Shane Strum, President and CEO of Broward Health, and Matthew Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System

Shane Strum, President and CEO of Broward Health, and Matthew Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children’s Health System, discuss their groundbreaking collaboration to create a unified pediatric care network across South Florida. The partnership, which officially launched in March 2026 after 18 months of planning, aims to deliver high-quality, specialized pediatric care closer to home for children in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties—reducing the need for long-distance travel. By integrating their systems beyond traditional referral models, they’ve built a transformational, patient-centered ecosystem focused on collaboration, operational efficiency, and shared clinical expertise. The model emphasizes breaking down organizational silos, leveraging economies of scale, and recruiting top-tier specialists through a unified brand and academic mission. Both leaders express a long-term vision of expanding this network into a statewide 'Children's Hospital of Florida,' mirroring successful models in Atlanta and Philadelphia, with the ultimate goal of eliminating pediatric care deserts across the state. The conversation highlights the financial sustainability of the partnership, rooted in a win-win philosophy where both systems share costs, reduce duplication, and maintain strong Medicaid viability. With 65–70% of their patient base on Medicaid, the leaders stress that long-term success depends on mutual benefit and systemic resilience. The collaboration has already led to landmark procedures at Broward Health and attracted national attention from physicians drawn to the innovative model. The episode underscores that true transformation in healthcare comes not from competition, but from shared purpose, trust, and putting children and families first.