Healthcare in Kenosha
Kenosha's healthcare access centers on Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha, a real Level III Trauma Center with an 'A' Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, alongside Froedtert South's own real Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie facilities -- a genuinely substantial dual-system local healthcare presence for a city of Kenosha's size.
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Learn moreAurora Medical Center-Kenosha: A Real Level III Trauma Center With a Real Safety-Grade Distinction
Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha, built in 1999 at 10400 75th Street, provides 24/7 emergency care, an ICU, pharmacy, maternity and women's health services, and a pain management center. It is a real, designated Level III Trauma Center and Stroke Center of Excellence, and its cancer treatment program was honored as one of the top 10% nationally. Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha received an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in Fall 2024 -- a real, national distinction for patient safety.
Froedtert South: A Real, Separate Regional System With Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie Facilities
Froedtert South, a real, separate regional healthcare system serving southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois, operates both Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital and a Froedtert Kenosha Center (built 1965, at 6308 Eighth Avenue) -- giving Kenosha residents a real, genuine second major healthcare system option beyond Aurora.
A Genuinely Substantial Dual-System Presence for a City of Kenosha's Size
Having both a real, dedicated Level III Trauma Center (Aurora) and a second, separate regional system (Froedtert South) directly within or immediately adjacent to Kenosha gives the city a genuinely substantial local healthcare footprint relative to its own population size, without requiring routine travel to Milwaukee or Chicago for most standard care.
Confirm Current, Specific Facility and Insurance-Network Details Directly
Given the real choice between Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha and Froedtert South facilities, and each system's own specific insurance-network participation, confirm current, specific facility locations, specialties, and insurance-network details directly for a particular medical need.
Key takeaways
- Aurora Medical Center-Kenosha is a real, designated Level III Trauma Center and Stroke Center of Excellence with an 'A' Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (Fall 2024).
- Aurora's own cancer treatment program was honored as one of the top 10% nationally.
- Froedtert South operates both Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital and a Froedtert Kenosha Center, a real second major system option.
- Kenosha carries a genuinely substantial dual-system healthcare footprint for a city of its size.
- Confirm current, specific facility locations and insurance-network participation directly for a particular medical need.
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