Miami - Governor Charlie Crist visited Miami Children's Hospital (MCH) during a trip to South Florida on September 3 to create awareness about H1N1 Swine Flu prevention. “This is why I am here…to promote hand washing,” said Crist, as he displayed the hospital’s “Squeaky Clean” poster to members of the media in the main lobby of the hospital. The Governor toured the hospital, met patients, families, and medical staff, and discussed H1N1 hospital readiness with MCH administrators and physicians. “Squeaky Clean” is a Miami Children's Hospital initiative that reminds visitors to wash their hands or use an antibacterial hand wipe while at the hospital to prevent transmission of disease-causing microorganisms. Several hand wipe stations are located throughout the main campus.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Children Matter Most ™ (2024)
Founded in 1950 as Variety Children's Hospital, Nicklaus
Children's is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with
approximately 850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is
also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since
2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing
profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit
www.nicklauschildrens.org.