HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
Kendall Regional Medical Center (now known as HCA Florida Kendall Hospital) in 2015
Geography
LocationMiami, Florida, United States
Coordinates25°43′52″N 80°23′12″W / 25.7311166°N 80.3867435°W / 25.7311166; -80.3867435
Organization
FundingFor-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityFlorida International University
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I trauma center
Beds447[1]
HelipadFAA LID: 70FL
History
Former name(s)Kendall Regional Medical Center
Opened1973
Links
Websitewww.hcafloridahealthcare.com/locations/kendall-hospital/
ListsHospitals in Florida

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital (formerly Kendall Regional Medical Center) is a for-profit, tertiary care, 447-bed teaching hospital located in the Miami neighborhood of Kendall.[1] HCA Healthcare owns and operates the hospital.

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is a teaching hospital that serves as the primary training location for several residency and fellowship programs. It currently hosts accredited residencies in the fields of anesthesia, emergency medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, and podiatry. It also hosts a fellowship in surgical critical care.[2][3] HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is also involved in the training of medical students, and students training in other medical professions. It is affiliated with the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine[4] and the University of South Florida College of Medicine,[5] as well as accepting visiting medical students.[2]

History

The hospital was originally founded in 1973. In May 2016, the hospital's trauma center designation was upgraded from a Level II trauma center to a Level I trauma center.[6]

Services

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is a Level I trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, an accredited chest pain center with PCI, and a regional comprehensive burn center.[7][8][9] The hospital also features a labor and delivery unit and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Graduate medical education at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital". HCA Florida. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kendall Regional's GME graduates become next generation of doctors". Miami's Community News. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Miami Affiliates". Florida International University. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Internal Medicine Residency Program". HCA Florida. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  6. ↑ Kriss, Bill (11 October 2016). "Kendall Regional's Level 1 Trauma designation is a 'game changer'". Miami's Community News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Awards and Recognition". HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Burn Centers". Florida Committee on Trauma. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Trauma System". Florida Department of Health. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Level III NICU in Miami". HCA Florida Kendall Hospital. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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