Mercy Hospital (Miami)

Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital in January 2008
Geography
Location	Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States
Coordinates	25°44′24.51″N80°12′49.99″W / 25.7401417°N 80.2138861°W / 25.7401417; -80.2138861
Organization
Religious affiliation	Catholic
Services
Beds	488
History
Opened	1950
Links
Website	www.mercymiami.org
Lists	Hospitals in Florida

Mercy Hospital is a 488-bed acute care hospital located in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida. It is Miami-Dade County's only Catholic hospital. ^[1]

Mercy Hospital was established in 1950. It was a member of the Catholic Health East until it was sold to HCA, which is the largest healthcare system in Florida. ^[2] It is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida. The hospital has 2,300 full-time employees. ^[3] Mercy Hospital's chief medical officer is Dr. Marilu Madrigal. ^[4]

In April 2023, Mercy Hospital opened a new emergency room facility near Dadeland Mall. ^[5] It is a 10,000-square-foot facility with nine treatment rooms and an on-site laboratory. ^[6]

Births

• Mexican Pop singer Paulina Rubio gave birth to her second son on March 5, 2016. ^[7]
• In 2023, quadruplets were born at Mercy Hospital for the first time in the hospital's history. ^[8]

Deaths

• Carlos Andrés Pérez ^[9]

References

1. "ADOM :: Mercy Hospital to be sold to HCA chain". www.miamiarch.org. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
2. cfelixcpa (March 12, 2024). "HCA Florida Mercy Hospital Inaugurates New Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Following Level III Designation". Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
3. Dorschner, John (August 8, 2008). "Two Catholic Hospitals to get One Boss". The Miami Herald. p. C.
4. cfelixcpa (January 9, 2024). "HCA Florida Mercy Hospital Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer". Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
5. Marchante, Michelle. "Mercy Hospital opens ER near Dadeland Mall, close to Baptist Hospital". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
6. Marchante, Michelle. "Mercy Hospital opens ER near Dadeland Mall, close to Baptist Hospital". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
7. Tinoco, Armando (March 7, 2016). "Paulina Rubio Gives Birth To Baby Boy: Mexican Singer Welcomes 2nd Child In Miami". Latin Times . Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
8. Team, CBS Miami (June 22, 2023). "Quadruplets born at HCA Florida Mercy for the first time in hospital's 70-year history - CBS Miami". www.cbsnews.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
9. El Universal (December 25, 2010). "Falleció el ex presidente Carlos Andrés Pérez" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2010.