Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin - Features

Froedtert Hospital, Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Clinics and individual Medical College of Wisconsin physicians have been recognized both locally and nationally, including:

Froedtert Hospital recognizes the unique needs of our patients, their families and friends. We understand the importance of the presence of significant others in the healing process. Therefore we have a flexible visitation policy.-Because patients need adequate rest, visits may be restricted at the discretion of team members providing patient care.

Children who visit patients must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times.

Certain units such as Bone Marrow Transplant, Spinal Cord Injury Center, the Birth Center and Palliative Care have further restrictions or modifications based on the treatment needs of the patient population in that unit.

Froedtert & The Medical College have a longstanding commitment to teaching the next generation of physicians and other healthcare professionals. Tomorrow's doctors are guided by a team of experienced physicians who are themselves world-class researchers, clinicians and educators. At every level of undergraduate and graduation education, future physicians have access to top-notch research facilities, advanced technology and a diverse patient population in an environment that offers many opportunities to pursue advanced education and specialization.

Self-Parking
If you prefer to self-park, you'll find many easy options:

The West Parking Structure is located on 92nd Street.
The East Parking Structure is on Doyne Avenue, west of 87th Street.
The Clinical Cancer Center parking structure is also off of Doyne Avenue, west of 87th Street. This lot is for patients using the Clinical Cancer Center and family members. A surface parking lot is adjacent to the Pavilion and the Eye Institute, off William Coffee Road and west of 87th Street.

All parking is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin have built strong partner relationships with quality healthcare organizations around the state.

Froedtert & Community Health is a regional hospital system made up of Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee; Community Memorial Hospital, Menomonee Falls, Wis.; St. Joseph's Hospital, West Bend, Wis.; and the West Bend Clinic. Joining the capabilities of an academic medical center affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin, two community hospitals and a primary care and multispecialty clinic, Froedtert & Community Health delivers highly coordinated, cost-effective health care to residents of southeastern Wisconsin and beyond.

Froedtert & Community Health also is affiliated with United Hospital System (St. Catherine and Kenosha Hospital Medical Center) in Kenosha, Wis. It has formed partnerships with United Hospital System, as well as ThedaCare in the Fox River Valley and Agnesian Healthcare, Fond du Lac, Wis.

Hospital Facts and Statistics(July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009)

Number of Beds: 486 staffed
Number of Staff: 5,175
Patient Admissions: 26,113
Emergency Visits: 58,337
Outpatient Clinic Visits: 568,352
Births: 1,950
Surgeries - Inpatient: 8,641
Surgeries - Outpatient: 6,121
Transplants: 295
Patients Transported by Air (Flight For Life): 433
Patient transfers from other facilities: 4,161
Cancer registry cases: 3,080
Trauma Center patients evaluated: 3,289

More than 300 Volunteer Associates are involved in 30 different areas at Froedtert Hospital, where they share their special skills and talents with others. In the process, they learn how Froedtert Hospital helps patients through world-class diagnostic and treatment services.

Volunteer opportunities are available seven days a week, in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Flexible scheduling can be arranged, but the typical volunteer contributes his/her time one day a week for three to four hours. There are volunteer opportunities in many specialty areas, including: Ambulatory Services, Birth Center, chaplaincy, office support, Communion Ministry, delivery services, Emergency Department, Eye Institute, Family Center, West End Gift Shoppe, information desks, inpatient nursing floors, Neoplastic Diseases Clinic, patient relations, Radiology, Spinal Cord Injury Center , Stroke Center, transportation and more.

Froedtert Hospital Foundation, the charitable arm of Froedtert Hospital, provides support for the highly specialized care, research and teaching that distinguish Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin as eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center. Its mission is to develop and grow philanthropic resources to optimize the initiatives of Froedtert Hospital to improve patient outcomes, with specific support for clinical research, clinical centers of excellence, patient care, and related capital, health and community health education programs.

Through community partnerships, we help to enhance the health of the community with a focus on primary care, disease prevention and health education, including: