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)
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.