CMS certification 10064F
Miami VA Medical Center
1201 N W 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125
Miami VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 74% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 14 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on none and worse on 3.
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 584 completed surveys, 26% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
How Miami VA Medical Center compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami VA Medical CenterThis hospital | 4/5 | 74% | — | 3 worse |
| Jackson Health SystemSame city | 1/5 | 69% | 3 h 25 min | 3 better 9 worse |
| South Miami HospitalSame city | 4/5 | 76% | 3 h 16 min | 5 better 2 worse |
| North Shore Medical CenterSame city | 1/5 | 47% | 3 h | 2 better 4 worse |
| Keralty HospitalSame city | 2/5 | 63% | 3 h 30 min | 1 better 1 worse |
| HCA Florida Kendall HospitalSame city | 4/5 | 60% | 2 h 6 min | 5 better 2 worse |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Miami.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 1,314 cases | Too few cases | 3% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 55 cases | Too few cases | 10.4% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 282 cases | Too few cases | 7% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 198 cases | Too few cases | 10.5% | 15.2% |
| COPD 159 cases | Too few cases | 8.6% | 8.6% |
2 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.85 likely 0.53 – 1.17 | 1 |
| After hip or knee replacement 45 cases | Too few cases | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 4,031 cases | No different | 0.39 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.1 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 6,370 cases | No different | 0.28 per 1,000 likely 0.07 per 1,000 – 0.49 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 6,825 cases | No different | 0.26 per 1,000 likely 0.06 per 1,000 – 0.45 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 1,289 cases | No different | 1.79 per 1,000 likely 0.37 per 1,000 – 3.21 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 728 cases | No different | 1.38 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.96 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 751 cases | No different | 8.58 per 1,000 likely 2.14 per 1,000 – 15.01 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 1,313 cases | No different | 4.26 per 1,000 likely 2.05 per 1,000 – 6.48 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 742 cases | No different | 3.26 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 6.69 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 263 cases | No different | 1.63 per 1,000 likely 0.16 per 1,000 – 3.1 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 873 cases | No different | 0.88 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.87 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0.3 likely 0.02 – 1.48 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 0.21 likely 0.01 – 1.04 | 1 |
4 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 42 cases | Too few cases | 14.9% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 237 cases | Too few cases | 23.1% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 162 cases | Too few cases | 17.6% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 133 cases | Too few cases | 20.4% | 20% |
| Readmitted after hip or knee replacement 40 cases | Too few cases | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 67 cases | Too few cases | 108 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 378 cases | Too few cases | -12.7 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 237 cases | Too few cases | 5.8 days per 100 | — |
6 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
703 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 20 residents and trainees. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Pharmacist | 115 |
| Clinical | 96 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 34 |
| Internal Medicine | 28 |
| Social Worker | 26 |
| Psychiatry | 24 |
| Registered Nurse | 24 |
| Physical Therapist | 21 |
| Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | 18 |
| Adult Health | 17 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 13 |
| Audiologist | 12 |
First 12 alphabetically
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Miami VA Medical Center
Is Miami VA Medical Center a good hospital?
Miami VA Medical Center has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Of the 14 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on none and worse on 3. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Miami VA Medical Center?
74% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 584 completed HCAHPS surveys.
Does Miami VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. CMS lists emergency services at Miami VA Medical Center.