Caswell Samms III. Executive Vice President and CFO of Nemours Children’s Health (Jacksonville, Fla.): At Nemours Children’s Health, one of the most valuable innovations came from reimagining how we use what we already have. By building digital care pathways within our existing Epic platform, we standardized care for common conditions like asthma and diabetes, improving outcomes and reducing unnecessary variation, like emergency department utilization, without major new spending. It’s a great example of frontline collaboration, using data and workflow redesign to create real value for patients, our associates and the organization.

“We saw a really bad season last year, and I worry that this season could be even worse,” said Jonathan Miller, associate chief of primary care at Nemours Children’s Health and president of the Delaware chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Since June, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health has cared for more than 120 children with complex medical conditions at home through a first-of-a-kind program. The Advanced Care at Home program is designed for children who are medically stable but require ongoing advanced care. It is the nation’s first at-home care model operated by a freestanding children’s hospital, according to a Nov. 10 news release from Nemours.

Colleen Schimpf, MSN, RN, CPNP-BC, a Certified Infant/Toddler Sleep Consultant at Nemours Children's Health, urges parents to fact-check the information they see online to make sure it’s safe and accurate—and take everything you see or hear on social media with a grain of salt.

Nemours Children’s Health is a leader in pediatric musculoskeletal care, offering comprehensive treatment for children with the most complex orthopedic, spine and neuromuscular conditions.