Jackson Memorial Hospital
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Hospital type | Teaching County-owned and operated |
| Affiliated university | University of Miami Florida International University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 1,550 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.jhsmiami.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United States |
Jackson Memorial Hospital is directly served by the Metrorail rapid transit system at the Civic Center Station.
Located in the Miami Health District, in the Northwest quadrant of the intersection of I-95 and FL-836, the hospital is the center of a thriving medical center that includes the Miami VA Medical Center, the University of Miami Hospital (formerly Cedars of Lebanon Medical Center), and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, with its numerous research affiliates and laboratories - including the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the UM/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the world-renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and Anne Bates Leach Eye Hospital, the Diabetes Research Foundation and the National Parkinson Foundation. The Miami-Dade Justice Center and Miami-Dade County Jail are also within a few blocks of the hospital. It is readily accessible via the Civic Center Station of the Miami MetroRail.
It is the third-largest public hospital and third-largest teaching hospital in the United States. With more than 1,550 beds, it is a referral center, a magnet for research and home to the Ryder Trauma Center - the only Level 1 Adult and Pediatric trauma center in Miami-Dade. Jackson Memorial is the centerpiece of the Jackson Health System, operated by the Miami-Dade County Public Health Trust. The Jackson Health System also includes Jackson North Medical Center (formerly Parkway Regional Medical Center) in North Miami, which is the teaching hospital of the new Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Jackson South Community Hospital (formerly Deering Hospital) in Perrine, FL, Holtz Children's Hospital, Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital and Jackson Mental Health Hospital.
[edit] Rankings and awards
In 2007, four University of Miami specialties Jackson Memorial Hospital were ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute was ranked as the best Ophtalmologic center in the U.S. Jackson Memorial's Ear, Nose and Throat was ranked 17th, while the digestive disorders and kidney disease programs were ranked 32nd.[1] JMH is home to Holtz Children's Hospital, which has 254 licensed beds and cares for children—newborn to 21 years old—with everything from common ailments to multi-organ transplants. Holtz was ranked among the top hospitals in treating child kidney disorders.[2]The UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is a world leader in organ transplants, performing more than 400 solid organ transplants a year. It is also known for having outstanding residency and fellowship programs.[citation needed]
The UM/Jackson Memorial Burn Center is a regional referral center.
[edit] Other notability
- On July 15, 1997, fashion icon Gianni Versace was declared dead at Jackson Memorial Hospital, following a shooting in front of his Ocean Drive mansion, the Casa Casuarina, in Miami Beach.
- On November 27, 2007, former University of Miami and Washington Redskins football star Sean Taylor was declared dead at Jackson Memorial Hospital, following a shooting of Taylor in his Miami-area home.
- In 2007[3] Jackson denied a lesbian woman, Janice_Langbehn, access to her partner of 17 years as she was dying. The hospital stated that, "it has no obligation to allow their patients' visitors nor any obligation whatsoever to their patients’ families, healthcare surrogates, and visitors."[4] The court dismissed the case.[5][6] In part as a result of this incident, on April 15, 2010, President Barack Obama issued a memorandum ordering hospitals receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding to allow patients to decide who can visit them and prohibit discrimination, including sexual orientation and gender identity.[3][7] According to Langbehn, the hospital has refused to apologize for their denying her access to her partner as she died.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ JHSmiami.org
- ^ "Holtz Children's Hospital Ranked among the Best Children's Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report". Jackson Memorial Medical Center. June 2009. http://www.jhsmiami.org/body.cfm?id=10005. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ a b c Sheryl Gay Stolberg (April 15, 2010). "Obama Widens Medical Rights for Same-Sex Partners". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/us/politics/16webhosp.html. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ Court asked to reject bid to dismiss lesbian’s case against Fla. hospital
- ^ Rothaus, Steve (September 30, 2009). "Lesbian's case against Jackson Memorial Hospital tossed". Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/1258772.html. Retrieved 2010-02-20.[dead link]
- ^ "Federal Court Dismisses Lambda Legal’s Lawsuit Against Jackson Memorial Hospital on Behalf of Deceased Lesbian’s Family". Lambda Legal Defense Fund. September 29, 2009. http://www.lambdalegal.org/news/pr/fl_20090929_fed-court-dismisses-lambda-legal-suit-jackson-memorial-hospital-langbehn-family.html. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ Christi Parsons and Kathleen Hennessey (April 16, 2010). "Obama orders most hospitals to grant gays visitation rights". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-gay-couples-hospitals16-2010apr16,0,7453911.story. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
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