South Miami Hospital

South Miami Hospital is very conveniently located and the employees are always great. There is plenty of parking and places to eat right on campus as well. A lot of my friends have given birth at South Miami and the maternity wing is great and the nurses have always been amazing.

just went in the emergency room. ear infection, they attended me quickly and seemed very concerned about my pain. the nurse, unfortunately didn’t get her name, long dark hair was the nicest person ever. good to know there are great nurses/​doctors like herself out there. was making jokes all night since she knew i was in pain. amazing staff. they took long and apologized right away for it. only thing was they did not have the ear drops for my infection but again, doctor and RN was very sorry. Doctor looked like he was teaching RN and getting her involved as much as possible. amazing

Registered myself for Urgent Care to take care of the the oozing sore and rash developed mid-​week, most likely from last weekend’s volunteer work clearing debris and plant matter at Fakahatchee State park for this weekends Ultra Marathon event. This review is initially unrated — all depends if I get to keep my arm.
Got my vitals taken. Thinking, its probably just poison ivy which typically takes a few days before symptoms arrive, at least for me. Perhaps that means I’m not highly or deathly allergic.
I know what you are thinking. «No good deed goes unpunished.» I’m not a big believer of this proverb. What does that even mean? Get bad karma for being good?
Misstep #1. I’ve just been asked whether my vitals were taken for a second time. «She didn’t put them in» he said, and walks off to the next patient.
I wouldn’t normally checkin for this minor nuisance. I’ve had plenty of poison oak/​ivy on my legs and much much worse. Why now? Easy. Pressure caused by increased sub-​dermal edema is restricting circulation causing my fingers to feel cold to the touch. I don’t want this to get worse. Secondly, need to know if this is lyme or not. «Look for a bulls-​eye» you say. I did. But classic Bulls eye symptoms don’t always present as such. «Didn’t you use bug spray?» I did. «Lyme bites aren’t usually itchy or painful and ticks usually need to be connected for 24 – 48 hours before they can pass along the bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, to infect you», you say. Ok but perhaps I didn’t see the tick? They are tiny. However that information is reassuring. On the other hand, I just want to be sure.
1 HR later and I’ve spoken to a nurse who took my vitals for a second time and performed a routine interview. Entering a more details narrative of my history. Then she ushers me out. «11 people ahead of you but you might take priority bc it’s a simple rash,» she assures me. Ok I’m in for another 2 hours easy. Tick tock…
Performing a series of blood tests appears to be the only way to detect the antibodies against lyme. And treatment is a course of antibiotics for 7 – 14 days.
Results: after a three hours and counting. Diagnosis: Staphylococcal infection. Treatment: antibiotic. Translation: I keep my arm. Thank you Health South Miami Hospital. Hungry! And Titanic Brewery is calling my name.

My fiancé was brought here by ambulance from the urgent care center. (4pm) He was having shortness of breath and felt faint.
After several tests that came back normal (and 6 hours later) instead of having him follow up with a doctor they kept him over night for ever more tests. They did not run any new tests until 11am the next morning!
Those tests came back normal as well. And 4 hours later, a doctor had still not come to see him. AND they told him he could not eat anything or even drink water until he took those tests… And they didn’t even connect him to an IV. He was without eating for more than 16 hours!
The nursing staff is not informed and every time a new person came to see him in the room, we had to explain what he was there for and what had already been done. One nurse even tried to give meds after he had already been given them! Very very poor attention to patient. And poor bed side manner. Under staffed and, in my opinion, all had been a ploy to get more insurance money. So disappointed in this health system. The only reason they are getting 2 stars and not 1 is because we at least have a private room.

I must say if it was a review about the nurses and staff it would be five stars, but this review is because we were given room 620 and my father is a heart patient with a hair line fracture in his t12. Trying to get rest but they have construction going on above us and the drilling and hammering doesn’t stop. This is inconsiderate when this is prioritized over a patient. Don’t put patients near this extremely loud no stop noise.

Had a baby on ⁸⁄₂₆ and received the best possible service at the Labor & Maternity unit. On the Labor side, Krystel literally saved my baby & my life. She was beyond supportive and caring! On the Maternity side, Gemma, Alecia and Jessika were so patient and kind! All three were knowledgeable and had no issues answering my 3000 questions!
& finally, Dr. Lissette Molina is truly my guardian angel! She is hands down the best OB/​GYN in Miami!!!
South Miami Hospital has such a great team.

We were recently in this hospital, in the ICU. They are the most caring health professionals we’ve ever encountered. Our nurse in the ER (Frank) was a saviour. He was caring, professional, and very knowledgeable. I can’t say one bad thing about our experience at this hospital. Also Dr. Del Rio in ICU was amazing.

I recently was here and I loved my stay. The doctors were great and the staff was amiable. They don’t take a lot of time to do what they need to do and are efficient. As soon as you get in, they ask you to fill out a paper and 10 minutes later they take your vitals in the lobby. They only treat adults, so if there’s a child or adolescent, they will have to transfer them to another facility in the case that they find something or need to do a procedure. If it’s basic stuff they will treat your child and even administer IV fluids or take x-​rays, if needed. It’s not as cold as other hospitals which is good and the blankets are warm. It was also cleaner than most hospitals I’ve encountered.

This review is for SMASC: South Miami Ambulatory Surgery Center. This is always my first choice for my patients’ ambulatory procedures. All my patients have had a great experience there: friendliness of staff, short wait times, clean ORs, good pain control, etc.

Front desk nurse wasn’t even at her post. Finally I was admitted to a waiting room that didn’t have clean sheets and today I found out I picked up scabies from there. The doctor insisted on trying to lie to me about beds and their importance in preventing diseases. This place like a lot of hospitals here in America is trash. I suggest getting your advice from a local business owner or leave the country. They wont tell you anything real about any serious condition. Overall just another example of the new lazy and supremely arrogant «healthcare» system.

We arrived this morning to South Miami Hospital after a HORRIBLE experience at the ER in Baptist hospital and their staff. From the moment we walked into the ER room our nurse Gale was incredible. They listened to our concern and our problem from the night before. My husband walked in with AFib heart beating at 163. Within 2 hours they found us a bed in the CCU. Zania was our morning nurse in the cardiac ward who was truly an incredible nurse who loves her job and patience. Dr Hassan well words can not describe his knowledge ethics and the love he shows to care for his patience. Vivian our night nurse is the sweetest and cares so much for her patience. Truly an incredible experience. Dr Hassan could have had my husband sit and wait for days to help him but instead took care of him faster than I could ever imagine. #1hospital all I think it just needs a lityle face lift in some rooms

In the ER for 9 hours last night.

I was there for about 3 hours for a horrible inpatient procedure (colonoscopy) that I have been putting off forever. I could not believe how nice and friendly every single staff member was Dr., nurses, anesthesiologist even the janitor smiled and said good morning in the elevator. Every one went out of their way to make me feel confident and comfortable under the circumstances. I had not eaten or slept for many hours beforehand and was cranky and miserable. Just the mention of being chilly and heated up blankets were all tucked around me like I was a little kid. Seriously had 3 different nurses or medical assistants that made me feel like I had 3 grandmothers hovering around and I was a princess. I can’t say enough good things about my experience there this morning. I recently spent over 7 days inpatient at Palmetto and the employees attitudes, caring, service and the cleanliness of the hospital was night and day difference. I had Dr. Parra as my Gastro Health Physician and he was wonderful.

By far my favorite hospital in Miami. Clean, Courteous & Quick. I loved it 20 years ago when I had my son and still to this day it is my hospital of choice.

I volunteer here and I have to say that this hospital is great. When I have kids and if I still live in Miami I’m definitely going to have it here. Everyone is very professional and very welcoming. The staff is always being evaluated so they keep their employee on point. I love working with everyone there and they always try to make sure their guest are comfortable.

I just had a baby girl!!!
Doctor Leon is a great doctor and the nurses that handled the baby were great.
The bad part was the food service and the attitude some of the nurses had. According to the food services lady that was attending us we were supposed get one «complimentary» meal for the guest a day. I even filled out the menu for them. Let’s just say that if I would have waited for them I would starve to death. The food never came. Forcing me to go to the cafeteria down stairs which is extremely expensive 14 dollars for sausage, eggs and toast.
As for the nurses, there were times my wife would call them so that she could get her pain medicine and one of the nurses would act like if she was insulted that we made her work. Another nurse acted like she didn’t know the first thing to being a nurse. It really is a shame because those 2 nurses ruined an overall great experience with the other nurses.

This review is for the Womens Imaging center
Pros
Clean
Wonderful staff
Cons
Horrible scheduling
Long wait times
This hospital is convenient to where I live. However, there is a complete disregard for the value of patients time. Waiting more than 1 hour for an ultrasound is ridiculous.
If I arrive on time, I expect to be taken on time. I can understand a 15 or 20 minute delay in a hospital, as emergencies arrive,. But waiting for more than 1 hour is unacceptable.
Imaging centers are competing for business. I will take mine elsewhere next year.

Delivered my 2^nd child here in December and what an amazing experience. I delivered my 1^st at Jackson, which was a normal, non traumatic experience. But, after delivering at South Miami, wow. The staff was the nicest I have ever been around (and I work at another local hospital). The rooms, from triage to delivery to inpatient, were so clean and spacious. The food was actually okay. I can cook better, but I ate every meal there with no complaints. My husband even got a complimentary meal every day which was something not done at other hospitals.
If you are pregnant and your doctor has priveleges here… deliver here!

This place rocks! The service by everyone that works here is outstanding! All the nurses on the 6^th floor are phenomenal, but Ms. Evelyn Montero at the Endoscopy Center is the best. They are here for one simple reason; take care of you & they do it extremely well. The entire Staff are true professionals! I’ll keep coming here for as long as I live in South Florida. No other hospital compares to them.

I give South Miami Hospital 5 stars for Labor and Delivery and 4 stars for the regular part of the hospital.
Giving birth in South Miami was a great experience. The nurses were all so nice and caring. The rooms were pretty spacious, too.
The ER at South Miami is pretty decent, as far as ER’s are concerned. They are usually prompt… but not always. You should never show up to an ER with an ingrown toenail and expect for the doctors to drop everything to take care of you when they have sicker patients to deal with. So when you come to an ER think about how sick you really are first.
As someone who has come in on an ambulance more than once, I can say that when you come in with something serious, they are VERY quick to start taking care of you.
The nurses at this hospital are the nicest I’ve ever dealt with and the rooms are updated and clean.