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COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Information

Tue, 15 Sep 2020 12:00:00 CDT

For the latest on UW Health's COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) preparedness plan, please visit coronavirus.uwhealth.org.Please note visitor and support guidelines for patients at American Family Children's Hospital have changed. Refer to the Patie...

Cancer Dream Team vs Wisconsin Final Four: American Family Children's Hospital and UW Carbone Cancer Center celebrates $10 million donation from MACC Fund

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wis.- One has been called the “dream team” that is changing the landscape of pediatric cancer research.The other has been called the best team in Wisconsin men’s basketball history.Both teams – and the children they s...

American Family Children's Hospital Ranks Among Best Children's Hospitals

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - U.S. News and World Report has ranked UW Health’s American Family Children’s Hospital as a top children’s hospital in four medical and surgical specialties, placing it among the elite children’s hospitals ...

Nation's First Trial of CLR 131 Targeted Radiotherapy for Pediatric Cancer to Begin at UW

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - American Family Children’s Hospital, part of the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in collaboration with Cellectar Biosciences, Inc., is the first site in the nation to offer CLR 131, a systemically deliver...

American Family Children's Hospital Photos Get National Recognition

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Photographs of patients and caregivers at American Family Children's Hospital by John Maniaci were selected for the biennial Children's Hospitals photo exhibit, a national competition by the Children's Hospital Association.Maniac...

How Young Teens See the Smartphone Debate: UW Research Provides Novel Findings

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Young adolescents think a child's maturity, not necessarily age, should be a factor in when a child gets a smartphone - and they worry about using that phone to bully other children.As debate rages on about when a child should ge...

Facebook, UW School of Medicine and Public Health Team Up on Social Media Research

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, WI – A partnership between Facebook and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health will explore the relationship between teens' use of digital technologies and their mental and social health.The research is part o...

Greater Bucky Open Brings the Bucky Spirit to Raise Funds for Children's Hospital

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:00:00 CDT

For 22 years, The Greater Bucky Open (GBO) has brought former Bucky Badger mascots, UW alumni, celebrities and the community together each September for a benefit golf outing that has raised more than $300,000 for American Family Children’s Hos...

Children's Hospital Certified As Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Center

Thu, 6 Sep 2018 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - American Family Children's Hospital has become the 19th center in the nation to be named a Certified Duchenne Care Center by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD). Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic d...

American Family Children's Hospital Ranks Among Best Hospitals

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 12:00:00 CDT

UW Health's American Family Children's Hospital ranked in the top 50 children's hospitals in six medical and surgical specialties in this year's U.S. News and World Report Best Children's Hospital rankings.The children's hospital was named in the top...

Study: Early Farm Exposure Mitigates Respiratory Illnesses, Allergies and Skin Rashes

Tue, 5 Sep 2017 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Exposure to dairy farms early in life may dramatically reduce the frequency and severity of respiratory illnesses, allergies and chronic skin rashes among young children according to a collaborative study that includes two resear...

American Family Children's Hospital First in Wisconsin to Offer Newly Approved CAR-T Leukemia Therapy

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - A unique new therapy for children and young adults with a particular form of leukemia received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval today. American Family Children's Hospital will be one of a handful of certified treatment...

American Family Children's Hospital Turns 10

Wed, 9 Aug 2017 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - For most kids, there is something a little extra special that comes with turning 10. In August 2017, American Family Children's Hospital – a place that has played a key role in the lives of thousands of children - will join...

Collaborative Adapts Ride-On Cars for Children with Mobility Challenges

Wed, 19 Jul 2017 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - The ability to explore the world is crucial to cognitive and social development in early childhood. Children with mobility challenges will get the chance to explore the world more fully thanks to Go Baby Go, a program that adapts...

MACC Fund Awards Pediatric Cancer Researchers $450,000 Grant

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Seven pediatric cancer researchers at the Carbone Cancer Center have received a $450,000 grant from the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer (MACC Fund)."The MACC Fund has provided game-changing support for childhood cancer ...

American Family Children's Hospital Ranks Among U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:00:00 CDT

UW Health's American Family Children's Hospital ranked in the top 50 children's hospitals in six medical and surgical specialties in this year's U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospital rankings.The children's hospital was named one of t...

American Family Children's Hospital Nurse Finalist For Prestigious Award

Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - An oncology nurse at UW Health’s American Family Children's Hospital has been named one of three finalists for the 2017 Extraordinary Healer Award sponsored by CURE magazine.Nurse Jessica Kobs is a floor nurse on the oncolo...

American Family Children's Hospital Photos Selected for National Photo Exhibit

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Six photographs by UW Health photographer John Maniaci were selected for inclusion in the 2017 Children’s Hospitals Photo Exhibit.View the full exhibitManiaci’s photos were chosen from more than 180 photographs submit...

American Family Children's Hospital Re-verified as Level I Pediatric Trauma Center

Tue, 6 Sep 2016 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - UW Health’s American Family Children’s Hospital has been re-verified as a Level I pediatric trauma center after a rigorous review by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).“The achievement recognizes the trauma ...

American Family Children's Hospital Ranks Among Top 50 Children's Hospitals for 2016-17

Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - American Family Children's Hospital is among the top 50 children's hospitals in six medical and surgical specialties in the annual U.S. News and World Report Best Children's Hospital rankings for 2016-2017.The children's hospital...

Protect Your Child From Whooping Cough by Getting Immunized

Thu, 9 Jun 2016 12:00:00 CDT

MADISON - Whooping cough – a bacterial disease characterized by a violent, debilitating cough – has been making a comeback.Thought to be wiped out by the mid-1970s, this highly contagious disease has re-emerged, and continues to spread, w...

Evening Specialty Clinic Hours at American Family Children's Hospital

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Patients are people, and people live busy lives.Squeezing a doctor's appointment in between work and school and soccer and clarinet lessons can be a challenge, so for the past six months American Family Children's Hospital has be...

Could Antibiotics Replace Surgery for Mild Appendicitis?

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - Children suffering from mild appendicitis may not need surgery to treat it.The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health’s American Family Children’s Hospital have joined a multi-insti...

Healthy Hospitals, Healthy People

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:00:00 CDT

In October of 2013 UW Health removed sugar-sweetened beverages from its cafeteria and vending machines, the first step in an ongoing commitment to improve patient and employee health by providing healthy food and beverage options.What motivated the c...

Study to Look at Symptom Management for End-of-life Pediatric Cancer Patients

Mon, 4 Apr 2016 12:00:00 CDT

Madison, Wisconsin - An American Family Children’s Hospital nurse who has an affiliate appointment at the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing plans to research a way to better manage symptoms for dying pediatric cancer patients.“We ...