Perry Ann Reed has joined Nicklaus Children's Health System as senior vice president and chief operating officer of the health system, and president of Nicklaus Children's Hospital. In this role, she will oversee operations of the flagship 309-bed pediatric specialty hospital.
Reed brings to the position more than 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership. Most recently, she served as executive director of WakeMed Children's Hospital & Women's Services in Raleigh, NC, managing development and execution of strategic plans, and overseeing operational and financial performance, patient safety, patient satisfaction and quality improvement. Previously, Reed served as director of ethics and palliative care at Texas Children's and as a consultant at Quinn Reed Associates, directing efforts around social investments, primarily in the nonprofit sector.
“We are pleased to welcome Perry Ann to the Nicklaus Children's Health System family,” said Matthew A. Love, president and chief executive officer, NCHS. “Perry Ann is a seasoned pediatric care leader with a demonstrated ability to work closely with board members, medical and clinical staff and employees to achieve hospital goals for patient safety, patient satisfaction and organizational growth. We look forward to working with her to further our commitment to putting patients and families first.”
Reed is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, holds a master's degree in healthcare management from the University of Texas, a master's in bioethics from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University. She has an executive education certificate in board management from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and post-master's healthcare management certificate from Fordham Gabelli School of Business. She publishes nationally on pediatric ethics.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Where Children Matter Most ™ (2024)
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% of children in the Miami market. The only hospital "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 307-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.