Why Choose Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
You may already know that Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital is one of the region’s leading pediatric hospitals. But did you know that we have close to 10,000 admissions and observations under our belt? Or more than 10,000 pediatric surgeries each year?
Below is additional data that help tell the impressive story of our world-class system.
- Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Memorial Hospital West and Memorial Hospital Miramar all have Pediatric Emergency Departments.
- Each year, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital alone records close to 105,000 pediatric emergency department visits.
- System-wide, we have recorded approximately 101,342 pediatric emergency department visits.
- Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has the only pediatric trauma center (Level I) in South Broward County.
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides up to Level IV NICU care and offers 84 beds.
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit has 22 beds, and 12 beds for Intermediate Care.
- Outpatient Specialty offices provided 180,000 visits.
- Medical/Surgical Unit offers 86 beds.
- Hematology/Oncology Unit has 24 beds.
- Child/Adolescent Psychology unit features 12 licensed beds.
- CARF-accredited inpatient rehab unit includes six beds.
- Sleep Lab at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has four beds.
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Awards and Accolades
- Asthma-Friendly Hospital, Florida Asthma Coalition: 2024-2026
- Best Children’s Hospitals, Orthopedics, U.S. News & World Report: 2015-2026, 2013-2014
- Best Children’s Hospitals, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, U.S. News & World Report: 2020-2023, 2015-2017
- Best Children’s Hospitals, Neonatology, U.S. News & World Report: 2024-2026
- Best Children’s Hospitals, Nephrology, U.S. News & World Report: 2024-2026
- Best Children’s Hospitals, Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health, U.S. News & World Report: 2024-2026
- Best Children’s Hospitals, Pulmonology, U.S. News & World Report: 2025-2026
- Best Children’s Hospitals, Urology, U.S. News & World Report: 2025-2026, 2014-2016
- Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Accreditation, 2008-2026
- EEG Laboratory Accreditation, ABRET Neurodiagnostic Credentialing & Accreditation: 2025-2030
- Human Experience (HX) Pinnacle of Excellence Award®, Press Ganey: 2025
- Top Children’s Hospital, The Leapfrog Group: 2025, 2021, 2020
- Magnet® Designation, Magnet Recognition Program, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): 2024-2026
- Safe City, National Safety Council: 2026-1998
- Safety Net, National Association of Public Hospitals & Health Systems: 2026-1998
- USGBC GalaVerde Award, Outstanding LEED New Construction/Healthcare, USGBC South Florida: 2012
- World’s First Children’s Hospital, Excellence in Person-Centered Care Organization, Planetree Designated®: 2017