Agency Details:

UW Hospital & Clinics Volunteer Services

Vision: The Vision of UW Hospital and Clinics is to be Wisconsin's foremost health care provider and employer, serving as a statewide and national leader for patient care, education, research and community service.

Mission: UW Hospital and Clinics is dedicated to fulfilling its fourfold mission:

Provide safe, high-quality health care

Educate the next generation of health professionals

Conduct research to discover new methods of treatment and prevention

Provide education and outreach services to the community


Values: UW Hospital and Clinics is guided in the pursuit of its mission and vision by a set of core values expressed in the word CARE:

Compassionate Care: A vital part of the comprehensive, high-quality care we offer, compassionate care takes the form of listening and responding to the needs of all patients and customers.

Active Learning: As an academic institution, we are committed to providing active, lifelong learning opportunities for patients, staff, students and the community.

Respect for Others: We believe that people who are treated with respect will respond positively. In all interactions, we will be courteous, kind, honest and fair.

Excellence and Innovation: We strive to achieve the highest standards of excellence in all we do. Expressed individually and through teamwork, our commitment to excellence is a source of pride for those associated with UW Hospital and Clinics.

Description:
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics is a 471-bed facility that ranks among the finest academic medical centers in the United States. Frequently cited in publications listing the nation's best health care providers, UW Hospital and Clinics is recognized as a national leader in fields such as cancer treatment, pediatrics, ophthalmology, surgical specialties and organ transplantation.

UW Hospital and Clinics offers:

More than 800 active medical staff and more than 80 outpatient clinics
Six intensive care units (trauma and life support, pediatric, cardiac, cardiothoracic, burn, neurosurgery) with 74 total beds
Seven satellite locations
One of only two organizations in Wisconsin with designated Level One adult and pediatric trauma centers

History:
UW Hospital and Clinics was first established by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1924. It was originally referred to as Wisconsin General Hospital and was located at 1300 University Avenue. The hospital moved to it's current location, 600 Highland Avenue, in 1979 and reorganized as a public authority in 1996. The current site is a shared campus that includes the UW School of Nursing, UW Medical School, UW School of Pharmacy and UW Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Contact people:

Tina Nelson, Volunteer Coordinator, (608) 263-6046, (email) Michael Rosenblum, Volunteer Services Manager, (608) 263-6046, (email)

Office fax number: 608/890-9385

Address:

600 Highland Av Room E5/730 Madison, WI 53792-7676 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.uwhealth.org/volunteer

Miscellaneous Information

Will you be using VolunteerYourTime.org for Donation Match ONLY?
	No

Last updated on November 17, 2009