Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, FL
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About Palmetto General Hospital
Palmetto General Hospital is an acute care hospital in Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 368 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Select Specialty Hospital-Miami Lakes, about 1.0 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.61
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.08
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.27
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.48
66% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend55%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1054%
- Completed surveys685
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
25.88621, -80.32609
Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital-Miami Lakes14001 NW 82nd Avenue, Miami Lakes, FLLong-term care hospital1.0 mi
- Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus1475 W 49th St, Hialeah, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Southern Winds Hospital4225 W 20th Ave, Hialeah, FLPsychiatric hospital1.8 mi
- Hialeah Hospital651 E 25th St, Hialeah, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.5 mi
- Jackson West Medical Center2801 Northwest 79th Avenue, Doral, FL · Emergency roomHospital6.0 mi
- North Shore Medical Center1100 NW 95th St, Miami, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.1 mi
- Memorial Hospital Miramar1901 SW 172nd Ave, Miramar, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.7 mi
- Jackson North Medical Center160 Northwest 170th Street, North Miami Beach, FL · Emergency roomHospital8.2 mi
- Memorial Hospital West703 N Flamingo Rd, Pembroke Pines, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.8 mi
- Kindred Hospital - South Florida - Coral GablesWest Miami, FLHospital9.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Palmetto General Hospital located?
Palmetto General Hospital is at 2001 W 68th St, Hialeah, FL 33016 in Miami-Dade County.
Does Palmetto General Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Palmetto General Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 203 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Palmetto General Hospital?
Palmetto General Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Palmetto General Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Palmetto General Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Florida trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Palmetto General Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (305) 823-5000.
Would patients recommend Palmetto General Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (685 completed surveys), 55% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 54% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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