MIAMI – August 15, 2024 – 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 Health System, Where Your Child Matters Most ™

Nicklaus Children’s Health System (NCHS) is the parent organization of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children and the place where children matter most™. The 307-bed nonprofit was founded in 1950 as Variety Children’s Hospital and is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report. The health system also includes Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation, the organization’s 501c3 fundraising arm; a network of nonprofit outpatient and urgent care centers situated in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties; a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary; and an ambulatory surgery center. NCHS is the region’s only healthcare system exclusively for children.