JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM RECEIVES ANOTHER #1 RANKING

Miami, FL – In testament to the confidence in Jackson that the residents of Miami-Dade have demonstrated, the system was named the #1 hospital in revenues in the South Florida Business Journal list of the top 25 South Florida hospitals. According to the journal, the hospital earned the top spot based on its 2012 South Florida net operating revenue of $1 billion.

“Jackson Health System is by far the largest and most important health system for patients and the economy of Miami-Dade County,” said Carlos A. Migoya, Jackson’s president and CEO. “We have turned the corner on our financial health through our operational reforms. We will not rest until the quality of our financials mirror the quality of care provided throughout all of Jackson’s hospitals, clinics and other facilities.”

Jackson has exceeded its budget in both 2012 and now in 2013 with an unprecedented surplus in its continued transformation. Jackson’s year-end surplus is estimated at nearly $45.8 million – exceeding the health system’s aggressive budget by almost 30 percent.

Over the last year, Jackson has successfully expanded its patient base and grown the business of providing for the health care of the people of Miami-Dade County and beyond. More than 73,000 people made the decision to choose Jackson facilities for inpatient or observation care, nearly a 2 percent increase over the prior year and more than 2 percent over budget.

South Florida Business journal tapped into information from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and the South Florida hospitals to determine the rankings.

Jackson Health System is a nonprofit academic medical system offering world-class care to any person who walks through its doors. Governed by the Public Health Trust, a dedicated team of citizen volunteers acting on behalf of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, Jackson Health System ensures that all residents of Miami-Dade County receive a single high standard of care regardless of their ability to pay.

An integrated healthcare delivery system, Jackson Health System consists of its centerpiece, Jackson Memorial Hospital; multiple primary care and specialty care centers; a variety of school-based clinics serving many elementary, middle and high schools; two long-term care nursing facilities; six Corrections Health Services clinics; a network of mental health facilities; Holtz Children’s Hospital, Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, Jackson North Medical Center and Jackson South Community Hospital.