The governing board for UW Hospital and Clinics approved the construction of two additional floors to the American Family Children’s Hospital Tuesday.
Located in Madison’s Shorewood Hills, the hospital’s new addition will house the most seriously ill and youngest children.
“This further expansion provides the most prudent option to ensure uninterrupted care of fragile newborns,” UW Hospital CEO and President Donna Katen-Bahensky in a statement.
The additions are part of a 10-year plan to expand the children’s hospital from 61 to 87 beds.
The plan’s first phase includes a $15.6 million commitment from UW Hospital and Clinics plus a private, $16.4 million fundraising campaign.
The additional floors would be a separate investment by the hospital itself, totaling an additional $13 million.
The project must next receive approval from the Village of Shorewood Hills and ultimately from the UW Board of Regents this spring or summer.
