Jackson Health System's 2013 Report to the Community.
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- Get To KnowJackson Jackson
- Page 2Dr. James M. Jackson, Miami's first resident physician and Jackson Memorial Hospital's namesake.
- Page 43 From The Chairman Of The Public Health Trust Board Of Trustees, Darryl K. Sharpton
- 1926: Miami City Hospital treats more than700 victims after a major hurricane and operates relief stations throughout the city. 1946: Jackson becomes the only hospital in the region to offer radium treatment for cancer. 1952: The University of Miami School of Medicine opens, beginning Jackson's longtime affiliation with UM. A Century Of Milestones
- Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson Memorial Hospital, Your Jackson Health System Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Our LocationsHIALEAH GARDENS MIAMI LAKES
- Partnerships That Make A DifferenceFor more than a half-century, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has worked in tandem with Jackson Health System to provide world-class medical care to patients from South Florida and around the globe. Nearly 90 percent of the physicians practicing at Jackson Memorial Hospital are faculty members of the medical school - doctors who are training the doctors of tomorrow. This unique relationship offers patients access to up-to-the-minute, breakthrough treatments and the world-renowned physician-scientists involved in the development of these innovations. It also gives our patients access to clinical trials that test new treatments or new approaches to existing therapies.
- Care For The Next GenerationEvery child deserves a miracle. From preventive care to emergency services, Holtz Children's Hospital offers exceptional care along with expertise in handling the most complex cases. Our world-class team - comprised of doctors from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine - addresses patient needs from infancy through young adulthood. In fact, more of Holtz Children's physicians appear on the 2013 Best Doctors in America® List than any other children's hospital in South Florida. In addition, Holtz Children's is ranked among the nation's top children's hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report. It was ranked in six specialties: cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and GI surgery, neonatology, nephrology and urology.
- Page 1615 Child Life Services
- A Cool Miracle For Spinal Cord InjuriesChampion gymnast Jorge Valdes was practicing for a Cirque du Soleil audition when he landed on his head. Unable to feel his legs and chest, the 21-year-old was airlifted to Ryder. The trauma team administered hypothermia treatment, cooling his body to reduce swelling on his spinal cord. A week after surgery and treatment at Ryder, Jorge walked out of the hospital. He's now fully recovered and continuing to pursue his goals. More Than 20 Years Of Saving Lives
- Finding Balance After Weight- Loss SurgeryOzabeth Sheffield weighed 300 pounds at her heaviest and suffered from diabetes, hypertension, asthma and knee pain. After her gastric bypass procedure at Jackson North Medical Center, she lost 20 pounds in the first week. Now 150 pounds lighter, Ozabeth says that having bariatric surgery was the best decision she ever made. "While you have to do your part, weight-loss surgery can do so much for your outlook, relationships and health. The surgery saved me. It added years to my life and changed my marriage, and I'm happier now." MBSAQIP
- A Transplant LeaderEstablished more than 40 years ago, the Miami Transplant Institute has grown to become one of the largest and most comprehensive transplant centers in the world. Here, our surgeons perform more than 450 organ transplant procedures each year. Moreover, ours is the only program in Florida to perform every type of organ transplant, including: • Heart Transplants
- An International "Frequent Flyer"In 2007, Fatema Al Ansara flew halfway around the globe from her home in Quatar to receive a life-saving five-organ transplant at Jackson Memorial. Then in 2011, when she became pregnant through in vitro fertilization, Fatema knew there was only one place she felt comfortable giving birth. She returned to Jackson and made history as the first five-organ transplant patient to conceive and deliver a child. Making Miracles For International Patients
- Miracles For Every Member Of Our CommunityAs Miami-Dade County's only public health system, Jackson's responsibility includes delivering care to all members of our community oftentimes by literally bringing care to populations who cannot easily access our facilities. That's why Jackson unveiled a new mobile mammogram screening unit - Miami-Dade County's first mobile mammogram unit equipped with digital mammography technology. The mobile unit visits wellness events and health fairs, as well as primary healthcare providers to ensure that women have reduced-cost or free access to screening mammography.
- Facts & Statistics(Oct. 1, 2011 - Sept. 30, 2012) Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Financial InformationFY 2012 When the current leadership team came to Jackson Health System in 2011, the system risked losing $415 million by the close of the fiscal year 2012. Instead, Jackson showed a miraculous surplus of nearly $8.2 million.
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From The Chairman Of The Public Health Trust Board Of Trustees, Darryl K. Sharpton
Jackson Health System is an institution like no other. We combine world-class clinical care, famed academic partners and a community promise to deliver a single high standard of care to every Miami-Dade County resident, regardless of their financial circumstances.
Not long ago, that mission was in peril. Even as our medical work remained cutting-edge, our operations and finances were a generation out of date. Our community was left confronting a difficult choice: disassemble Jackson's signature services, seek ever-larger public subsidies or undergo a radical transformation to become a next-generation healthcare system.
With the support of our elected leaders, our stellar staff of caregivers, and our proud taxpayer-owners, we chose transformation. By the end of 2012, our community's faith was validated: clinical care continued to improve, while business and service standards have begun catching up. Certainly Jackson is not satisfied. With the sunset of the Public Health Trust Financial Recovery Board and the reinvention of the Board of Trustees, Jackson is poised to execute a sophisticated set of strategies to grow into the new American healthcare environment. Through it all, our mission statement remains our guiding principle and our proudest legacy. Sincerely.
- Darryl K. Sharpton
- Chairman
- Public Health Trust Board of Trustees