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Nicklaus Children's Performs Region's First Pediatric Total Hip Replacement Using Innovative Mixed Reality-assisted Surgical Guidance

junio 23, 2026 –

Game-changing procedure for patients and surgeons

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, and Spine Institute clinicians made history once again in South Florida after successfully performing the region's first pediatric total hip replacement using mixed reality-assisted surgical guidance. The procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas J. Utset-Ward, a pediatric orthopedic oncologist and one of only 10 specialists in the nation focused entirely on treating bone tumors and complex orthopedic conditions in children and adolescents.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Heart Institute Achieves Florida's First Staged Cardiac Septation Procedure

junio 18, 2026 – The cardiovascular surgery team at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute has successfully performed the first staged cardiac septation in the state of Florida on a 1-year-old baby. As one of only a handful of centers in the world offering this technique, Nicklaus Children’s cardiovascular surgeons used a staged multi-step approach in order to “make a pathway” inside the heart so oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood can move in a way that helps the heart work effectively and will allow for the heart to continue to grow and improve circulation over time.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital Patients Dance Among the Stars as Carlin Family Pledges Five More Years of Prom Magic

junio 12, 2026 – Nicklaus Children's Hospital celebrated the 11th Annual Carlin Family Prom, bringing patients and their families together for an Out of This World-themed evening of joy, connection and milestone memories that illness too often puts out of reach. To add to the celebration, Adam and Chanin Carlin, the philanthropic force behind the prom since its founding in 2014, announced a generous new commitment that will extend the Carlin Family Prom for the next five years.

Nicklaus Children's Health System Appoints Vahe Musoyan to Board of Directors

mayo 14, 2026 – Nicklaus Children's Health System announced the appointment of Vahe Musoyan to its Board of Directors, further strengthening the organization's leadership with expertise in technology, data-driven strategy, and innovation.  

First Traveling Bedside PDA Closure Performed at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fort Lauderdale NICU

abril 22, 2026 – The team at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute has successfully performed the first traveling bedside transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure on a 22-week-old premature infant weighing 800 grams within Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Fort Lauderdale, located on the campus of Broward Health Medical Center.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute Performs Florida’s First Partial Heart Transplant

abril 15, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute cardiovascular surgery team successfully performed Florida’s first partial heart transplant on an 11-year-old patient, implanting a donor “living valve” designed to grow with the child and reduce the need for future open-heart surgeries.

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is First in Region to Offer Sedation-Free Evaluation of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract in Children

abril 14, 2026 – Transnasal endoscopy procedure can especially benefit children with eosinophilic esophagitis, a condition often requiring repeat endoscopies throughout treatment.
 

Nicklaus Children’s Earns HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 Validation for Inpatient Care

febrero 18, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has earned HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 Validation for inpatient services, the highest level of recognition on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, reaffirming the health system’s continued leadership in the use of technology to support high-quality, patient-centered care.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Celebrates Lunar New Year with Grand Opening of Panda Cares® Center of Hope

febrero 17, 2026 – This Lunar New Year, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is celebrating the grand opening of the Panda Cares Center of Hope, made possible by Panda Express^® associates and guests through Children’s Miracle Network^®. Their generosity is helping make big change, for all kids. 

Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Heart Institute Leads the Region with Groundbreaking Techniques for Congenital Heart Disorders

febrero 04, 2026 – From partial heart transplantation and complex biventricular repairs to innovative procedures in the catheterization laboratory, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Heart Institute is pioneering new options for children with pediatric heart conditions.

NCH and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Announce Major Plans to Expand Care for Women and Children

enero 20, 2026 – Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital today announced a major expansion of care for women and children in Southwest Florida, made possible by a visionary gift from Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation.

Nicklaus Children’s Health System Announces New Board Chair Appointments Across Health System, Hospital, Foundation

enero 13, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Health System announced new board leadership appointments across its governing entities, with new chairs named for the Nicklaus Children’s Health System, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation boards of directors.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Earns Fourth Consecutive Top Children’s Hospital Award by The Leapfrog Group for Outstanding Quality and Safety

enero 06, 2026 – Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Nicklaus Children's was named a Top Children's Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. This award is one of the most competitive honors hospitals and surgery centers in the United States can receive for their commitment to safety and quality.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Heart Institute Becomes First in Florida to Perform Pediatric Pulmonary Ozaki

enero 05, 2026 – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital's Heart Institute has successfully performed an innovative pulmonary heart valve repair utilizing a complex and unique technique known as the Ozaki procedure, becoming the first known pediatric program in the state of Florida to do so and among only a select group of pediatric health systems globally.

Nicklaus Children’s Health System Announces New Regional Structure to Meet Growing Healthcare Complexities of South Florida Children

diciembre 19, 2025 – In response to the evolving healthcare needs of families across South Florida, Nicklaus Children’s Health System announced a new regional operating structure. The new model is designed to enhance and expand care for families across South Florida and to address increased need for complex care closer to home for thousands of children.

Nicklaus Children’s y la Fundación Ryan Seacrest celebran la gran inauguración de los Seacrest Studios en Miami

diciembre 09, 2025 – Dentro del Pabellón de Cuidado Pediátrico Avanzado de Nicklaus Children’s, que se inauguró con una transmisión especial en vivo, Seacrest Studios ahora está “al aire” en un centro de medios de comunicación de vanguardia diseñado para inspirar y animar a los pacientes a través del poder de la creatividad, la conexión y el entretenimiento. Hecho posible a través de una subvención de la Fundación Ryan Seacrest, Seacrest Studios en Nicklaus Children’s será el primer estudio bilingüe de la red en ofrecer contenido en español para sus socios.

Los jóvenes embajadores del Nicklaus Children's recaudan más de 320 000 dólares en la 12.ª edición anual de Fashion Gives Back

noviembre 19, 2025 – Un grupo de jóvenes profesionales comprometidos con el apoyo al Nicklaus Children's, conocido como Nicklaus Children's Young Ambassadors (NCYA), organizó su 12.ª gala benéfica anual Fashion Gives Back, en la que se recaudaron más de 320 000 dólares para los pacientes y sus familias. El evento de este año, celebrado en el Bass Museum of Art de Miami Beach, sumergió a los invitados en un mundo en el que la moda se une a una buena causa, con impresionantes diseños inspirados en las obras de arte creadas por los pacientes del Nicklaus Children's. 

Nicklaus Children’s fue reconocido como uno de los 100 mejores lugares para trabajar (Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces®) de los Estados Unidos

octubre 22, 2025 – Por cuarto año consecutivo, Nicklaus Children’s Health System figura en la lista de los 100 mejores lugares para trabajar (Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces^®) de los Estados Unidos. Este año ascendió al puesto n.º 34 de la clasificación, que destaca a 100 organizaciones de diferentes sectores que están transformando la experiencia de los empleados y redefiniendo las estrategias de retención en la economía actual.

El Instituto del Corazón de Nicklaus Children’s lanza oferta de cierre de PDA transcatéter junto a la cama del paciente para bebés recién nacidos

octubre 16, 2025 – El Instituto del Corazón de Nicklaus Children’s, un líder reconocido a nivel mundial en innovación cardíaca, ofrece ahora cierres de conductos arteriales permeables (patent ductus arteriosus, PDA) transcatéter junto a la cama del paciente para recién nacidos médicamente frágiles. Esta nueva opción lleva la terapia avanzada directamente a la unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales y permite que los procedimientos se realicen dentro de la propia incubadora o cuna del bebé.

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Nicklaus Children's Among Nation’s Top 50 Hospitals

octubre 07, 2025 – Ranked among the nation's top 50 best by U.S. News & World Report, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is listed in its 2025-26 “Best Children’s Hospitals” survey results with seven specialty ranked programs, making the hospital the children’s hospital with the most ranked programs in South Florida.