Press Releases

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.

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

February 29, 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*.

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 Launches National Initiative to Protect Kids from Digital Technology

January 31, 2024 – To support parents in navigating the complexities of today’s digital age, in which children can access inappropriate content, experience cyberbullying, suffer mental distress and addiction by using their screen devices, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, the Digital Health Institute for Transformation (DHIT) and other key community partners today announced the formation of The Digital Safety Alliance and launched the Safe+Sound initiative.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Craniofacial Center Recognized as an ACPA Approved Team

January 01, 2024 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Craniofacial Center team is one of 200 Approved Teams in the U.S. and Canada that have been recognized for meeting the Standards of Team Care for Cleft and Craniofacial Teams.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Earns 2023 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

December 05, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital was named a Top Children’s Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group. The Leapfrog Top Hospital award is widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive awards American hospitals can receive.

Nicklaus Children’s Joins G4 Alliance to Support Medically Underserved Children Around the Globe 

November 30, 2023

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital this month became a member of the Global Alliance for Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma and Anaesthesia Care (G4 Alliance), a coalition of 70-plus organizations dedicated to advocating globally for neglected surgical patients.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital to Study the Use of Low-Frequency Focused Ultrasound Therapy to Treat Children with Aggressive Brain Tumors

November 20, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is to become only the third site in North America involved in a Phase I clinical trial studying the role of a new technology called low-frequency focused ultrasound (LoFU) in the care of children with a lethal type of brain tumor that forms within the brainstem.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Now Administering the First FDA-Approved Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

November 01, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital announced it has treated its first patient with ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Developed by Sarepta Therapeutics, ELEVIDYS is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in ambulatory pediatric patients ages 4 through 5 years with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene.

Nicklaus Children’s Baby Steps Program Designated an American Academy of Nursing ‘Edge Runner’

October 20, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies are pleased to announce that their collaborative Baby Steps transition-to-home program has been designated an Edge Runner by the American Academy of Nursing (Academy).

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is Honored for Digital Excellence as a 2023 Digital Health Wired Survey Recipient

October 17, 2023 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has released their coveted Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for the 2023 data collection period. Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is proud to announce its Level 9 achievement for the Acute survey selection and, for the first-time, Ambulatory level 9 survey selection.

Dr. Toba N. Niazi Appointed Chief of the Section of Neurosurgery and Co-Director of Nicklaus Children's Brain Institute

October 04, 2023 – Dr. Toba N. Niazi has been appointed Chief of the Section of Neurosurgery for Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists (NCPS) and assumes a leadership position within the Nicklaus Children's Brain Institute as Director of the hospital's Division of Neurosurgery.

Nicklaus Children’s Young Ambassadors Hosted ‘Midnight in Paris’ Themed Fashion Show to Raise Funds for New Surgical Tower

October 03, 2023 – Last week, Nicklaus Children’s Young Ambassadors hosted the 10th annual Fashion Gives Back Fashion Show at Jungle Island for an evening of fashion, fun and fundraising in support of the Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower and healthcare institutes at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

Nicklaus Children's Included Among Newsweek's Ranking of World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2024

September 27, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is included within Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2024, marking the third consecutive year the hospital has been honored in the ranking.

Nicklaus Children's Health System Named to Newsweek’s List of the Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces for 2023

September 21, 2023 – Newsweek today announced their annual rankings for the Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® list, and Nicklaus Children’s Health System was ranked #41. The 2023 Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® are the result of a collaboration with the Best Practice Institute (BPI), a leadership development and benchmark research company.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital and iHeartRadio Recognize Student Athletes in South Florida with ‘Play Healthy Athlete of the Week’

September 18, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, in collaboration with Miami Dolphins Radio Network, is recognizing exceptional high school athletes from Miami-Dade and Broward counties this football season.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Designated ACR Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence

September 01, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence® (DICOE) by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The DICOE program, which represents the pinnacle of medical imaging care, is an achievement that goes beyond accreditation to recognize best-quality imaging practices and diagnostic care.

Nicklaus Children's Earns National Recognition For Commitment To Optimize Cardiac Arrest Survival In Neonates And Infants

August 08, 2023 – The American Heart Association has once again recognized Nicklaus Children’s Hospital with Resuscitation Gold for its continued success in using the Get With The Guidelines ® Program. This recognition is for hospitals applying the latest, evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes in the communities they serve.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Recognized as a Gold Level Center for Excellence in Life Support

August 02, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has been recognized as a recipient of the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO).

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Earns 2023 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award 

July 31, 2023 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) 2023 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional innovation in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance.