gene sequencing easier
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – (Dec. 2011)
A year after reporting on one of the first cases in medical history where doctors and scientists at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and The Medical College of Wisconsin sequenced a young boy's genes that led to successfully treating a deadly illness, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Mark Johnson explores the challenges of making a person's genetic script part of standard medical practice.
Group predicts physician shortage in Wisconsin
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – (Nov. 2011)
The state needs to train or recruit an additional 100 physicians a year through 2030 to meet the projected demand for health care, according to a new Wisconsin Hospital Association report.
Kerschner named Medical College dean
From JSOnline.com Week In Review – (Nov. 2011)
Joseph E. Kerschner, an ear, nose and throat doctor and former executive vice president at Children's Hospital and Health System, has been appointed to the top academic job at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Child Psychiatrist: talking with your kids about tough material is a teaching moment
From TMJ4 News at 10 and todaystmj4.com (Nov. 2011)
The recent situation at Penn State reinforces what we already know. Statistics show that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted before their 18th birthday. Less than 10 percent of these children will ever tell anyone what happened to them. Robert Chayer, MD, pediatric psychiatrist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin has advice for parents when talking to their kids about this sensitive topic.
An inside look at Adoption Day
From Today's TMJ4 (Nov. 2011)
Children's Service Society of Wisconsin has finalized the adoption of more than 170 Milwaukee foster kids this year.
Local family becomes adoptive parents after two years
From WISN-TV Channel 12 (Nov. 2011)
The Plucinski's are one of 19 Milwaukee county families that became adoptive parents on Adoption Day.
Adoption Day
From WDJT-TV CBS58 (Nov. 2011)
On Friday, Nov. 18, 19 children found permanent homes in a very special celebration.
Milwaukee sets goal to reduce infant mortality
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (Nov. 2011)
City of Milwaukee officials aim to reduce black infant mortality rate. Veronica Gunn, medical director, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Community Services, talks about how we are working with the community to achieve this goal.
Critically Ill Children During the 2009-2010 Influenza Pandemic in the United States
From Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics - (Nov. 2011)
Rainer Gedeit, MD, program director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin was a co-investigator on this study, providing input on the design of the study and collecting data at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
First Clinical Study Comparing Pharmacokinetic Profiles of VWF/FVIII Products Published in Medical Journal
From genengnews.com - (Nov. 2011)
The Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis has published the results of the first prospective, head-to-head, randomized crossover clinical study to compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of two VWF/FVIII containing Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) products. Two of the investigators were Joan Cox Gill, MD, program director, Hemophilia, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Kenneth D. Friedman, MD, hematology, oncology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Healthier Wisconsin awards $4.8 million
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – (Nov. 2011)
$4.8 million in grants was awarded from the Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program. One of the development grants this year is for a coalition that will train parents of children with special health care needs to teach needed skills to other parents of children with similar needs. The coalition includes state agencies, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Charting the Course
From Advance for Nurses - (Oct. 2011)
As one of a growing number of nurses working as CEOs of children's hospitals, Peggy Troy, MSN, RN, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, makes sure she gets out of her office and chats with patients, families, doctors, nurses and as many of the 575 employees indirectly under her supervision as possible.
Children's Hospital begins conversion to electronic records
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (Oct. 2011)
Children's Hospital's vision, guidelines and principles include the integration of electronic health records to provide the most relevant, accurate and timely information to facilitate safer care, improved and differentiated outcomes.
Medical College's Bone Marrow Transplant Programs at Children's Hospital and Froedtert Re-Accredited
From WauwatosaNow.com - (Oct. 2011)
The Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) has awarded a three-year re-accreditation to The Medical College of Wisconsin's Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) program at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Froedtert Hospital.
DEA bans 'bath salts', Wis. to follow
From WKOW.com – (Oct. 2011) - The Wisconsin Poison Center reports 46 bath salt exposure cases reported so far this year.
Young man reveals addiction to painkillers found in home cabinets
From TMJ4 (NBC affiliate) – (Oct. 2011) - Steven Weisman, MD, medical director, pain management program, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; professor of anesthesiology and pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin promotes alternative treatments as well as traditional pain medications when necessary for pain management.
Simple Steps to Prevent Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections Save Hundreds ...
From Newswise.com – (Oct. 2011) - A group of children's hospitals are preventing thousands of infections and saving lives by following a few basic rules for handling central venous catheters.
Dr. John Routes Appointed Co-Director of Clinical and Translational Science Institute
From WauwatosaNOW.com (Oct. 2011) - John Routes, MD, medical director, allergy and immunology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; professor of pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, has been appointed co-director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI).
Bill on concussions hits home with injured teen
From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Oct. 2011) - One Wisconsin family learns how dangerous a concussion can be.
Funds sought for special needs work
From The Business Journal (Oct. 2011) - John Gordon, MD and Holly Colby, RN are leaders of the Special Needs Program at Children's Hospital – saving families and the state millions of dollars through careful coordination of complex care for children.
Tax moves may cost hospital millions
From The Business Journal (Oct. 2011) - Wisconsin hospitals could lose $260 million annually if the federal government moves forward on a proposal to eliminate state hospital taxes.
Wisconsin Donor Registry reaches 1 million
From WAOW (Oct. 2011) - Wisconsin Donor Network is affiliated with 51 hospitals and the transplant programs including Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Annual run raises more than $1 million for Children's Hospital
From JSOnline.com (Sept. 2011) - Briggs & Al's Run/Walk attracts 16,000 for charity and competition.
Student's heart stops; teachers save her
From NBC Today Show (Sept. 2011) - Thanks to the quick thinking and an automated external defibrillator (AED), a 13-year-old was alive Wednesday. The AED was funded by the Texas affiliate of Project ADAM - a program that was started with support from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
Program aims to foster family ties
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Sept. 2011) – Relative Search is a program run by Children's Service Society. Learn about one father's journey to be reunited with his son.
Empty Cradles Series
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2011) - In 2011, the Journal Sentinel is addressing many aspects of the issue of infant mortality and views it as a crisis not just of public health. Here are some of the stories that feature patients, families and health care professionals from Children's Hospital.
83 minutes of life delivers lifetime of memories, grief for parents (Oct. 2011) - Lincoln Ray Remmel was born at Froedtert Hospital on July 8, 2009. He died in his mother's arms 83 minutes later.
Grieving for a child never goes away - video (Oct. 2011)
Patient family photo gallery (Oct. 2011)
Priceless preemies, costly care (Sept. 2011) - Twenty-two weeks into her pregnancy, Laurie Navarro learned that inside one of her developing twins, a tiny heart struggled, Tiny as they were, Millie and Simona would have to undergo surgery. They would be transferred to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin for the surgery, a worrisome prospect because the babies remained unstable.
Inside the modern NICU (Sept. 2011)
Patient family photo gallery (Sept. 2011)
Timeline: Millie and Simona (Sept. 2011)
Focus on prevention (Sept. 2011)
Premature babies face tough obstacles (Sept. 2011) - When the tiniest babies are born, the focus first is on survival and then on major disabilities. "Babies who are preterm, even into adulthood, continue to have issues," said Michael Uhing, medical director of neonatology at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and a professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Bia Figueiredo alerta para tráfego no circuito de Milwaukee
From Band.com (June 2011) - Ana "Bia" Beatriz was a big hit at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin where she visited with patients as part of Racing For Kids. (En Espanol)
Milwaukee Protocol stops spread of rabies in California girl bitten by feral cat.
From WISN-12 News (June 2011) - Dr. Rodney Willoughby, pediatric infectious disease specialist, was interviewed about the care of a California girl who survived rabies because she received the Milwaukee Protocol - the protocol that saved Jeanna Giese's life 7 years ago.
The Jane B. Pettit Pain and Palliative Care Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin honored
From American Pain Society (May 2011) - The American Pain Society awarded the Jane B. Pettit Pain and Palliative Care Center with a 2011 Clincial Centers of Excellence Award.
Steven J. Weisman, MD, medical director, Pain Management, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin recognized for work in pain
From American Pain Society (May 2011)- Steven J. Weisman, MD, medical director, Pain Management, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, has received the 2011 Jeffrey Lawson Award from the American Pain Society.
One in a billion: DNA patient sequencing leads to diagnosis and treatment
JS reporters win national science writing award for DNA series
From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (Nov. 2011)
Journal Sentinel reporters Mark Johnson and Kathleen Gallagher have won a national science writing award for their series that examined how local doctors sequenced the DNA of a young boy to unravel the genetic mysteries behind his illness.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wins Pulitzer for series highlighting MCW faculty and CHW staff achievement (April, 2011) - A team of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting Monday for the series, "One in a Billion: A boy's life, a medical mystery," which chronicled the efforts of a team of physicians and researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin who sequenced a boy's DNA to find clues about his illness. According to experts in the field, this is the first time a gene sequence had clinical relevance in the world. Learn more.
(Dec., 2010) A team of devoted clinicians and researchers from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and The Medical College of Wisconsin are taking the first steps into the future of medicine. They have developed a new way to diagnose and treat a mystery illness in a dying child. Through gene sequencing of the child's DNA, a deficiency was identified and the patient was successfully treated.
Genetics in Medicine - This accomplishment is published in the December 19, 2010 online edition of Genetics in Medicine "Making a Definitive Diagnosis: Successful clinical application of whole exome sequencing in a child with intractable inflammatory bowel disease."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Dec. 22 - "Sifting through the DNA haystack." Second of a three part series that chronicles a 6 year-old boy's journey.
NBC Today Show - "Cord blood transplant saves boy, 6, from rare illness."
Today's TMJ4 - "Medical Miracle."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Dec. 26 - "Gene insights lead to a risky treatment." Third of a three part series that chronicles a 6 year-old boy's journey.
Forbes.com - Jan. 5 - "The first child saved by DNA sequencing."
El Pais.Com - Jan. 8 - El pequeño Nicholas Volker, que ahora tiene seis años, estuvo a punto de fallecer en numerosas ocasiones. Sufría no una, sino dos extrañas enfermedades casi imposibles de identificar a través de sus síntomas. Cuando comía, se producían en sus intestinos unos agujeros enormes, por los que las heces se colaban a una herida en su abdomen. Sufría intensos dolores. Desnutrido, en seis meses fue operado en más de 100 ocasiones. En una de ellas le extirparon el colon, recubierto por una misteriosa úlcera amarilla. Vivía así desde los 23 meses, incapaz de comer ni un solo bocado durante la mayor parte de su corta vida.