Jackson Health System is a nonprofit academic medical system offering world-class care to any person who walks through its doors. Governed by the Public Health Trust, a team of citizen volunteers acting on behalf of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, Jackson Health System ensures that all residents of Miami-Dade County receive a single high standard of care regardless of their ability to pay.
Carlos A. Migoya has served as CEO of Jackson Health System since May 2011, overseeing one of the nations largest and most respected public healthcare networks. Jackson has the distinction of bringing world-class medical careincluding the medical school faculty and students from the University of Miami and Florida International Universityto a taxpayer-owned system that guarantees a single high standard of care for all residents of Miami-Dade County.
The system is anchored by Jackson Memorial Hospital, one of the most respected hospitals in Florida. The system also includes two neighborhood community hospitalsJackson South, Jackson North, and Jackson Westalong with Holtz Childrens Hospital, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial, two nursing homes and a network of UHealth/Jackson Urgent Care centers, physician practices, and clinics.
In 2020, he led the system through Miamis role as an epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, serving as a key outside advisor to the Florida governor and Miami-Dade mayor. He also led Jacksons public vaccination program, which resulted in more than 175,000 people receiving the COVID vaccine at Jackson sites one of the systems most ambitious, yet successful, public health projects in its history.
Prior to joining Jackson, Mr. Migoya served as city manager in Miami, successfully tackling the citys ailing budget issues. Most of Mr. Migoyas professional life was spent in the banking industry, rising through the ranks over more than 40 years from part-time teller to regional president and CEO at Wachovia and its predecessors. He most recently served as the regional president of Wachovia in North Carolina and the CEO for the Atlantic region, responsible for banking in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York.
He is actively involved in several community organizations, sitting the boards of Florida Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way of Miami, where he is the immediate past chair. He is also a member of the Florida Council of 100, an organization of business leaders that promotes the economic growth of Florida and the economic well-being of Floridians. He is also a past chairman of the Safety Net Hospitals Alliance of Florida and was the founding chairman of Florida International Universitys College of Business Administrations principal advisory board, as well as a previous board member of Miami Dade College and Downtown Miami Charter School.
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The new Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at UHealth/Jackson Memorial opens our new, state-of-the-art rehabilitation center, to give patients back their lives.
Ryder Trauma Center celebrates 25 years of saving lives at Jackson Memorial. After 25 years of experience, records show that the lives of nearly 95,000 critically injured people have been saved at Ryder Trauma.
Jackson South Medical Center opened its provisional Level II trauma center. The center began operating as a full-service, around-the-clock trauma center. But unlike other provisional Level II trauma centers, it has immediate access to the leading-edge resources of Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial.
Ryder Trauma Center begins a fortification project that involved hardening of the exterior of the building with funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management System. The new structure is designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane.
The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) unanimously approved an application for a helipad at Jackson South Medical Center, moving the hospital closer to readiness for being a part of Jackson Health Systems expansion of its world-renowned trauma service.
On August 3, 2012, Ryder Trauma Center celebrates its 20th anniversary. At that point, records showed that the lives of nearly 75,000 critically injured people have been saved because of the efforts of the outstanding medical team at Ryder Trauma Center.
Just 12 hours after the earthquake struck in January 2010, Project Medishare, an organization founded and led by University of Miami/Jackson physicians Dr. Barth Green and Dr. Arthur Fournier, had mobilized the first medical team on the ground in Haiti. At the same time, our medical professionals here in Miami were also impacting the lives of earthquake survivors. In all, Jackson treated 205 earthquake survivors all of whom survived.
In March, after completing the rigorous process set forth by the American Burn Association and American College of Surgeons, the UM/JM Burn Center receives notice of successful verification by the ABA. There are only three ABA verified burn centers in Florida.
Jackson Health System is designated as the primary responder in case of a disaster, bioterrorist attack, or public health emergency in Miami-Dade County. Ryder Trauma is one of the four main components for emergency preparedness.
In October 2001, the U.S. Army selects Ryder Trauma as its only national Army Trauma Training Center in order to enhance the clinical skills and experience of its Forward Surgical Teams before being deployed for combat.
On October 28, 1994, the William Lehman Injury Research Center in Ryder Trauma was officially dedicated with special guests, including U.S. Secretary of Transportation Federico Pea and retired U.S. Rep. William Lehman (D-Florida). Cong. Lehman created legislation that enabled the Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the centers research.
On August 3, 1992, Ryder Trauma Center opened just weeks before Hurricane Andrew devastated South Miami-Dade County. Ryder Trauma the designated South Florida facility to treat the President of the United States, if necessary has a rooftop helipad that can withstand the weight of a 20,000-pound Blackhawk helicopter. The helipads capability played a critical role after Hurricane Andrew since those who were critically injured were airlifted to Jackson on board Blackhawks.
The construction of a self-contained trauma center is the first commitment made by the newly created, private, not-for-profit Jackson Memorial Foundation, now known as Jackson Health Foundation. Among their initiatives is the grass-roots Bricks for Trauma campaign, which asked citizens to pave the road to recovery.
Six hospitals dropped out of the trauma network, leaving Jackson Memorial Hospital with all of the adult patients and more than 90 percent of the pediatric patients in the County. Miami Childrens Hospital, now known as Nicklaus Childrens Hospital, also remained in the network.
The University of Miami School of Medicine, the first medical school in Florida, opened on September 22, 1952 with 26 students. Jackson Memorial Hospital immediately becomes an integral part of the medical schools program.
Shortly before arriving at Jackson Memorial Hospital, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt made an address at a political rally in Bayfront Park. As he prepared to leave, he called his friend, Mayor Anton Cemak of Chicago, to his sedan for a friendly chat. And in that moment, a deranged man, Guiseppe Zangara, fired several bullets, missing the president but striking Mayor Cemak and four others. Mayor Cemak was rushed to surgery, and subsequently hospitalized at Jackson Memorial. President Roosevelt stayed by his friends side for the night. However, despite tremendous efforts by the hospital staff, Mayor Cermak died 30 days later.
UHealth Jackson Urgent Care centers partnered with University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) to achieve an autism-friendly designation, becoming the first network of urgent care centers in Miami-Dade County to receive this distinction.
The autism-friendly designation means that the staff at all five UHealth Jackson Urgent Care locations Country Walk, Cutler Bay, Doral, North Dade, and Keystone Point have been specially-trained to treat patients with autism and related disabilities. Additionally, all of the centers now have a designated sensory-friendly exam room to give this patient population the opportunity to experience health care in a safe, comfortable, and controlled environment. The rooms feature soft music, dimmed lights, and a bean-bag chair.
Jackson Memorial Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospitals commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
Holtz Childrens Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is among the nations best childrens hospitals, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Childrens Hospitals rankings. The rankings feature the top 50 hospitals in each of 10 pediatric specialties. Holtz Childrens ranked 48th in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation named all six Jackson Health System hospitals Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality for the eighth time. HEI evaluated Jackson Memorial Hospital, Jackson South Medical Center, Jackson North Medical Center, Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, and Holtz Childrens Hospital/The Womens Hospital at Jackson Memorial, with all six earning top marks for their policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) patients and their families, visitors, and employees.
Jackson North Medical Center Received the Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Jackson North Medical Center received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospitals commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
The Information Technology department at Jackson Health System achieved Most Wired Certified Level 9, receiving a Performance Excellence Award by the 2019 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) HealthCares Most Wired program. The program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities.
The Miami Transplant Institute, an affiliation between Jackson Health System and UHealth University of Miami Health System, has claimed the nations top position, performing more organ transplants in 2019 than any other U.S. hospital, according to data released this week by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS). This distinction marks the first time MTI is named number one as the largest transplant center in the United States.
Holtz Childrens Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is among the nations best childrens hospitals, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Childrens Hospitals rankings. The rankings feature the top 50 hospitals in each of 10 pediatric specialties. Holtz Childrens ranked in three specialties: 20th in pediatric diabetes and endocrinology; 49th in pediatric gastroenterology & GI surgery, and 49th in pediatric nephrology.
Carlos A. Migoya, president & CEO of Jackson Health System, received the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerces Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Award of Excellence for leading a team that transformed Jackson into one of the nations leading health systems where growth is the prescription for the future.
Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center received the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerces Health Care Heroes Organization/Program Award for advocating, serving, and providing emotional support to victims of sexual assault in Miami-Dade County for the past 45 years.
Eddie Borrego, senior vice president and CEO of Jackson West Medical Center, was named one of South Florida Business Journals 40 under 40 executives, who were recognized for their innovation, leadership and community contributions.
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation named all six Jackson Health System hospitals Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality for the seventh time. HEI evaluated Jackson Memorial Hospital, Jackson South Medical Center, Jackson North Medical Center, Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, and Holtz Childrens Hospital/The Womens Hospital at Jackson Memorial, with all six earning top marks for their policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) patients and their families, visitors, and employees.
Jackson Memorial Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospitals commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
Giselle Guerra, MD was selected as one of 13 amazing women for the prestigious In the Company of Women award in the category of Health and Human Services. Dr. Guerras award honors her achievements as medical director of Transplant Services and Living Donor Kidney Program at Miami Transplant Institute (MTI) and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Rodrigo Vianna, MD, was honored with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerces Health Care Heroes Health Care Professional Award. The recognition celebrates his great contributions as medical director of Transplant Services to the healthcare system of South Florida.
Carlos A. Migoya, president & CEO, was named one of South Florida Business Journal Power Leaders. The list compiles the most influential executives from across the region who have made an powerful impact in the private, public and civic sectors.
Matthew I. Pinzur, vice president and chief marketing officer, was selected as one of 12 Good Men by Ronald McDonalds House Charities of South Florida. This recognition pays tribute to a select group of South Floridas distinguished men whose generous contributions, outstanding community and civic involvement are worthy of special recognition and appreciation.
Seth R. Thaller, MD, DMD, UHealth plastic surgeon, was selected as one of 12 Good Men by Ronald McDonalds House Charities of South Florida. This recognition pays tribute to a select group of South Floridas distinguished men whose generous contributions, outstanding community and civic involvement are worthy of special recognition and appreciation.
Jackson Memorial joins an elite group of health care organizations focused on highly-specialized stroke care. The hospital earned both The Joint Commissions Gold Seal of Approval, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers.
To be eligible, hospitals must demonstrate compliance with stroke-related standards as a Primary Stroke Center and meet additional requirements, including 24/7 availability of specialized treatments by neurologists, neurointerventionalists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists; having dedicated neuro intensive care beds for complex stroke patients; and providing staff with the unique education and competencies to care for complex stroke patients.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has designated Jackson Memorial Hospital as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. The Comprehensive Stroke Center designation means the hospital is equipped to meet the needs of hemorrhagic (bleed) or ischemic (clot) stroke patients and can also treat ischemic stroke within eight hours after symptom onset. Additionally, being a Comprehensive Stroke Center reinforces that Jackson Memorial is prepared to provide more aggressive stroke management and rehabilitation to patients.
Jackson North Medical Center earned The Joint Commissions Gold Seal of Approval and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations. Jackson North underwent a rigorous onsite review. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with stroke-related standards and requirements, including program management, the delivery of clinical care and performance improvement.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has designated Jackson South Medical Center as a Primary Stroke Center. The Primary Stroke Center designation means Jackson South is qualified to treat ischemic stroke patients in acute phases and evaluate if clot-busting drugs can be administered within the first three hours of symptom onset.
Jackson Memorial Hospital and Jackson North Medical Center received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus. The award recognizes the hospitals commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
The Womens Hospital at Jackson Memorial, Jackson North Medical Center, and Jackson South Medical Center have each received the prestigious international Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) designation.
The Baby-Friendly designation is a highly coveted support standard of care, promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), and United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF). The program recognizes healthcare facilities that give mothers the information, confidence, and skills necessary to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding or feeding their babies formula safely. It also encourages new moms and babies to stay together in the same room from the moment of birth, and promotes skin-to-skin contact as much as possible.
Holtz Childrens Hospital part of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is among the nations top childrens hospitals, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2017-18 Best Childrens Hospitals rankings. The rankings feature the top 50 hospitals in each of 10 pediatric specialties, including cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology.
The U.S. News Best Childrens Hospitals rankings rely on clinical data and on an annual survey of pediatric specialists. The rankings methodology considers clinical outcomes, such as mortality and infection rates, efficiency and coordination of care delivery, and compliance with best practices. They are the only comprehensive source of quality-related information on U.S. pediatric centers.
Hansel Tookes III, MD, was honored with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerces Health Care Heroes Health Care Professional Award. The recognition celebrates his great contributions as public health advocate and for being the driving force behind Floridas first needle exchange clinic.
Carlos A. Migoya, president & CEO, was named one of South Florida Business Journal Power Leaders. The list compiles of the most influential executives from across the region who have made an powerful impact in the private, public and civic sectors.
David Zambrana, PhDc, DNP, MBA, RN, senior vice president & CEO, Jackson Memorial Hospital, was named one of South Florida Business Journal Power Leaders. The list compiles the most influential executives from across the region who have made an powerful impact in the private, public and civic sectors.
Carlos A. Migoya, president & CEO, was honored with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Sand in My Shoes Award. This recognition is presented to outstanding community leaders who have made significant contributions to the South Florida region; demonstrating a deep love and commitment to Miami as the best possible place in which to live, work and play.
Holtz Childrens Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is among the nations top childrens hospitals, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2016-2017 Best Childrens Hospitals rankings. The rankings feature the top 50 hospitals in each of the 10 pediatric specialties. Holtz Childrens is ranked in three specialties this year: 36th in diabetes and endocrinology, 44th in cardiology and heart surgery, and 45th in nephrology.
Holtz Childrens Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center is among the nations top childrens hospitals, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2015-16 Best Childrens Hospitals rankings. The rankings feature the top 50 hospitals in each of the 10 pediatric specialties. Holtz Childrens was ranked in five specialties this year: 32nd in nephrology, 34th in diabetes and endocrinology; 39th in gastroenterology and GI surgery, 40th in cardiology and heart surgery, and 44th in neonatology.
Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital has been verified as a Level 1 trauma center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Ryder is the only Level 1 trauma center verified by the ACS Committee on Trauma in Miami-Dade County, and one of just two in Florida. This is an achievement that recognizes that Ryders leadership, medical team, and support staff are dedicated to providing optimal care for injured patients.
The American College of Radiology recognizes breast imaging centers that achieve excellence by seeking and earning accreditation in all of the ACRs voluntary breast imaging accreditation programs and modules. The Mammography Accreditation Program provides the department with a certificate that identifies them as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. The mammography unit undergoes an evaluation by a qualified medical physicist. This evaluation is an acceptance test; it evaluates different features in addition to those tested as part of the medical physicists annual QC survey. This evaluation must be done, with all problems fixed before equipment can be used on patients. All Radiologist and Mammogram Technician credentials are also evaluated by the American College of Radiology. Jackson North Medical Center is fully accredited in Mammography by the ACR.
Holtz Childrens Hospital has earned the coveted distinction of becoming an Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute by The Healthcare Colloquium. Holtz Childrens is the 8th in the nation and first in Florida to earn this accreditation. The Healthcare Colloquium is the only accrediting body offering Pediatric Heart Failure Accreditation and whose members are evaluated based on a unique, scientific review of their level of quality care. Members nationwide have access to a collaborative network of heart failure experts, thus improving patient outcomes and providing better care for the communities they serve.
Named a 5-star facility for overall quality of care in trauma resuscitation and in its emergency department by Professional Research Consultants (PRC) for the 2013 National Excellence in Healthcare Awards.
Ranked the University of Miamis Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in ophthalmology and the UM Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Medical Centers ear, nose and throat program, and its nephrology and urology programs, as part of their 2011-2012 Best Hospitals rankings.
South Wing 8 at Jackson Memorial, the Pediatric Emergency Room at Holtz Childrens Hospital, and the Mental Health Unit at Jackson South Medical Center received awards from Professional Research Consultants, Inc., also known as PRC, for receiving high patient satisfaction scores in 2008.
Holtz Childrens Hospitals Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program, in affiliation with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been awarded a three-year accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), a national accreditation program. This accreditation opens the door for those children whose insurance companies require them to undergo treatment at FACT accredited institutions. Before this development, many children who needed bone marrow transplants would have to go to All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg or out of state to be reimbursed for the highly specialized types of bone marrow transplants that can be conducted at Holtz Childrens Hospital. The Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program at Holtz is the only university-based program in South Florida. Thanks to our highly trained and specialized pediatric bone marrow transplant doctors, coordinators and nurses, we can provide a transplant for any condition that requires this treatment.