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. That is what National Safe Kids Week 2009 is all about.

Safe Kids USA recently released the first-ever safety report to combine specific age-appropriate safety tips with research on cognitive, behavioral and physical abilities and limitations to support why certain safety precautions are critical. (more…)

Here at Children’s Hospital we are carefully monitoring the swine flu situation. If your child is displaying flu-like symptoms, the Public Health Department has advised that you remain at home and contact your pediatrician or primary care physician.

Please do NOT bring your child to the Emergency Department unless one of the following is true:
1.    Your child is under 1 year of age.
2.    Your child has a chronic illness (Ex: diabetes, cancer, asthma, heart disease)
3.    A temperature of >102.

(more…)

We are carefully monitoring the swine flu situation as it unfolds.

Currently there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in our hospitals or anywhere else in the state. However, experts predict that there may be some confirmed cases in Wisconsin in the near future. With that in mind, measures are in place to continue to provide the best and safest care for our patients and families while protecting our staff as well.

(more…)