Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is the Only Children’s Hospital in Florida Now Offering Intestinal Ultrasounds to Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

August 13, 2024 –

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the only pediatric hospital in Florida to offer intestinal ultrasounds to children and teens, who have been diagnosed with, or are suspected of having, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the Only Children's Hospital in Florida Now Offering Intestinal Ultrasounds to Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

August 13, 2024 –

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the only pediatric hospital in Florida to offer intestinal ultrasounds to children and teens, who have been diagnosed with, or are suspected of having, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is Nationally Recognized for its Commitment to Improving Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates

August 12, 2024 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has once again received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines^® - Resuscitation Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest incidents, ultimately helping to improve survival rates.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Voted Favorite Pediatric Hospital by South Florida Family Life Readers

August 07, 2024 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital was recognized as the “Family Favorite” hospital in Miami by South Florida Family Life magazine readers.

Nicklaus Children's Health System's President and Chief Executive Officer Appointed to the Graduate Medical Education Committee by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

August 01, 2024 –

Nicklaus Children's Health System's President and Chief Executive Officer, Matthew A. Love, was appointed to the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Committee by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on July 26, 2024.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Included in Newsweek’s List of America’s Best Children’s Hospital 2024

July 24, 2024 – ​Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2024. Nicklaus Children’s was recognized with the most programs ranked within the state of Florida with distinctions in Gastroenterology, Neonatology, Neurology and Endocrinology.

National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program Recognizes Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

July 24, 2024 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital was recently recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital as a “gold certified” hospital for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.

Simply Healthcare Funds Mental Health Services for Families of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital ICU Patients

June 13, 2024 – Simply Healthcare’s $175,000 gift has benefited hundreds of families from one-on-one psychology sessions that address mental health concerns and instill hope.

Nicklaus Children's Awarded Gold Level from the American Heart Association for Promoting Healthy Work Culture

June 12, 2024 – The American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, has awarded Nicklaus Children’s Health System Gold Level recognition in the 2024 Well-being Works Better™ Scorecard, representing a notable commitment to the health of its workforce and community.

Nicklaus Children's Health System Achieves Upgraded and Reaffirmed Ratings from Both Fitch and Standard and Poor’s

May 06, 2024 – Nicklaus Children's Health System this month received an upgraded AA- bond rating with a Stable outlook from Fitch Ratings and a reaffirmed A rating with an improved Positive outlook from Standard and Poor’s.
 

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and Patients Celebrate 40 Years of Epilepsy Surgery Innovation

May 02, 2024 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Brain Institute celebrated the 40^th anniversary of its Epilepsy Surgery Program in March with a patient reunion at Zoo Miami. The fun-filled event was attended by nearly 200 former patients and their family members as well as clinical and support staff.

Groundbreaking Treatment Approach Shows Promise in Hard-to-Treat Cancers

April 11, 2024 – Researchers have developed a functional precision medicine approach that targets cancer by combining genetic testing with a new way to test individual drugs on tumor samples.

Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment Collaboration Between Nicklaus Children's Hospital, FIU Saves Lives

April 11, 2024 – When eight-year-old Logan learned his cancer had returned it was not the news he or his family had hoped to hear. Thanks to a clinical trial collaboration between the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and Florida International University (FIU), Logan was given a new lease on life.

Nicklaus Children's Announces $15 Million Gift from South Florida Philanthropists Helen and Jacob Shaham

April 05, 2024 – Nicklaus Children's Hospital today announced a $15 million gift from South Florida philanthropists Helen and Jacob Shaham to further elevate world-class pediatric cancer care and research through the hospital’s cancer and blood disorders institute. In recognition of the gift, the program now proudly bears the name, the Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Achieves Fifth Consecutive Magnet® Recognition

March 29, 2024 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital this month attained Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program^® for the fifth consecutive term.

Nicklaus Children's Becomes First Florida Hospital to Collaborate with Food Rescue US

March 26, 2024 – As part of a commitment to the health and well-being of area children and families, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has launched a food rescue initiative in collaboration with Food Rescue US, a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and providing rescued food to those in need.

Dr. Katharine Button Promoted to Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists

March 21, 2024 – Dr. Katharine Button has been promoted to vice president and chief medical officer for Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the medical group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Unveils Tribute to Founding Leader: Dr. Arthur Weiland

March 01, 2024 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in January unveiled a bust of one of its founding leaders, Dr. Arthur Weiland, an orthopedic surgeon who was among the first to envision a pediatric specialty hospital in South Florida, and during the 1930s, organized acquisition of the land on which the hospital stands.

New Collaboration with Kyruus Health to Advance Care Access and Outcomes for Patients at Nicklaus Children's Health System

February 15, 2024 – Kyruus Health, the leading care access platform, and Nicklaus Children's Health System, a nationally recognized pediatric care provider, proudly announce a collaboration to revolutionize accessibility and convenience for children and families in South Florida.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the first Pediatric Hospital in South Florida to Adopt Innovative Pharmacogenomics Testing Technology to Personalize Patient Treatment Plans

February 09, 2024 –

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is the first children’s hospital in South Florida to offer in-house pharmacogenomics testing with the Applied Biosystems™ PharmacoScan Solution* and GeneTitan MC Fast Scan Instrument*.