Press Releases

Miami Children's Hospital Physician is First in Miami-Dade to Offer New Minimally Invasive Limb Lengthening Technique for Children

October 15, 2012 – Dr. Christopher Iobst, an orthopedic surgeon at Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH), is Miami-Dade County’s first to offer a new minimally invasive treatment for children and adolescents with leg length discrepancies or short stature.

Miami Children's Hospital selects CareCloud's Cloud-based Revenue Cycle Management Service

October 08, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital, will use CareCloud’s leading revenue cycle management offering to enhance administration of care and improve operational and financial outcomes for its physician network, which delivers care to thousands of children from around the world.

Miami Children's Hospital and HealthTeacher Launch 'Awesome Upstander!' First Anti-Bullying Mobile Game for Kids

October 04, 2012 – The Awesome Upstander! game encourages children to race through a school cafeteria and bathroom to help rescue a target from a bully. Along the way, players must collect enough friends to stand up to the bully together.

Intensive Care Units at Miami Children’s Hospital Receive Three Beacon Awards for Excellence

September 28, 2012 – MCH is one of only three children’s hospital in the nation to be awarded Gold and Silver Level Beacon Awards for all of their ICU’s and the only children’s hospital in Florida to receive this distinction.

Miami Children's Hospital Ranks 31st on InformationWeek 500

September 17, 2012 – MCH was one of the top three finalists in the healthcare category, ranking 31st on this year’s InformationWeek 500 list of the top technology innovators in the U.S.

Miami Children's Hospital and The Nicklaus Children's Healthcare Foundation Announce Opening of Miami Children's Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center

September 14, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital and the Nicklaus Children’s Healthcare Foundation are pleased to announce the opening of pediatric rehabilitation services at the new Miami Children's Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center in Palm Beach Gardens.

Miami Children's Hospital Receives Donation of 10 New I-pads

September 13, 2012 – Children recovering from various operations and treatments at Nicklaus Children's Hospital can now spend their time playing games, watching movies or listening to lullabies on brand new iPads, thanks to an anonymous donor.

Detroit Pistons' Point Guard and Former MCH Patient Brandon Knight Visit

August 31, 2012 – An MCH Pediatric Neurosurgeon operated on Brandon and within three-months of his surgery he was back on the basketball courts.

Hospitalized Children are Treated to Carnival Extravaganza

August 28, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital’s in-house radio station, Radio Lollipop, celebrated its "Sweet Sixteen" Anniversary. The carnival-themed party included musical numbers by local performers, face painting, caricatures and even live jugglers.

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