Miami Children's Hospital, formerly Miami Children's Hospital, has been recognized by the Joint Commission Resources and their Flu Vaccination Challenge Team as a Gold Level Award Recipient in their 2011-2012 Season Flu Vaccination Challenge. Over 2,000 organizations participated and were classified under one of three categories: Gold, Silver or Bronze.
The Gold Level certificate, their highest level recognition, is awarded to organizations who achieved a compliance rate of 95% or greater with influenza vaccination of their employees and staff.
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.