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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.
Lead levels and Wisconsin’s kids
Written by: Morgan Conti, Project Manager – Medical Home High blood lead levels impact development of Wisconsin children The medical home initiative and Department of Health Services (DHS) Childhood [...]
Keeping Kids Alive improves child death scene investigations across Wisconsin
The death of a child is a tragedy that should invoke a community response. Each year, more than 350 children, ages 0 to 17, die in Wisconsin for various [...]
Worth the Weight
Written by: Ben Mulick Weighing children in kilograms in the emergency department (ED) is critical, something Dr. Lorin Browne, associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at Children’s Wisconsin [...]
Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin 2023 Conference
Join child death review (CDR) and fetal infant mortality review (FIMR) team members from across Wisconsin to explore trends in child death at the local, state and national level. [...]
NASA and environmental health: An “out of this world” connection
Written by Carissa Hoium At Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin (the Alliance), we are passionate about working with a wide range of partners. However, I will be honest; NASA [...]
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 agenciesWisconsin Emergency Medical Services for Children weighs in on improving pediatric care: Free, Broselow-compatible weight measuring tapes for all emergency medical service agencies
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 [...]
