June 13, 2016 – IDG's Computerworld has named Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, part of Miami Children’s Health System, to its 2016 Best Places to Work in IT list. Nicklaus Children’s was among one of 100 top organizations recognized for providing great benefits and compensation. The award is based on the 23rd annual Best Places to Work in IT survey.
“We are honored to once again be recognized by Computerworld in its Best Places to Work in IT list. Our number one priority is to provide the best possible to the patients in our care and investing in our employees and the latest technologies is an essential part of that process,” said Edward Martinez, Chief Information Officer at Miami Children’s Health System.
The IT Department at Nicklaus Children’s has been recognized for utilizing technology, such as mobile applications, interactive robotic devices, mobile medical carts, medical kiosks and more to support the hospital, a growing network of outpatient centers and MCH Anywhere, the health system’s telehealth program, which serves patients around the world. Recently, the hospital was awarded an HIMSS Level 7 facility designation by HIMSS Analytics. This is the highest level a hospital or institution can achieve in the transition to a completely integrated electronic health record model.
"The organizations on this year’s Best Places to Work in IT list excel at creating a dynamic and satisfying IT work environment,” says Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. “In a competitive market for tech talent, these outstanding employers are able to attract highly skilled IT pros by offering great benefits, new learning opportunities, access to cutting-edge technologies and challenging, business-critical projects.”
About the Best Places to Work in IT
The Best Places to Work in IT list is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals by IDG’s Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.
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.