MIAMI -- Nicklaus Children’s Hospital received recognition for outstanding digital communications at the Nineteenth Annual Healthcare Internet Conference held this month in Orlando. The hospital was presented with a Gold eHealthcare Leadership Award in the Best Social Networking category among hospitals with 200 to 399 beds. Award winners in myriad electronic communications categories were chosen from among nearly 1,000 entries that were judged by 113 leaders in the healthcare and internet fields.
"Social media is an increasingly vital and important way to stay connected with key audiences," said Michael Kushner, Senior Vice President and Chief Talent Officer at Miami Children's Health System, parent organization of Nicklaus Children's Hospital. "I am delighted that our team is recognized for our work in social media, through which we share hospital news, health promotion information, success stories and other important updates."
The eHealthcare Leadership Awards program was developed and first presented 16 years ago by Health Care Communications, Rye, NY. The Nineteenth Annual Healthcare Internet Conference was sponsored by Greystone.Net, an Atlanta-based strategy firm.
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.