News
We work to help all people who touch the lives of families and children. From educational support staff to medical professionals and everyone in between, our goal is to help all people stay up-to-date on the latest news and events affecting children’s health and well-being across Wisconsin. Use the categories along the right side to select an initiative of interest or scroll through our posts to read all Alliance news.
Pediatric readiness in action: SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital makes small changes and sees major results
Written by: Brittany Farrell, MS, Program Manager – Emergency Medical Services for Children Emergency departments (EDs) must always be prepared to treat any patient in need of care, regardless [...]
Taking Care
Written by Ben Mulick As an AmeriCorps member at Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (the Alliance), you will find yourself offered the opportunity to work on projects that address [...]
2023 EMS Week: Where Emergency Care Begins
Emergency medicine is a vital part of the health care picture for children and adults alike, and each year we set aside a week to recognize the important work [...]
Incorporating Emotional and Behavioral Health into Preventive Care
The pandemic has underscored the urgent need to incorporate emotional and behavioral health as a practice of preventative well care. The stress experienced by children and adolescents can vary [...]
Hospital Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators Make a Difference in the Lives of Children
Children and infants represent our future, which is why keeping them safe is an important task. In 2021, there were over 352,000 emergency department (ED) visits for patients ages [...]
Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services for Children weighs in on improving pediatric care: Free, Broselow-compatible weight measuring tapes for all emergency medical service agencies
Emergency situations involving the transfer of children are infrequent for many Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies, but they are often very critical situations when they do occur. Added [...]
Aurora Medical Center – Sheboygan County is first ED to be recognized by Wisconsin EMSC’s Emergency Department Recognition Program
The pediatric surge this past fall has demonstrated that emergency departments (EDs) nationwide need to be prepared to treat patients of all ages, and that preparedness has been put [...]
2023 Child Death Review Virtual Refresher Trainings
Keeping Kids Alive team trainings educate coordinators and members on key components of facilitating and participating in death review teams. Attendees will learn the cause for concern, history of [...]
AmeriCorps Blog: Spotlight on the Children with Special Health Care Needs Preparedness for Emergencies program
Written by Ben Mulick This month, I’d like to call special attention to a program that I’ve been working with since I started my service at Children’s Health Alliance [...]
AmeriCorps Blog: A New Year at the Alliance
Written by Ben Mulick Happy New Year! My first few months at Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (the Alliance) have flown by, and I can hardly believe that it’s [...]
Medical Home: Food Insecurity and Health Pilot
Approximately 7.6% of children were food insecure at some point in 2020. By July 2022, about 12% of people in Milwaukee County did not know where their next meal [...]
Medical Home: Tribal Health Center Project
Since 2018, the Medical Home Initiative has had the opportunity to support the Tribal Health Centers/Clinics of Wisconsin to advance family-centered care coordination for children and youth with special [...]