ThedaCare-Neenah’s emergency department earns pediatric care recognition

Young adult African American female doctor is examining injured arm of pediatric patient. Patient is elementary age Hispanic little girl who is wearing a pink cast on her wrist. Mother is comforting patient while doctor examines injury in hospital emergency room.

January 26, 2026

NEENAH – The emergency department at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah (ThedaCare-Neenah) has been recognized by Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services for Children (WI EMSC) for its commitment to providing high-quality care for pediatric patients.

Emergency Department Manager Audrey Rosin said the recognition highlights ThedaCare-Neenah’s readiness to treat children, who require specialized care due to differences in anatomy, physiology and medical needs compared to adults.

“This recognition should help assure families within our communities that during a child’s health emergency, they can rely on us as a compassionate, trusted and highly-skilled partner,” she said. “It really helps demonstrate our readiness to treat and care for our youngest patients. It’s truly serving our community.”

To earn Emergency Department Pediatric Recognition, Rosin said the department met standards, including:

A disaster plan addressing pediatric patients
A minimum score of 80 out of 100 on the Pediatric Readiness Assessment
A nurse pediatric emergency care coordinator and a physician pediatric emergency care coordinator
Written pediatric interfacility transfer guidelines and agreements
Specialized emergency care

The National Pediatric Readiness Project has said high levels of pediatric emergency readiness are associated with:

76% lower mortality rate in ill children
60% lower mortality rate in injured children
2,143 children’s lives saved across the United States each year

Rosin said ThedaCare-Neenah spent about 18 months preparing for the recognition and will now be identified as a Pediatric Ready Facility through December 2028.

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