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Nicklaus Children’s Earns HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 Validation for Inpatient Care

febrero 18, 2026 –

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has earned HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 Validation for inpatient services, the highest level of recognition on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, reaffirming the health system’s continued leadership in the use of technology to support high-quality, patient-centered care.

Group photo with check in front of Panda Cares Center of Hope.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Celebrates Lunar New Year with Grand Opening of Panda Cares® Center of Hope

febrero 17, 2026 –

This Lunar New Year, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is celebrating the grand opening of the Panda Cares Center of Hope, made possible by Panda Express^® associates and guests through Children’s Miracle Network^®. Their generosity is helping make big change, for all kids.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Leads the Region with Groundbreaking Techniques for Congenital Heart Disorders

febrero 04, 2026 –

From partial heart transplantation and complex biventricular repairs to innovative procedures in the catheterization laboratory, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Heart Institute is pioneering new options for children with pediatric heart conditions.

NCH and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Announce Major Plans to Expand Care for Women and Children

enero 20, 2026 –

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital today announced a major expansion of care for women and children in Southwest Florida, made possible by a visionary gift from Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation.

Nicklaus Children’s Health System Announces New Board Chair Appointments Across Health System, Hospital, Foundation

enero 13, 2026 –

Nicklaus Children’s Health System announced new board leadership appointments across its governing entities, with new chairs named for the Nicklaus Children’s Health System, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation boards of directors.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Earns Fourth Consecutive Top Children’s Hospital Award by The Leapfrog Group for Outstanding Quality and Safety

enero 06, 2026 –

Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Nicklaus Children's was named a Top Children's Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. This award is one of the most competitive honors hospitals and surgery centers in the United States can receive for their commitment to safety and quality.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Becomes First in Florida to Perform Pediatric Pulmonary Ozaki

enero 05, 2026 –

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute has successfully performed an innovative pulmonary heart valve repair utilizing a complex and unique technique known as the Ozaki procedure, becoming the first known pediatric program in the state of Florida to do so and among only a select group of pediatric health systems globally.

Nicklaus Children’s Healthy System Announces New Regional Structure to Meet Growing Healthcare Complexities of South Florida Children

diciembre 19, 2025 –

In response to the evolving healthcare needs of families across South Florida, Nicklaus Children’s Health System announced a new regional operating structure. The new model is designed to enhance and expand care for families across South Florida and to address increased need for complex care closer to home for thousands of children.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital and the Ryan Seacrest Foundation Celebrate Grand Opening of Miami's Seacrest Studios

diciembre 09, 2025 –

Inside Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Advanced Pediatric Care Pavillion, opening with a special live broadcast, Seacrest Studios is now "On-Air" in a state-of-the-art broadcast media center designed to inspire and uplift patients through the power of creativity, connection and entertainment. Made possible through a grant from the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Seacrest Studios at Nicklaus Children’s will be the first bilingual studio in the network to offer content in Spanish for its partners.

Nicklaus Children's Young Ambassadors Raise Over $320K at 12th Annual Fashion Gives Back

noviembre 19, 2025 –

A group of young professionals committed to supporting Nicklaus Children’s, known as Nicklaus Children’s Young Ambassadors (NCYA), hosted their 12th annual Fashion Gives Back fundraiser raising over $320,000 for patients and families. This year's event, hosted at the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach, immersed guests in a world where fashion meets purpose, featuring stunning designs inspired by artwork created by Nicklaus Children’s patients.

Nicklaus Children’s fue reconocido como uno de los 100 mejores lugares para trabajar (Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces®) de los Estados Unidos

octubre 22, 2025 –

Por cuarto año consecutivo, Nicklaus Children’s Health System figura en la lista de los 100 mejores lugares para trabajar (Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces^®) de los Estados Unidos. Este año ascendió al puesto n.º 34 de la clasificación, que destaca a 100 organizaciones de diferentes sectores que están transformando la experiencia de los empleados y redefiniendo las estrategias de retención en la economía actual.

Nicklaus Children's medical team performing Transcatheter PDA Closure.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Launches Bedside Transcatheter PDA Closure Offering for Newborns

octubre 16, 2025 –

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute, a world-recognized leader in heart innovation, is now offering bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closures for medically fragile newborns. This new offering brings advanced therapy directly to the neonatal intensive care unit, allowing procedures to be performed within the baby's own isolette or crib.

Ranked in 7 Specialties by US News 2025-2026.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Nicklaus Children's Among Nation's Top 50 Hospitals

octubre 07, 2025 –

Ranked among the nation's top 50 best by U.S. News & World Report, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is listed in its 2025-26 “Best Children’s Hospitals” survey results with seven specialty ranked programs, making the hospital the children’s hospital with the most ranked programs in South Florida.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital es reconocido a nivel nacional por su compromiso en brindar atención cardiovascular de alto nivel

septiembre 17, 2025 –

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has received six American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines^® achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

Dr. Sathanandam, chief of cardiovascular medicine and co-director of the Heart Institute wearing blue scrubs during an operation.

Nicklaus Children's Heart Institute First to Offer Innovative Heart Stent Designed for Babies

agosto 28, 2025 –

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute is ushering in a new era of cardiac treatment for children across South Florida. Nicklaus Children's is the first hospital in South Florida to offer the latest innovative Minima Stent from Renata Medical, the first FDA-approved heart stent that expands as the child grows. This innovation gives new hope to babies and young children with congenital heart disease, helping them avoid repeated open-heart surgeries.

Global leader in pediatric congenital cardiac surgery joins Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, faculty of FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

agosto 11, 2025 –

Dr. David M. Kalfa, a pioneer in developing minimally invasive surgical approaches to treating congenital heart defects, will join Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (Nicklaus Children's) as chief of the Section of Cardiovascular Surgery and co-director of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Heart Institute on Sept. 1.

Shannon Odell of Nicklaus Children's Health System Recognized by Women We Admire as Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officer

agosto 08, 2025 –

Women We Admire has recognized Shannon Odell, system vice president and chief nursing officer of Nicklaus Children's Health System, for her second consecutive year on the Top 50 Women Chief Nursing Officers list, highlighting her significant role in patient care.

Safer, Innovative 3D Imaging for South Florida Children Available Only at Nicklaus Children's Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute

julio 28, 2025 –

Providing a safer, innovative approach to digital imaging for children in Florida is a guiding principle to Nicklaus Children's Hospital’s approach to enhancing care for families. The opening of the new state-of-the-art Nicklaus Children's Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute marks a huge milestone in enhancing diagnostic imaging for children.

Dr. Jaime A. Gomez in surgical suite in green scrubs.

Lead Pediatric Spine Surgeon and Researcher, Dr. Jaime A. Gomez, Joins Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

julio 17, 2025 –

Board-certified pediatric spine surgeon and researcher, Dr. Jaime A. Gomez, has joined the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute.

Miami’s Top Healthcare and Research Institutions & Sunshine Genetics Act Power Florida’s Genomic Medicine Revolution

julio 10, 2025 –

State leaders and Miami’s top medical and research institutions unite to propel Florida to the forefront of genomic medicine and rare disease innovation.