The Edit by Brett Graff
This week, SocialMiami's editor reports on arts, healthcare and eats.
Florida Grand Opera and Advocates for Children and Families
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Tops Rankings
“For the third year in a row, we have the honor of being recognized as a Leapfrog Top Children’s Hospital,” said Matthew A. Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System, parent organization of the hospital. “This recognition highlights the unwavering dedication from our clinical and support teams of ensuring patient safety and compassionate care to the children and families we serve.”
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is one of eight children’s hospitals, and the only one in South Florida, to be selected as a Top Children’s Hospital. Nearly 2,400 hospitals were considered for the award, but only 134 Top Hospitals were selected.
The group, in recognizing the hospitals, considers infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care and the hospital’s capacity to prevent medication errors.
“Protecting patients from preventable harm is central to The Leapfrog Group’s mission,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has set the standard for patient safety, earning the prestigious distinction of a Top Hospital. This elite honor reflects the exceptional efforts of the entire team and places Nicklaus Children’s among the nation’s elite in health care. Congratulations to all who made this remarkable achievement possible.”
Bistro 8 Opens in Little Havana
Chef Pancho Ibáñez is Shōwa Hospitality’s Director of Culinary Operations and hails from Xalapa, in Veracruz, Mexico. Pancho’s impressive 30-year career has spanned Ambrosía CC and Pujol in Mexico City. Pujol is considered one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the world and was awarded two stars by the prestigious Michelin Guide. The visionary chef has also collaborated on menus for hospitality brands like Iberostar, Aeromexico, Centurion Lounge, Hotel Matilda, ITAB, Nawá, COP, and MarneMX. The restaurant is part of Shōwa Hospitality’s global concepts, which include Hiden Miami, The Taco Stand, Torien NYC, convoy Music Bar, Himitsu, Showa Ramen, Sushi Tama, Comedor Nishi, and Bistro 8. Bistro 8, 2069 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135.
Brett Graff is SocialMiami.com’s managing editor and has been a journalist covering money, people and power for over 20 years. Graff contributes to national media outlets including Reuters, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, Maxim, and the PBS show, Nightly Business Report. A former U.S. government economist, her nationally syndicated column The Home Economist is first published in The Miami Herald and then on the Tribune Content Agency, where it’s available to over 400 publications nationwide. She is broadcast weekly on two iHeartRadio news shows and is the author of “Not Buying It: Stop Overspending & Start Raising Happier, Healthier, More Successful Kids,” a parenting guide for people who might be tempted to buy their children the very obstacles they’re trying to avoid.
