Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Inpatient services: children's hospital of Wisconsin, inc. ("chw or "the hospital") operates a 298-bed hospital at its milwaukee campus, which includes an emergency room open on a 24/7 basis. It is a freestanding Wisconsin hospital dedicated solely to the care and treatment of children and is one of the leading centers for pediatric health care in the united states. The hospital serves children with all types of illnesses, injuries, birth defects and other disorders. The hospital provides acute level services, as well as emergency and specialty care, to children from Wisconsin and beyond. In 2024, 10,276 children were admitted to the milwaukee hospital, which includes a neonatal intensive care unit (nicu), pediatric intensive care unit (picu), a cancer and blood disorders center, medical/surgical units and a day surgery and short-stay unit. In addition, there were 4,538 observation patients in 2024. The hospital also operates a separately licensed 42-bed pediatric hospital, which includes a nicu and a pediatric medical/surgical unit, located at thedacare regional medical center-neenah, through which it provides pediatric expertise to the greater fox valley and green bay areas. In 2024, 682 children were admitted to the fox valley hospital. In addition, there were 384 observation patients in 2024.outpatient and ambulatory services: the hospital provides a full array of outpatient ambulatory, diagnostic, treatment and surgical services. Providers in more than 70 subspecialty areas diagnose and treat a wide variety of pediatric disorders. The hospital is a certified level 1 pediatric trauma center, and handled 73,410 visits to the emergency department in 2024. Outpatient services are offered at accessible locations throughout southeastern Wisconsin, and in the fox valley and green bay markets. The hospital's nationally known and recognized specialty programs include those for treating children with airway, digestive and voice conditions; burns; cancer and blood disorders; congenital and acquired heart defects and diseases; craniofacial disorders; dermatology, birthmarks and vascular anomalies; diabetes; gastrointestinal problems; genetic disorders; HIV; neurological disorders; orthopedic conditions (including spine, sports medicine, concussion); immunodeficiencies and immune dysregulation syndromes; psychiatry; sleep disorders; solid organ transplantation; speech and hearing disorders; and spasticity and other tone and mobility conditions. Through its affiliates, the hospital provides primary care, dental care, mental and behavioral health services and child protective services to underserved children at several clinics in central city milwaukee neighborhoods. The hospital also offers case management services and a full range of medical, psychological, nursing and social services for children with developmental, behavioral and learning problems. In 2024, there were a total of 392,928 outpatient visits.research: the hospital and children's research institute participate in an array of research initiatives seeking to improve the diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired pediatric health conditions. These research initiatives include behavioral health; epilepsy and other neurological conditions; heart defects; organ transplantation; birth defects and fetal anomalies; immunological conditions, blood disorders and various childhood cancers; and environmental health conditions. Additional research is conducted in collaboration with academic investigators at the medical college of Wisconsin, marquette university, university of Wisconsin-madison and other institutions. Nursing research includes studies regarding pain management, quality of life, coping skills, family readiness and sedation protocols. Education: the hospital is a major teaching affiliate of the medical college of Wisconsin, with third- and fourth-year medical students rotating through the hospital for required and elective rotations. The hospital also maintains a

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 65.7%; rating input score 66
• Program expense ratio: 69.5%; rating input score 70
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 86.4%; rating input score 86; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.5%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.59; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.22; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.7%; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.9% per year; rating input score 100; 39th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings