Best hospitals in Miami, Florida
CMS lists 10 active hospitals in Miami, Florida: 8 acute care hospitals, 1 VA hospital and 1 children's hospital. 9 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Baptist Hospital Of Miami and West Kendall Baptist Hospital.
- Hospitals
- 10
- With a CMS star rating
- 8
- Rated 5 stars
- 2
- Emergency services
- 9
- Beds
- 6,240
Best hospitals in Miami, Florida, by measure
The best result among Miami, Florida hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Miami | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Baptist Hospital Of Miami, West Kendall Baptist Hospital (tied) | 5 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Miami VA Medical Center | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Miami VA Medical Center | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Miami VA Medical Center | 7.0% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | West Kendall Baptist Hospital | 6.7% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Miami VA Medical Center | 14.7% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | South Miami Hospital | 0.76 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | North Shore Medical Center, South Miami Hospital (tied) | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | 126 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Miami, Florida
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.
| Hospital | CMS overall rating | Patient survey rating | Emergency services | Beds | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | Yes | 948 | Compare Baptist Hospital Of Miami | ||
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | Yes | 203 | Compare West Kendall Baptist Hospital | ||
| Miami VA Medical Center | Yes | 504 | Compare Miami VA Medical Center | ||
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | Yes | 447 | Compare HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | ||
| South Miami Hospital | Yes | 436 | Compare South Miami Hospital | ||
| Keralty Hospital | Not rated | Yes | 125 | Compare Keralty Hospital | |
| Jackson Health System | Yes | 2,255 | Compare Jackson Health System | ||
| North Shore Medical Center | Yes | 816 | Compare North Shore Medical Center | ||
| Nicklaus Children's Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | Yes | 474 | Compare Nicklaus Children's Hospital |
| Douglas Gardens Hospital | Not rated | Not rated | No | 32 | Compare Douglas Gardens Hospital |