HCA Florida Mercy Hospital

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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] it is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida.

History

Mercy Hospital was established in 1950. On May 2, 2011, HCA took over the management of the hospital after purchasing it from Catholic Health East, and renamed it Mercy Hospital - A Campus of Plantation General Hospital.[2][3]

In March 2022, the medical facility was rebranded to HCA Florida Mercy Hospital.[4] In April 2023, the hospital opened a 10,000 square foot (930 m2) emergency department near Dadeland Mall.[5]

Notable patients

  • Paulina Rubio gave birth to her second son on March 5, 2016.[6]
  • Carlos Andrés Pérez[7]

References

  1. 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. 2."HCA Buys Mercy Hospital". CBS Miami. May 2, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  3. 3."Hospital Completes Acquistion of Miami's Mercy Hospital". Becker's Hospital Review. May 2, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  4. 4."Twelve Hospitals In Southeast Florida Get New Names New Logos". South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report. March 3, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  5. 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. 6.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.
  7. 7.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.