Holtz Children’s Hospital

What Holtz Children’s Hospital does

Holtz Children's Hospital is a public, government-owned pediatric acute-care hospital located within the Jackson Memorial Medical Center campus in Miami, Florida. It operates as a flagship pediatric facility of Jackson Health System, a Miami-Dade County public healthcare system, with an academic affiliation to the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UHealth). The hospital houses more than 200 pediatric physician specialists and delivers tertiary and quaternary pediatric services to local, regional, and international patient populations.

The hospital's clinical scope spans pediatric emergency care (including a dedicated autism-friendly program), a Pediatric Heart Failure Institute, pediatric oncology, pediatric kidney transplantation (the second-largest program in Florida), and a FACT-accredited pediatric stem cell transplant program. Specialized services extend to complex medical, genetic, and surgical conditions, supported by graduate medical education pipelines through the University of Miami and a pediatric transport team that broadens the referral catchment. The hospital regularly appears in the U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals rankings across multiple specialties and has been recognized repeatedly as a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality.

The hospital operates as a mission-driven, government-supported entity rather than a commercial operator. Its revenue mechanics follow the standard U.S. academic safety-net hospital model: Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial reimbursement per discharge, supplemented by county appropriations through Jackson Health System, graduate medical education funding, and philanthropy. Strategic differentiation is grounded in accredited specialty programs, academic medical integration, and brand equity built through national rankings, rather than consumer-facing pricing or product revenue.

Name

Holtz Children’s Hospital

Legal name

Jackson Health System

Website

https://holtzchildrenshospital.org

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holtz Children's Hospital is a public pediatric acute-care hospital in Miami, Florida, operating within Jackson Health System and academically affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (UHealth), serving pediatric patients with tertiary and quaternary specialty care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Specialty Care Centers (e.g., cardiology, oncology, neurology) (HLAFAJAH), Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Pediatric healthcare services
• Children's hospital
• Neonatal intensive care
• Pediatric specialty medicine
• Organ transplant services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing pediatric medical services including emergency care, surgeries, neonatal care, organ transplants, oncology treatment, and various pediatric specialty services. Services are billed through insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, and patient payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Holtz Children's Hospital is an acute care pediatric hospital providing comprehensive medical services for patients from infancy through young adulthood (age 21). It operates as part of Jackson Health System on the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center campus, offering nearly every pediatric specialty including emergency care, neonatology (NICU), cardiac care, oncology, neurology, surgery, solid organ and bone marrow transplantation, and a range of subspecialty clinics, supported by academic physicians from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Product overview

Holtz Children's Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric hospital offering nearly every medical specialty for children from infancy through young adulthood (to age 21). The hospital operates as a single unified facility with multiple clinical service lines including emergency care, cardiac care, neonatology, oncology, surgery, and specialty programs. The hospital is part of the UHealth Jackson Children's Care network and is located at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center campus. Key services include 24/7 Emergency Care, Cardiac Care, Neonatology (NICU), Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant, General Surgery, Neuroscience, Oncology, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Solid Organ Transplant, along with specialized programs such as the Comprehensive Spina Bifida Program, Child Life Program, Music Therapy, Pre-surgical Orientation Program, and Autism-Friendly Emergency Care. The hospital also provides community programs including Safe Sleep Program and Injury Prevention Programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Emergency Care Round-the-clock emergency medical services for pediatric patients requiring immediate care, available 24 hours per day.
• Cardiac Care Comprehensive pediatric heart care services from diagnosis through treatment for congenital and acquired heart conditions; supports the First Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute in Florida.
• Neonatology (NICU) Specialized intensive care for premature and critically ill newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant FACT-accredited stem cell and bone marrow transplant program for pediatric patients.
• Pediatric General Surgery Surgical services for children across various conditions and procedures.
• Pediatric Neuroscience Neurology and neurosurgery services for pediatric neurological conditions.
• Pediatric Oncology Cancer treatment services for pediatric patients including hematology, hemophilia care, and sickle cell disease management.
• Pediatric Orthopedics Orthopedic care for children including sports injuries and congenital conditions.
• Pediatric Plastic Surgery Reconstructive and cosmetic surgical services for pediatric patients.
• Solid Organ Transplant Organ transplantation services for pediatric patients.
• Comprehensive Spina Bifida Program Multidisciplinary program providing coordinated care for children with spina bifida.
• Child Life Program Emotional support and therapeutic play services to help children cope with hospitalization; staff trained in child development, pediatric psychological and social support.
• Music Therapy Services Therapeutic music services integrated into patient care areas to support recovery and emotional well-being.
• Autism-Friendly Emergency Care Emergency care services designed to accommodate the needs of children with autism spectrum disorder, providing sensory-friendly environments and trained staff.
• Endocrinology and Diabetes Care Hormonal and diabetes management services for pediatric patients.
• Gastroenterology Digestive health and hepatology services for children.
• Nephrology Kidney care services for pediatric patients.
• Fetal Care Prenatal and maternal-fetal care services for high-risk pregnancies.

Quantifiable outcome

• U.S. News & World Report national specialty rankings: #21 diabetes and endocrinology, #41 gastroenterology and GI surgery, #41 nephrology (2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UHealth – University of Miami Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical partnership where UHealth University of Miami physicians provide pediatric care at Holtz Children's Hospital. This affiliation provides access to University of Miami Miller School of Medicine physicians, enabling academic-level pediatric care and research integration. The partnership is branded as 'UHealth Jackson Children's Care.'
• Jackson Memorial Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHoltz Children's Hospital is located on the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center campus. Jackson Memorial provides nursing staff and institutional support, while Holtz Children's serves as the pediatric specialty division of the Jackson Health System. Together with The Women's Hospital at Jackson Memorial, they form the comprehensive maternal-child health network.
• The Healthcare ColloquiumminorOthersAwarding body that accredited Holtz Children's as the First Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute in Florida and 8th in the nation.
• Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT)minorOthersAccreditation organization that awarded the pediatric bone marrow transplant program at Holtz Children's as the only continuously FACT-accredited pediatric stem cell transplant program in South Florida.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Nemours Children's Hospital: Nemours Children's Hospital Florida is a specialty pediatric hospital located in Orlando serving the same Florida market as Holtz. Both deliver comprehensive pediatric specialty services and compete for the same regional pediatric referral pool across Central and South Florida.
• Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children: Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in Orlando is a major Florida-based pediatric hospital providing comprehensive specialty and emergency pediatric services. It competes with Holtz for statewide complex pediatric cases and serves a similar referral-based tertiary care function in the Florida market.
• Johns Hopkins Children's Center: Johns Hopkins Children's Center is an academic-affiliated pediatric hospital within a major U.S. academic medical center, offering comprehensive specialty care with strong research and residency programs. Holtz's UHealth/Jackson partnership with University of Miami mirrors Hopkins's academic-public pediatric hospital model.
• Nicklaus Children's Hospital: Nicklaus Children's Hospital is a major pediatric hospital in Miami, Florida, operating within the same metro market as Holtz Children's. Both serve as top-tier pediatric referral centers in South Florida with overlapping specialty service lines (cardiac, oncology, NICU) and competing for the same regional patient population.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): CHOP is one of the oldest and largest pediatric hospitals in the U.S., consistently ranked among the top two pediatric systems nationally and affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. It represents the top tier of academic pediatric hospitals that Holtz competes against for national specialty referrals.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital: Nationwide Children's Hospital is a major academic pediatric hospital in Columbus, Ohio, affiliated with Ohio State University. It consistently ranks among the top U.S. children's hospitals and competes with Holtz for national pediatric specialty recognition and out-of-state referrals.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Cincinnati Children's is a leading academic pediatric medical center affiliated with the University of Cincinnati, consistently top-3 ranked nationally. Comparable to Holtz as a research-driven children's hospital with comprehensive specialty services and major transplant programs.
• Boston Children's Hospital: Boston Children's Hospital is the largest and consistently #1-ranked pediatric hospital in the United States, offering the full spectrum of pediatric specialties under an academic Harvard Medical School affiliation. It serves as the broader benchmark against which Holtz and other U.S. News-ranked children's hospitals measure themselves.
• Texas Children's Hospital: Texas Children's Hospital is one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the U.S., affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and consistently nationally ranked. Comparable to Holtz as a high-volume academic children's hospital offering nearly every pediatric specialty with strong transplant and oncology programs.

Emerging players

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: St. Jude is a research-focused pediatric specialty hospital (oncology and related diseases), free of charge to patients. While not a direct general-pediatrics competitor, Holtz's pediatric oncology and bone marrow transplant services overlap with St. Jude's referral ecosystem for complex pediatric cancer cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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