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 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital 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.