Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Included in Newsweek’s List of America’s Best Children’s Hospital 2024

Published on: 07/24/2024

Nicklaus Children's is the most-ranked children's hospital in Florida according to Newsweek's list of America's Best Children's Hospitals 2024, with distinctions in Gastroenterology, Neonatology, Neurology and Endocrinology. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list was announced on July 24, 2024, and can be viewed on the Newsweek website.

The America's Best Children's Hospitals 2024 ranking awards 175 leading hospitals in eight pediatric subspecialties: Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neonatology, Oncology & Hematology, Pulmonology & Thoracic Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics. The underlying data analysis is based on four data sources:

1. Nationwide Online Survey: Healthcare professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about pediatric care e.g., general and specialized pediatricians and nurses were asked to recommend leading children's hospitals in the US. The survey was also promoted on newsweek.com.

1. Hospital Quality Metrics: Hospital quality metrics with a focus on indicators from the AHA Annual Survey of Hospitals Database relevant to the relevant were considered.

1. Results from Patient Experience Surveys: Survey of patient experience during hospitalization.

1. Statista Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) Implementation Survey: Voluntary PROMS implementation survey to determine the status quo of PROMs implementation, audits and reporting of data.

Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, relevant business data, and various market and consumer studies and surveys.

"Nicklaus Children's is thrilled to be the most-ranked children's hospital in Florida as recognized in Newsweek's America's Best Children's Hospitals for 2024," said Matthew A. Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System. "This recognition highlights our clinical and support teams' achievements in providing leading-edge treatment plans and high-quality patient care at Nicklaus Children's, making us the place where your child matters most ™."