The opening of University Hospital’s new standalone children’s hospital in August means better facilities for young patients and their families as well as more space for treatment of adults in the UW Hospital and Clinics building.
It will also provide a more visible hospital that can better compete with the well-known Wauwatosa-based Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
Dr. Ellen Wald, physician-in-chief for the new American Family Children’s Hospital, said the new building — which will cost $117 million when a second phase is completed — is better for the children.