Jackson Health System in Miami, FL
Also known as Jackson Memorial Hospital
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About Jackson Health System
Jackson Health System is an acute care hospital in Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 1,547 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. Miami VA Medical Center is on the same campus or next door.
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 0.74
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.07
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.05
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.08
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.50
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.60
73% 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 recommend69%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys3,911
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
25.79060, -80.21498
Nearby hospitals
- Miami VA Medical Center1201 N W 16th Street, Miami, FL · Emergency roomVA medical centerSame campus
- Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center1201 Northwest 16th Street, Miami, FL · Emergency roomVA medical center0.2 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital-Miami955 NW 3rd Street 8th Floor, Miami, FLLong-term care hospital1.0 mi
- Douglas Gardens Hospital5200 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FLAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Mercy Hospital3663 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL · Emergency roomHospital3.4 mi
- Kindred Hospital - South Florida - Coral GablesWest Miami, FLHospital4.4 mi
- Coral Gables Hospital3100 Douglas Rd, Coral Gables, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.6 mi
- North Shore Medical Center1100 NW 95th St, Miami, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Hialeah Hospital651 E 25th St, Hialeah, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.1 mi
- Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, Inc4300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.1 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Jackson Health System located?
Jackson Health System is at 1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136 in Miami-Dade County.
Does Jackson Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Jackson Health System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 205 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Jackson Health System?
Jackson Health System has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Jackson Health System a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Florida EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Jackson Health System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (305) 585-1111.
Would patients recommend Jackson Health System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (3,911 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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