Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Baptist Hospital of Miami
- 8900 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176
- (786) 596-1960
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Baptist Hospital of Miami carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 24 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.107 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.644 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 16119 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 17.196 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.291 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.110 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.666 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 10928 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 16.629 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 5 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.301 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.367 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.382 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 447 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 11.948 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.753 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.046 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 170 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.464 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 0 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.000 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.230 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 0.939 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 206631 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 16.172 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 8 | Better than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.495 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.143 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.326 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 200303 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 104.234 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 23 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.221 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | — | Not available | — |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.1 | Better than national | 1856 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.9 | Same as national | 167 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 1.8 | Same as national | 113 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.1 | Same as national | 134 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 9.8 | Same as national | 540 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.8 | Better than national | 678 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 9.6 | Better than national | 361 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.20 | Same as national | 8678 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 165.45 | Same as national | 129 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 8800 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 9582 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.39 | Same as national | 1968 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.59 | Same as national | 651 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.86 | Same as national | 617 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 5.17 | Same as national | 2051 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.49 | Same as national | 652 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 500 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.39 | Same as national | 1752 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.03 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 30.8 | Not available | 162 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 25.8 | Not available | 613 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 34.9 | Not available | 734 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.1 | Same as national | 3486 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13 | Same as national | 365 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 11.2 | Same as national | 797 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.8 | Same as national | 797 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 501 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.8 | Same as national | 162 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.5 | Same as national | 111 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.9 | Same as national | 140 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.6 | Same as national | 613 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | — | Not available | — |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.4 | Same as national | 734 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 3 | 1090 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 1090 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 1090 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 1090 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 1090 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 1090 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 1090 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 1090 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 1090 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 85 | 10464 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 236 | 378 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 235 | 370 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 0 | 100412 |
| Head CT results | 87 | 30 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 180 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 5247 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 94 | 93 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 100 | 34 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 100 | 29 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 97 | 93 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 83 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 671 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | 82 | 193 |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 91 | 19866 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Baptist Hospital of Miami rated?
- Baptist Hospital of Miami has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Baptist Hospital of Miami have emergency services?
- Yes. Baptist Hospital of Miami operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Baptist Hospital of Miami located?
- Baptist Hospital of Miami is located at 8900 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176.
- What type of hospital is Baptist Hospital of Miami?
- Baptist Hospital of Miami is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.