Froedtert Hospital Campus Construction Update

 

Long-term construction is affecting ambulance traffic to the Emergency Department and the adult Level I Trauma Center on Froedtert Hospital campus. 

RECOMMENDED ROUTE: Avoid most construction by using W. Watertown Plank Road to access 92nd Street to the ambulance bay. See the map.

What will change: 

  • A portion of W. Doyne Avenue will be closed for six months
  • No through access on W. Doyne Avenue to N. 92nd Street. (See map — road closed)
  • N 92nd Street will be down to two lanes: One lane of traffic in each direction 
     

 
Download the EMS Route Map PDF

EMS professionals are essential members of the health care team. The Froedtert & MCW health network values the dedication of our EMS partners. We appreciate the partnership we have with them to provide quality care and save lives within the communities we serve.

To contact one of our hospitals for EMS inquiries related to patients, equipment issues, quality concerns, or professional issues, select the location below.

EMS Liaisons

EMS Program Manager

Froedtert & MCW health network: Heather McCartney

MCW Division of EMS Medicine

Medical College of Wisconsin MCW Division of EMS Medicine
Professor and Chief: M. Riccardo Colella, DO, MPH, FACEP

Security Reminder: Accessing Froedtert Hospital’s Ambulance Bay

A monitored access system allows EMS access via a pin code. Pin codes are updated every six months and communicated to EMS service leadership. A video intercom is available at the ambulance entrance doors if needed.

EMS Educational Opportunities

For inquiries about EMS continuing education session offerings for all EMS providers, please contact Heather McCartney, EMS program manager.

Join us quarterly for our virtual 2025 EMS Education Sessions offered on Zoom. A flyer with registration information will be emailed to EMS leadership for sessions in January, April, July and October.

Winter 2025 Emergency Medical Services Education Session

Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025 | 8 a.m. – Noon
Virtual Event — This session will be available via Zoom.
 

Topics

  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Attack/Mimics
  • Essential EMS Heart Attack Data
  • 12 Lead: Heart Attack/Mimics and Wide Complex Tachyarrhythmias

Objectives

  • Discuss conditions that may mimic a heart attack.
  • Discuss the pathophysiology and etiology of heart attacks and heart failure.
  • Discuss the assessment, recognition, treatment and intervention for heart attacks and heart failure.
  • Increase awareness of essential data used for American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines and hospital regulatory review processes.
  • Explain and evaluate ECG characteristics seen with heart attacks, heart attack mimics and wide complex tachyarrhythmias.

To register, please visit froedtert.com/EMS-register. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Questions? E-mail Leah Gardipee.

Cardiac Catheterization Observations

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network is dedicated to improving processes and addressing quality care issues regarding the care of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients. As an essential part of the treatment team, we invite EMS professionals to observe cardiac catheterization procedures. To learn more or to schedule an observation time, please contact Heather McCartney, EMS program manager.

Community Wellness

As an advocate for health and wellness in our communities, knowing the needs of people who live in these communities is vital. For this reason, every three years we complete a community health assessment to study the health needs in the communities we serve.