Nicklaus Children's Hospital, part of Nicklaus Children's Health System, is Florida's pediatric care leader. The 325-bed pediatric specialty hospital and its network of pediatric outpatient centers offers comprehensive care for children of the region and beyond.
Our Campus
- The 40-bed Level III and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit receives referrals of the most critically ill neonates from hospitals throughout South Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America.
- The 40-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)Pediatric Intensive Care Unit receives referrals of complex cases from throughout the region and beyond.
- The 34-bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit was the first in the Southeast, and provides care for newborns and children receiving treatment for congenital heart defects.
- Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is home to South Florida’s only freestanding pediatric trauma center and one of the most visited emergency rooms in the nation.
Our Community Outreach
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital contributes greatly to the well-being of Florida’s children and their families. Here’s how we make a difference in ways both BIG and small:
- The health system contributes millions of dollars in uncompensated care.
- The hospital is proud to be the largest provider of pediatric medical education in the southeastern United States.
- The hospital provides primary care and a medical home to the Medicaid population through its 10 Pediatric Care Centers.
- Dental services for underserved children and adolescents are offered at the Nicklaus Children’s Doral Outpatient Center. In addition, a Nicklaus mobile dental unit extends services to communities with little access to affordable dental care.
- Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s School Health Program aims to improve access to quality healthcare through the delivery of health services and community resources to children in schools. The School Health Program is supported by two partnerships, one with The Children’s Trust serving 13 schools, and the other with the Department of Health and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, serving 62 schools. These programs bring RNs, APRNs, licensed social workers, care assistants and mental health therapists to more than 30,000 students in schools throughout Miami-Dade county.
- Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has served children from every single county in Florida, providing care that only a world-class children’s hospital makes possible.
- Nicklaus Children’s Virtual Care offers convenient access to pediatric care through the hospital’s Telehealth Center, bringing expert care and peace of mind to families in the comfort of their homes.
- Through the Nicklaus Children’s Research Institute, the hospital contributes significantly to pediatric medical research, with approximately 300 research protocols underway with potential to advance future clinical offerings for children around the globe.
- Nicklaus Children’s is the exclusive member hospital for Children’s Miracle Network in the region, serving eight counties in South Florida and the Treasure Coast. Visit give.nicklauschildrens.org
Awards, Highlights and Achievements