Our Mission and Vision
The mission of the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care is to maintain excellence in clinical care, education, and research at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, UW Health Kids, and American Family Children’s Hospital. We aspire to deliver care that is family-centered, equitable, evidence-based, safe, and coordinated.
Our Values
Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Compassion, Commitment
Strategy
We are currently focusing on building a culture and infrastructure that accelerates the development and dissemination of high-impact clinical, educational, and research interventions and nurtures the professional fulfillment of our faculty and staff across the career lifespan.
Scope
Our clinical services span inpatient general care, inpatient and outpatient complex care, and pediatric sedation.
Hospital Medicine & Complex Care Program News
Pediatric Sedation Clinic named a Center of Excellence in Pediatric Sedation
The Society for Pediatric Sedation Board of Directors and Quality & Safety Committee named the Pediatric Sedation Clinic at American Family Children’s Hospital a Center of Excellence in Pediatric Sedation. The designation recognizes pediatric sedation …
February 16, 2024Ann Allen receives Car Curing Kids grant to promote safe sleeping initiative for newborns
In support of an effort to promote safe sleep recommendations for newborns, Cars Curing Kids has awarded a one-year grant of $23,275 to Ann Allen, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care. Approximately …
January 26, 2024Megan Peters and Haroon Ali are awarded Cars Curing Kids grant to re-demonstrate effectiveness of jet-injected subcutaneous ketamine for light pediatric sedation
Megan Peters, MD, associate professor, Division of Critical Care, and Haroon Ali, MD, PGY-5 Fellow, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, were awarded a six-month $16,593 grant from Cars Curing Kids for the project …
January 26, 2024Heidi Kloster receives ICTR grant for pilot study to investigate barriers to home health care for medically complex children in rural areas
The Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health recently awarded Heidi Kloster, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, a grant of $50,000 to …
January 23, 2024Mary Ehlenbach selected for APA Health Policy Scholars Program
The Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Health Policy Scholars Program is a three-year faculty development program designed to educate APA members on creating a systematic and scholarly approach to health policy and advocacy. Mary Ehlenbach, MD, …
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