Hospitals Served

South Miami Hospital logo, Baptist Health South Florida.
South Miami Hospital entrance and emergency sign.
  • Opened in 1960 in what was once the small community of South Miami

  • 467-bed Community Hospital, Magnet Certified since 2004

  • 2012 Best Hospital in South Florida by US News & World Report

  • 2010 Governor's Sterling Award Recipient

  • Stable patient volume of 40,000 per year; high acuity

  • Site for Miami Cardiovascular Institute, Center of Excellence for Heart Failure, Bariatric Medicine, and Minimally Invasive Gynecology

  • Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Preterm Labor and Prematurity

  • Primary Stroke Center

  • Newly constructed ED wing in 2013, bringing the total ER beds to 39

  • Teaching Facility for Florida International University College of Medicine

  • Physicians are supported by an employer-paid Scrivas Scribe Program - www.scrivas.com

  • Member of US News & World Report's Honor Roll Hospitals - #15 in Florida and #5 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale

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Modern building with colorful sculpture and palm trees.
  • Opened in 2011 as a 133-bed community hospital to serve the rapidly growing neighborhoods of west Miami-Dade County

  • ED and hospital expansion will be completed in December 2022

  • Post expansion: 52-bed ED and 203 observation and inpatient beds

  • LEED Certified & Magnet Certified Facility

  • Named one of the most beautiful hospitals in Florida

  • Primary Stroke Center and Center of Excellence for Heart Failure

  • VHA Leadership Award for Clinical Excellence, 2013

  • Primary teaching facility for Florida International University's College of Medicine, Family Medicine Residency Program -residents and medical students rotate through the ED

  • Patient Volume: 55,000/expected growth year over year as community expands

  • Hospitalist-based admission with >95% admissions to hospitalists with 24-hour intensivists on site

  • EM physicians are supported by the employer-paid Scrivas Scribe Program - www.scrivas.com.

  • CMS HospitalCompare.hhs.gov Ratings:

    • Member of US News & World Report's Honor Roll Hospitals - #3 out of 25 nationwide for 2016
    • #2 Rated Hospital in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Florida