Position Overview

Emergency Medicine Overview

Palmetto General Hospital is a community hospital that sees 45K ED visits per year, but that has a lot of the feel of an academic site with a lot of GME programs and a big center feel. Once they were purchased by Stewart they became a tertiary receiving center and the acuity of patients went up. There is a lot of Critical Care that comes through the door, just not from the local community but also from some of our sister sites. The hospital gets everything through the door including STEMI, Stroke, Pulmonary Embolism, ECMO, PCI and pretty much everything besides Transplants. On top of that there's just a lot of really sick patients coming through the door.

As this region continues to flourish and evolve, Steward Health Care is proud to welcome Palmetto General Hospital into our physician-owned-and-led family.

We recognize that you have a choice about where to go for your health care. Your time is very valuable and it's important for you to have quick and easy access to information that can help you make important decisions for you and your family. Whether you are seeking a physician, update on new technology, or a support group, you've come to the right place. With 360 beds, 570-plus medical staff, and more than 1,700 employees, Palmetto General Hospital is committed to ensuring that every patient in the Miami-Dade and South Broward area has access to the right health care treatment.

Palmetto General Hospital opened its doors in 1971 with just 50 beds. Today, our hospital serves more than 130,000 patients each year. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you, and we are here any time you need help.

From bariatrics to breast cancer imaging, we’ve received many designations for quality care. Although we appreciate these prestigious honors, we are most honored by the opportunity to serve you and your loved ones. We’re committed to finding new ways to improve and make our hospital the best place for patients, physicians, and employees. 

Our awards and designations for our superior health care services include: 

Bariatric Surgery 

  • MBSAQIP Accredited-Comprehensive Center 
  • Designated by Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (SRC COEMBS), 2006-2023
  • American College of Surgeons, Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Level 1B Accredited Bariatric Center, Adult (2008--2020)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Distinction Center+ (BDC+) for Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Program met nationally established criteria by demonstrating expertise in delivering quality specialty care, safely and effectively, and also demonstrated cost efficiency in delivering specialty care. 

Breast Imaging

  • Designated Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, American College of Radiology (ACR) (2009-2023) 

Echocardiography (ECHO)

  • Echocardiography accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for Adult Transthoracic (2019) 

Stroke Care 

  • GWTG Stroke Award (AHA) Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll 2022 
  • GWTG Stroke Award (AHA) Gold Plus 2022 
  • GWTG Stroke Award (AHA) Target Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll 2022 
  • GWTG Stroke Award (AHA) Target Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll 2022  
Joint Commission Accredited Comprehensive Stroke (2016-2022) 

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