If you’ve recently been to our hospital’s main campus, you probably noticed the massive construction project that taking place near our Emergency center. Usually when we hear the word “construction” we cringe because we immediately think of all the noise, blocked areas, and annoyances that come with most construction projects. However, the construction that has been underway here at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital will truly revolutionize the level of care that our children will receive!
The six-story building will be a new facility named the Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion (APCP), that will house three brand new intensive care units, including the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. This new facility will enhance the experience and treatment of our patients and their families and provide unprecedented medical care for children facing the toughest of medical issues.
This new state-of-the-art facility will also provide for a new entrance near the Blue Garage that will be designed as a park-like plaza where patients and their families can take a break and enjoy some fresh air. The plaza will incorporate colorful foliage, waterfalls, music, outdoor seating, lively landscaped walls and artfully lit ground landscaping so patients take a break from treatments and medical visits. At night, the plaza will also have activities such as movies and other interactive games that can be projected through one of the plaza’s walls, adding to the overall experience of our patients at Nicklaus Children’s.
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.