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Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida
Map
Geography
Location6535 Nemours Pkwy, Orlando, Florida, United States
Coordinates28°22′36″N 81°16′25″W / 28.376702°N 81.273605°W / 28.376702; -81.273605
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
Affiliated universityUniversity of Central Florida College of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds130
HelipadYes
History
Construction started2009
Opened2012
Links
Websitewww.nemours.org/locations/orlando-nemours-childrens-hospital.html
ListsHospitals in Florida

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida (NCHFL) is a freestanding, 130-bed,[1] pediatric acute care children's hospital located in Lake Nona Medical City in Orlando, Florida. It is affiliated with the University of Central Florida College of Medicine[2] and is a member of the Nemours Children's Health, one of two freestanding hospitals in the system. The hospital, a multi-year recipient of The Leapfrog Award for quality and safety,[3] provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[4][5] throughout Central Florida and beyond. It features a regional pediatric intensive-care unit, neonatal intensive care units, and cardiac intensive care unit,[6] serving both central Florida and the greater Florida regions.

The hospital also has a helipad and transport vehicles to transport critically ill patients to and from the hospital. In addition, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida features its own Nemours Children’s Hospital Residency Program (established in 2017) and, in partnership with the University of Central Florida’s College of Education started PedsAcademy,[7] the first hospital-based inpatient education and teacher training program.[8]

History

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When Nemours announced their plans to open a new children's hospital in Orlando, the public did not support the plan. Adversaries of the project were concerned with the fact that two children's hospitals already existed in the Orlando region and another one would duplicate services and drive prices up.[9] Nemours filed multiple attempts to get their hospital approved and even discussed buying Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children but state officials did not see the need for another children's hospital. Nemours then started an aggressive advertising campaign talking about wanting to bring a nationally recognized children's hospital to the Orlando region. After many attempts to get their project greenlighted by state officials, Nemours was approved.[10]

Construction of the hospital began on February 25, 2009, and was managed by the architectural firm Skanska[11][12] and designed by a collaboration of Stanley Beaman, Sears Atlanta Perkins, Will Boston.[13]

The new children's hospital is a part of the Nemours Foundation dba as Nemours Children's Health[14] and cost $397 million.[15] The hospital is 630,000 square feet and has a maximum bed capacity of 137 beds, with only 95 operating.[16]

In 2016, a new Ronald McDonald House with 15 bedrooms opened adjacent to NCHFL.[17][18]

In 2017, hospital administration announced that they would expand into their 6th floor, adding 30 patient beds.[19][20] In addition to 30 inpatient beds, the expansion added an operating room and cardiac catheterization lab.[21] The expansion was completed in early 2020.[22]

On May 12, 2021, the hospital announced that its name will be changed to "Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida", in the summer of 2021.[23]

In September 2023, NCHFL became an official treatment site for gene therapy to treat a rare muscular disease. Dr. Omar Abdul Hamid, a pediatric neurologist at NCHFL, treated the first patient in Florida with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).[24]

Services

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The hospital offers inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation services as well as a children's clinic and emergency department on the 60 acre campus.[25]

Notable features of the new hospital include all private rooms, expanded storage spaces, and technologies to secure patient rooms and entertain patients.[26]

Awards

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In 2013, the hospital attained a LEED Gold certification due to its advanced environmental design.[27][28] The hospital was the first in Florida to obtain the status, and the third children's hospital in the U.S. to be LEED Gold certified.[29]

In 2013, the hospital was listed as one of the "Most Wired" hospitals in the U.S. by the Hospitals and Health Networks magazine.[30]

In 2015, the hospital was ranked on the list of "The 50 Most Amazing Children’s Hospitals in the World" by Healthcare Administration DP.[31]

In 2019, the hospital was one of three children's hospitals in Florida to earn "Top Children's Hospital" status from The Leapfrog Group,[32] and has earned the recognition for multiple years.[33][34]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nemours Children's Hospital". Children's Hospital Association. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Nemours Foundation". University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida Earns 2021 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety". www.orlandomedicalnews.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "2016 Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Plan" (PDF). Nemours Children's Hospital. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Coronavirus | Nemours Children's Health System". www.nemours.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Nemours Children's Health Researchers to Present at World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery". DAIC. August 23, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "UCF's PedsAcademy at Nemours Children's Hospital". College of Community Innovation and Education. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Nemours and UCF Transform Education for Hospitalized Children". Nemours. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Maxwell, Scott (July 28, 2012). "Nemours Children's Hospital is a lifesaver that almost didn't exist". OrlandoSentinel.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Gaul, Gilbert M. (September 26, 2011). "Influential Charity Applies Political Pressure To Win Hospital Approval On Third Try". Kaiser Health News. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Skanska Signs Contract to Build Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando for $220 Million". Medical Construction and Design. July 1, 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Nemours, Skanska Team Up for $400M Children's Hospital in Orlando". www.cpexecutive.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "12. Nemours Children's Hospital". www.enr.com. July 1, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  14. ^ Newman, Meredith (May 12, 2021). "Nemours/A.I duPont Hospital for Children to change its name this summer". Delawareonline.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  15. ^ Meredith, Jack R.; Mantel, Samuel J. Jr.; Shafer, Scott M. (October 30, 2017). Project Management: A Managerial Approach. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-119-36909-7.
  16. ^ "Nemours Children's hospital opens in Orlando - DesignCurial". www.designcurial.com. October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "RMH at Nemours Children's Hospital : Our Houses : Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida, Inc". www.rmhccf.org. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  18. ^ "Ronald McDonald House Opens their Nemours Children's Hospital Campus". Lake Nona Social. August 11, 2016. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  19. ^ Gooch, Kelly (November 28, 2017). "Nemours Children's Hospital to add 60 jobs with Florida expansion project". Beckers Hospital Review. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  20. ^ Garcia, Jason (August 1, 2018). "Rising up: Nemours expands its Orlando children's hospital – Florida Trend". www.floridatrend.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  21. ^ Lynch, Ryan (December 26, 2019). "Nemours to soon open this part of $29 million expansion". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  22. ^ Lynch, Ryan (December 26, 2019). "Nemours to soon open this part of $29 million expansion". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  23. ^ Newman, Meredith (May 13, 2021). "Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children to change its name this summer". The News Journal. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  24. ^ Caldwell, Brittany (September 30, 2023). "Florida Nemours Children's Hospital treats first patient with gene therapy". WFTV. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  25. ^ "Nemours Children's Hospital opens today". Orlando Business Journal. October 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  26. ^ "WFTV tours new Nemours Children's Hospital; set to open Oct. 2012". WFTV. November 21, 2011. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  27. ^ "Nemours Children's Hospital awarded LEED Gold Green Building Certification". Cape Gazette. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  28. ^ Wright, Colleen (November 6, 2013). "Nemours Children's Hospital awarded LEED gold certification – Orlando Sentinel". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  29. ^ Ribbens, Megan. "Nemours becomes third children's hospital in nation to receive LEED gold certification". Orlando Business Journal. Archived from the original on December 4, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  30. ^ "A.I. duPont hospitals named 'Most Wired'". Delaware Business Now. July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  31. ^ "The 50 Most Amazing Children's Hospitals in the World". Healthcare Administration Degree Programs. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  32. ^ "Top Hospitals". Leapfrog. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  33. ^ PJ (December 17, 2019). "Nemours Children's Hospital Honored as Top Children's Hospital by the Leapfrog Group". Orlando Medical News. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  34. ^ Miliard, Mike (December 18, 2019). "Leapfrog names top hospitals for patient safety". Healthcare IT News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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