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Location

University of Miami Hospital is located 1400 North West 12th Avenue, Miami, FL 33136, which is 2.6 miles from our location at 28 West Flagler Street, #1000, Miami, FL 33130.

University of Miami Hospital’s Safety Record as it pertains to clinical quality:

Records provided by Healthgrades.com1. Heart attack (mortality-based rating)

– 3-star rating, which means as expected. The actual mortality rate in-hospital is 7.46% while the predicted mortality rate in-hospital is 6.34%. The actual mortality rate within 30 days is 9.79% while the predicted mortality rate within 30 days is 10.34%. These rates are based on 429 cases.

2. Hip Fracture Treatment – 3-star rating. Complications are as expected, and are on par with the national average. The actual percentage of complications is 19.25% while the predicted percentage is 23.82%. These percentages are based on 161 cases.

Compare this to the national average, in which the actual percentage of complications is 21.09% while the predicted percentage is 21.05%. These percentages are based on 230 cases.

3. Back and Neck Surgery – 3-star rating. Complications are as expected and are consistent with the national average. The actual percentage of complications is 7.87% while the predicted percentage is 6.96%. These percentages are based on 178 cases.

Compare this to the national average, in which the actual percentage of complications is 7.64% while the predicted percentage is 7.67%. These percentages are based on 133 cases.

4. Hip Replacement – 3-star rating. Complications are as expected, and are the same as the national average. The actual percentage of complications is 12.07% while the predicted percentage is 7.45%. These percentages are based on 58 cases.

Compare this to the national average, in which the actual percentage is 7.35% while the predicted percentage is 7.42%. These percentages are based on 189 cases.

5. Stroke – 3-star rating. The actual mortality rate in-hospital is 4.17% while the predicted mortality rate in-hospital is 4.55%. The actual mortality rate within 30 days is 6.25% while the predicted mortality rate within 30 days is 8.46%. These rates are based on 240 cases.

6. Heart Failure – 5-star rating, which means that it is better than expected. The actual mortality rate in-hospital is 2.87%, which is better than the predicted rate of 3.87%.The actual mortality rate of 8.38% within 30 days is also better than the predicted rate of 9.12%. These rates are based on 1,361 cases.

7. Total Knee Replacement – 3-star rating. Complications are consistent with the national average. The actual percentage of complications at the hospital is 7.5%, and the predicted percentage is 6.36%. These percentages are based on 120 cases. The actual percentage of complications occurring nationally is 7.22% while the predicted percentage is 7.23%. These percentages are based on 349 cases.

8. Pneumonia – 3-star rating. The actual mortality rate in-hospital is 5.99% while the predicted mortality rate is 5.03%. The actual mortality rate within 30 days is 10.42% while the predicted mortality rate is 11.48%. These percentages are based on 451 cases.