Miami Children's Health System Named to Becker's '150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare'

Published on: 03/21/2016

Miami Children’s Health System (MCHS) has been recognized by Becker’s Healthcare in its 2016 list of “150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare.” The list features both U.S. healthcare provider organizations and healthcare-specific companies for their for workplace excellence, as well as benefit offerings, wellness initiatives, and efforts to improve professional development, work-life balance and a sense of community among employees.

 “We are delighted to be recognized once again as one of the best places to work in the nation,” said Michael Kushner,” Senior Vice President and Chief Talent Officer. “Years ago we recognized the importance of providing excellent benefits and services to complement the work of our employees, who continuously go above and beyond for the children in our community,” he said.
 

MCHS continuously seeks ways to enhance its benefit offerings, which include health, wellness and training programs as well as a supportive environment for all. The health system also has a variety of recognition programs that showcase team and employee accomplishments, as well as an innovative onboarding program that has garnered national recognition for supporting new hires and enhancing employee satisfaction and retention.

 

About Becker's Hospital Review

Becker's Hospital Review is a monthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Content is geared toward high-level hospital leaders, and we work to provide valuable content, including hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision-makers. Each issue of Becker's Hospital Review reaches more than 18,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs, CFOs and CIOs.

 

About Miami Children’s Health System

Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital – part of Miami Children’s Health System is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with more than 650 attending physicians and over 130 pediatric sub-specialists. The 289-bed nonprofit hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine and routinely has many programs ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report. The organization has grown and evolved into the Miami Children's Health System (MCHS) which includes Miami Children's Health Foundation, the organization's 501c3 fundraising arm; a network of eight nonprofit outpatient centers situated in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties; Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc., a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary;  a management services organization, and an ambulatory surgery center, as well as an e-commerce line of children's wellness and safety products that support the hospital's mission of serving the region’s pediatric population. MCHS is the region’s only healthcare system exclusively for children.  www.miamichildrens.com


About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Your Child Matters Most ™ (2025)

Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's #1 nonprofit, freestanding specialty licensed hospital exclusively for children. With more than 850 physicians, including over 500 pediatric subspecialists, the hospital and its network of outpatient centers and offices serve close to 70 percent of children in the Miami market. The only "where your child matters most™,” Nicklaus Children's is home to the region's most advanced Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower, and its centers of excellence Helen & Jacob Shaham Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute, the Nicklaus Children’s Orthopedics, Sports Health and Spine Institute, Nicklaus Children’s Brain Institute and Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute. The Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Transfer Center, Nick4Kids, and LifeFlight are responsible for transporting and saving close to 5,000 lives a year. Our 325-bed hospital, which is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, has many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. Nicklaus Children's is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.

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