Alberto Sardinas joins Radio Lollipop USA Board of Directors

August 10, 2012 – Radio and television personality Alberto Sardiñas has been named a new director on the USA Board for Radio Lollipop. Sardiñas will serve as a celebrity guest at Radio Lollipop’s sixteenth birthday party celebration at Miami Children’s Hospital.

Miami Children’s Patient Serves as Ambassador for Children’s Health Care

July 30, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital patient, Maya Carrillo, 2, along with her parents visited Washington D.C. from July 23-24 to take part in the Children’s Hospital Association Family Advocacy Day. 

Children with Diabetes Enjoy a Carefree Day at Miami Seaquarium

July 27, 2012 – The Miami Children's Hospital Diabetes Youth Camp is a camp exclusively for children with diabetes who are treated at Miami Children's Hospital.

Pediatric Arthritis Patients from Miami Children's Hospital Attend Camp Funrise

July 24, 2012 – Two dozen children from Miami Children’s Hospital attended Camp Funrise, a week-long, annual sleepover camp for MCH patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Miami Children’s Hospital Hosts the First-Ever Children’s Health Advocacy Day

July 18, 2012 – Miami Children's Hospital hosted the first-ever Children’s Health Advocacy Day on July 18 to discuss and identify solutions to issues affecting critical funding for children’s health care programs. 

Miami Children's Hospital Doctors Make 'U.S. News Top Doctors' Listing

July 13, 2012 – Forty-seven members of the Miami Children’s Hospital Medical Staff are featured in the U.S.News and World Report's 'America's Top Doctors' 2012 to 2013 listing.

Miami Children's Hospital Among 'Most Beautiful Hospitals'

July 03, 2012 – MCH was ranked fourth in the nation and is the only children’s hospital in Florida to receive this distinction.

Miami Children’s Hospital Receives Three ‘Kids Crown’ Awards

July 02, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital has received three 2012 Kids Crown Awards from South Florida Parenting magazine. 

Miami Children's Hospital Performs First Nerve Repair Surgery Using Avance Nerve® Graft Technology

June 26, 2012 – The Avance® Nerve Graft isa valuable new tool that is changing how the surgical reconstruction of injured brachial plexus nerves is approached. Dr. John A. I. Grossman used this new technology to repair a brachial plexus injury on a 6 month-old baby girl.

Miami Children’s Hospital Implements Electronic Health Record System

June 21, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital has successfully transitioned to an electronic health record system that promises significant enhancements for patients and caregivers alike.

April Andrews-Singh Joins Miami Children’s Hospital as Vice President

June 21, 2012 – April Andrews-Singh, RN, JD, CHC, CHRC, Vice President and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer, Miami Children’s Hospital

IDG's Computerworld ranks Miami Children's Hospital in the 2012 List of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology

June 18, 2012 – IDG's Computerworld has listed Miami Children’s Hospital as a top 100 organization in its 2012 Best Places to Work in IT. This honor recognizes companies that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and overall satisfaction.

Miami Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Recipient of Gold Beacon Award for Excellence

June 13, 2012 – The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit has received a gold Beacon award for excellence by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. The Beacon award signifies exceptional care through improved outcomes and greater overall satisfaction.

Ten of Miami Children's Hospital Pediatric Specialty Services are Among the Best in The Nation

June 05, 2012 – Ten Miami Children’s Hospital pediatric specialty services are among the best in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2012-13 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings. Miami Children’s is the only hospital in Florida to have programs ranked in all 10 pediatric subspecialty categories evaluated by the publication.

Recepient of 3 Aster Awards for Excellence in Medical Marketing

May 17, 2012 – The Nicklaus Children's Hospital Marketing and Public Relations Department won 3 Aster Awards for Excellence in Medical Marketing for 2012

Miami Children’s Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center to Expand Pediatric Care Services in Palm Beach County

April 27, 2012 –  The 21,500-square-foot facility will feature a range of pediatric outpatient services.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Brain Institute is Region's First in Using Minimally Invasive Technique for Epilepsy Surgery in Children

April 10, 2012 –

Epilepsy specialists at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, are the first in the Southeast –and the second in the nation– to offer minimally invasive laser surgery for children with seizures that don't respond to anticonvulsant medications.

Miami Children’s Hospital Celebrates Text4Baby and Connecting Kids to Coverage’s Birthday with an Enrollment Drive

March 15, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital hosted, a birthday party and enrollment drive for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Connecting Kids to Coverage initiative and the text4baby program.

Gold Level Award for Flu-Season Vaccination Challenge

March 14, 2012 –

Miami Children's Hospital Promotes Nikole Sanchez-Rubiera to Vice President of Transformation

February 22, 2012 – Nikole Sanchez-Rubiera has been promoted to Vice President of Transformation at Miami Children’s Hospital. She will oversee the Project Management Office, Architecture and Design, and Facilities Operations departments.