St. Mary’s Pediatrics Unit:
A World of TLC (Technology and Loving Care)
Pediatric patients are not simply undersized grown-ups; they're children with different medical and emotional needs. At St. Mary's, our staff is experienced in providing specialized health care and emotional comfort for newborns through teenagers.
For nearly 60 years, St. Mary's has been a regional referral center for this population, with the technology and expertise to accept patients from all over south-central Wisconsin. Our family-centered care goes the extra mile to make children and families feel comfortable so that healing can happen more quickly.
St. Mary's Pediatrics at a Glance
- Number of years St. Mary's has been a regional leader in pediatrics: nearly 60
- Inpatients treated in pediatrics unit annually: 1,350
- Pediatric outpatients treated annually: 7,536
- Pediatric unit capacity: 18 children
- Regular inpatient rooms: 10 singles and 1 double (available for sick siblings)
- Pediatric ICU rooms: 6 singles (double mentioned above can be converted to ICU)
- Hospital-based physicians include pediatric intensivists (who specialize in the care of critically ill children), pediatric hospitalists (who are experts in conditions that occur during hospitalization) and countless specialists in many areas
- The entire pediatric nursing staff is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and is experienced in the health care of children
- Handmade Project Linus quilts and blankets distributed to pediatric patients: 75 each month, or 900 a year
- Number of St. Mary's pet therapy dogs available to visit patients: 14
- Movies available for in-room viewing: more than 400