WHAT:
Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) will announce a project to bring specialized medical care to some of Palm Beach County’s ill children. MCH is a trusted brand with considerable expertise in all aspects of pediatric medicine and with a vision to be where the children are.
Barbara and Jack Nicklaus’ passion to help children is what led the couple and their family to create the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation (NCHCF). NCHCF was founded for a simple reason: to help kids in the community where the family has lived and worked for decades.
For the past several years, NCHCF has explored options to expand its impact and further advance the health care needs of children. MCH’s Palm Beach County project is a good fit for the Foundation’s vision. Barbara and Jack Nicklaus long ago pledged their passionate support of pediatric health care at home and abroad, and they will announce their pledge of the Foundation’s support for MCH’s Palm Beach County health care project.
WHY:
The need for pediatric health care services in Palm Beach County is increasing at an accelerated pace. Indicators show that the population growth for children living in Palm Beach County age 18 and under will continue to surpass the rate of growth for South Florida through 2012.
No matter where a family lives, it is difficult to care for a child with a serious illness. These children often require multiple pediatric doctors to help maintain quality of life.
Families in Palm Beach face a unique challenge. Specialty trained doctors and hospitals equipped to care for children with special medical needs are spread throughout South Florida. Transporting a child to medical appointments and managing life during treatment far from home puts a strain on parents’ work schedules, caring for other children and, ultimately, a family’s quality of life.
WHEN:
Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 11 a.m.
WHERE:
Miami Children’s Hospital
George E. Batchelor Research and Academic Pavilion
Research Conference Room
3196 SW 62 Avenue
Miami, FL 33155
WHO:
The following spokespeople will be available for interviews:
- M. Narendra Kini, M.D., President/CEO, Miami Children’s Hospital
- Barbara Nicklaus, Chairman of the Board, Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation
- Jack Nicklaus, Legendary Golfer and Honorary Chairman, Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation
- Patricia McDonald, President & CEO, Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation
CONTACT:
Miami Children’s Hospital
Cristene Martinez
Public & Media Relations Specialist
(305) 668-5514 phone
(305) 286-4370 pager
Cristene.Martinez@mch.com
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.