Nicklaus Children's Pediatric Specialists (NCPS), the multispecialty medical group of Nicklaus Children's Health System, joins as a member of the Baptist Health Quality Network. The clinically integrated network consists of doctors throughout the region working collaboratively on improving quality care and patient and family experiences for the South Florida community.
Nicklaus Children's participation in the Baptist Health Quality Network expands opportunities to provide best practices for pediatric patient management. With more than 2,300 physicians in the Baptist Health Quality Network, NCPS will add an additional 500 physicians and providers and will be an integral component of the network in the strategy and advancements of pediatric care for generations to come.
“Nicklaus Children's is excited to join the Baptist Health Quality Network,” said Krista Gerdon, vice president of population health and payer strategy at Nicklaus Children's Health System. “Our mission is to inspire hope in our communities, and through this collaborative approach our physicians will gain support from a network of experts allowing all participants to expand our collective ability to give families access to more high-quality care. It’s another way, Nicklaus Children's is focused on being the place where your child matters most.”
Together, as members of the Baptist Health Quality Network, NCPS and the thousands of dedicated physicians and providers from additional South Florida health systems will improve quality and clinical outcomes for children all across the region.
For more information on the Baptist Health Quality Network, visit www.baptisthealth.net.
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.