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Miami Transplant Institute Opens Clinic in Broward County for Adult Liver and Kidney Patients

June 25, 2020

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate the opening of a new transplant clinic in the City of Plantation for adult patients.

UHealth Jackson Urgent Care Centers First in Miami-Dade to Achieve Autism-Friendly Designation Through Partnership with UM-NSU CARD

June 24, 2020

UHealth Jackson Urgent Care centers partnered with University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) to achieve an autism-friendly designation, becoming the first network of urgent care centers in Miami-Dade County to receive this distinction.

Cutting-Edge Telehealth Equipment Helps Jackson Health System Caregivers Monitor COVID-19 Patients Safely

May 18, 2020

As Florida experienced a steady increase in COVID-19 cases, hospital systems across the state were faced with finding innovative ways to protect their patients and hospital staff. When Miami-Dade County emerged as Florida’s coronavirus hotspot, the Information Technology Department at Jackson Health System – the state’s largest public health system – decided to leverage a platform they already had in place: Cerner Patient Observer.

Jackson Health System Celebrates Hospital Week With Virtual DJ Party

May 14, 2020

Jackson Health System is culminating Hospital Week: The Virtual Experience with a LIVE Virtual DJ Party. All Jackson employees on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic have been invited to the celebration, which will be broadcast on computer monitors in units and offices throughout the hospitals, clinics, urgent care centers, and other Jackson facilities.

Artist Claudia La Bianca Paints 104-Foot Murals as a Tribute to Jackson Front Line Healthcare Workers

May 12, 2020

To celebrate International Nurses Day, and the birthday of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, Claudia La Bianca, mural artist, donated two 104-foot high murals to Jackson Memorial Hospital, titled “Our He-roes.” The murals pay tribute to front line health care workers, who continue to work tirelessly through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jackson Health System Celebrates Hospital Week: The Virtual Experience

May 10, 2020

National Hospital Week celebrates the importance of hospitals and healthcare workers across the nation. Now more than ever, this observance takes on a very special meaning, giving everyone an opportunity to celebrate the important role our hospitals and frontline healthcare workers play to support the needs of our community during the pandemic. To celebrate our hospitals and frontline workers, Jackson Health System is launching a series of virtual experiences.

World’s Smallest Pacemaker Saves The Life Of 74-Year-Old Man At Jackson South Medical Center

February 14, 2020

Jackson South Medical Center is first in the southeast region of the United States, to implant the Micra™ AV, the world’s smallest pacemaker with atrioventricular (AV) synchrony. The new device, produced by Medtronic, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January, and extends the most advanced pacing technology – at one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker.

Miami Burn Center Celebrates Burn Survivors during National Burn Awareness Week

February 11, 2020

The Miami Burn Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with City of Miami Fire Rescue and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, will host a Burn Safety Festival to raise awareness and educate the public about burn safety and prevention.

Jackson Newborns Ready to Cheer For Super Bowl LIV

January 28, 2020

Jackson, one of the largest public health systems in the nation, partnered with the Miami Super Bowl Host Committee to provide newborns with football-themed outfits: Super Bowl LIV onesies, referee outfits, and crocheted football beanie caps.

El Miami Transplant Institute de Jackson Memorial Hospital establece récord nacional al realizar más trasplantes en 2019 que cualquier otro hospital de EE. UU.

January 16, 2020

El centro de Miami Transplant Institute (MTI, por sus siglas en inglés), una afiliación entre University of Miami Health System y el Jackson Health System, ha reclamado la posición más alta de la nación, realizando más trasplantes de órganos en 2019 que cualquier otro hospital, según los datos publicados esta semana por Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS, por sus siglas en inglés). Esta distinción marca la primera vez que MTI es nombrado número uno como el centro más grande de trasplantes en los Estados Unidos.

Miami Transplant Institute at Jackson Memorial Hospital Sets National Record, Performing More Transplants in 2019 than any other U.S. Hospital

January 15, 2020

The Miami Transplant Institute, an affiliation between Jackson Health System and UHealth – University of Miami Health System, has claimed the nation’s top position, performing more organ transplants in 2019 than any other hospital, according to data released this week by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS). This distinction marks the first time MTI is named number one as the largest transplant center in the United States.

UHealth Neurosurgeons at Holtz Children’s Hospital Perform Lifesaving Surgery on 13-year-old with Giant Vein Malformations and Aneurysms in the Brain

December 20, 2019

In 2017, Sasha Gadea began suffering from headaches. Initially, Sasha’s parents took her to get her vision checked because she wore glasses. But two years later, her headaches took a turn for the worst.

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