Press Releases

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 Recipient of JCR’s Gold Level Award for 2012’s Season Flu Vaccination Challenge
 

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.

Miami Children’s Hospital Listed Among Nation’s Top Organizations for Training

February 17, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital has been recognized among the very top tier of training facilities in the nation by Training magazine. The hospital was ranked third in the publication’s annual Top 125 Training Organizations listing.

Miami Children’s Hospital Announces 2012 Board Officers

February 10, 2012 – The Miami Children’s Hospital Board of Directors reinstated three officers for the 2012 calendar year and elected a new member to the panel, which provides oversight to the 289-bed pediatric subspecialty hospital.

50 Miami Children's Physicians among America's Top Doctors

January 30, 2012 – Fifty Miami Children's Hospital physicians have been identified by U.S.News & World Report based on a peer nomination process as being among “America’s Top Doctors.” 

Miami Children’s Hospital Breaks Ground with Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion

January 26, 2012 – Miami Children’s Hospital broke ground in December on a planned six-story Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion, a state-of the-art facility that will optimize the care environment in the hospital's pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.

Miami Children's Hospital is ranked Gold Level Fit-Friendly Company by American Heart Association

January 23, 2012 – For the second year in a row, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, formerly Miami Children's Hospital, was recognized as a Gold Level Recipient of the American Heart Association’s Fit-Friendly Companies Recognition Program.

Miami Children's Physicians Listed Among ‘America’s Top Doctors’

December 19, 2011 – Fifty Miami Children's physicians have been identified by U.S.News & World Report as being among “America’s Top Doctors.”

Miami Children's Hospital Promotes Al Rego to Vice President of Clinical Operations

December 09, 2011 – Al Rego has been promoted to Vice President of Clinical Operations at Miami Children’s Hospital. 

Miami Children’s Offers Free Teen Athlete Heart Screenings Aimed at Preventing Sudden Cardiac Death

November 14, 2011 – ​Miami Children’s Hospital is offering free electrocardiograms (ECGs or EKGs) to middle and high school athletes in an effort to identify those at risk of sudden cardiac death and prevent  tragedy. 

Regional Medical First Gives Fresh Hope to Family of Eight-Year-Old Girl with Recurrent Cancer

October 11, 2011 – The girl has been in the care of Miami Children’s since 2006 and has undergone a series of treatments for a recurrent form of cancer in her abdomen called rhabdomyosarcoma.

Miguel B. Fernandez Family Foundation Donates $5 Million for New Miami Children's Hospital Trauma Center

September 01, 2011 – The Miguel B. Fernandez Family Foundation has announced a donation of $5 million to Miami Children's Hospital Foundation for the creation of a revolutionary new trauma center as part of the new emergency department at Miami Children's Hospital. 

Miami Children's Hospital Announces "So You Think You Can Dance" Finale Tickets Giveaway

July 28, 2011 – Miami Children’s Hospital announced today that it plans to give away tickets, airfare and accommodations for two to the finale of “So You Think You Can Dance” in Los Angeles, California. To enter to win, SYTYCD finale hopefuls simply need to "LIKE" the Miami Children’s Hospital Facebook page.