Jackson Health System

What Jackson Health System does

Jackson Health System is a nonprofit academic medical system and the sole public health system serving Miami-Dade County's approximately 2.7 million residents. Founded in 1918 as Miami City Hospital and rebranded as Jackson Memorial Hospital, the system has operated for more than 107 years and is governed by the Public Health Trust, a body of citizen volunteers accountable to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. The organization employs 15,000 professionals across an integrated delivery network that includes four acute-care hospitals (Jackson Memorial, Jackson South, Jackson North, Jackson West), Holtz Children's Hospital, the Women's Hospital at Jackson Memorial, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Ryder Trauma Center (Level I, and the U.S. Army's designated Army Trauma Training Center), and the Miami Transplant Institute, which set a U.S. record with 747 transplants in 2019.

The system operates a multi-channel care delivery model spanning emergency, trauma, transplant, cardiac, burn, maternity, pediatrics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, bariatrics, and oncology services, supported by graduate medical education in partnership with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Its revenue base combines patient service revenue from insurance and self-pay, a voter-approved half-penny Miami-Dade sales tax (since 1991) supporting trauma and core operations, philanthropy through the Jackson Health Foundation (which announced a record $100 million raised for the new emergency room), and a Jackson International concierge program serving complex-case patients from outside the United States. The system provides charity care through the Jackson Prime financial assistance program on a sliding fee scale tied to Federal Poverty Guidelines up to 300 percent, fulfilling its safety-net mission. Recent capital and program moves include a $400 million, 178,000+ square-foot emergency department at Jackson Memorial (opened April 2026), the Jackson Heart Institute One Stop Shop in North Miami (December 2025), selection as the second U.S. site for Neuralink's PRIME brain-computer interface study (2025), and a CEO transition from Carlos A. Migoya to David Zambrana in June 2026.

Name

Jackson Health System

Legal name

Jackson Health System

Website

https://jacksonhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Jackson Health System is a nonprofit academic medical system and Miami-Dade County's only public health system, operating four acute hospitals, a Level I trauma center, the nation's leading transplant program, and specialty centers across pediatric, burn, rehabilitation, and behavioral health, serving all county residents regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Public Hospital System

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/For-Profit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration (BPAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Academic medical services
• Emergency trauma care
• Organ transplant services
• Public hospital system
• Medical rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Service Revenue: Revenue from patient care services across hospitals, urgent care centers, specialty clinics, and rehabilitation services. Includes emergency care, surgeries, transplants, and outpatient services billed to patients and insurance providers.
2. County Sales Tax Support: Miami-Dade County voters approved an extra half-penny sales tax to support Jackson Memorial Hospital, providing ongoing public funding for trauma care and other primary needs.
3. Jackson Health Foundation Philanthropy: Private not-for-profit foundation raising funds through donations, including record-breaking $100 million raised to support Jackson Memorial Hospital's new emergency room. Supports the Miracle Fund for major needs.
4. Jackson Prime Financial Assistance Program: Financial assistance program using sliding fee scale based on income and Federal Poverty Guidelines up to 300 percent, qualifying unfunded patients for charity care.
5. International Patient Services: Concierge medical services for international patients including complex medical and surgical care, physician referrals, executive physicals, and diagnostic testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jackson Health System operates a nonprofit academic medical delivery network anchored by Jackson Memorial Hospital and several specialty hospitals and centers across Miami-Dade County. The system provides emergency and trauma care, organ transplantation, cardiac care, burn treatment, maternity, pediatrics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and bariatric services, supported by an urgent care network and a physician group. It is funded through patient service revenue, a county half-penny sales tax, and philanthropic donations via the Jackson Health Foundation, and serves all patients regardless of ability to pay.

Product overview

Jackson Health System is a nonprofit academic medical system serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. The integrated healthcare delivery system consists of multiple hospital facilities including Jackson Memorial Hospital (flagship), Jackson South Medical Center, Jackson North Medical Center, Jackson West Medical Center, Holtz Children's Hospital/The Women's Hospital at Jackson Memorial, Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital, and the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. The system also includes UHealth Jackson Urgent Care centers, Jackson Medical Group (outpatient physician network), Miami Transplant Institute, and Ryder Trauma Center. Jackson International provides concierge services for international patients. Key clinical services span emergency/trauma care, cardiac care, cancer treatment, transplant services, maternity care, pediatrics, bariatrics, burn treatment, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and graduate medical education. Digital patient tools include the myJacksonHealth patient portal for medical records access and appointment scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jackson Memorial Hospital
• Jackson South Medical Center
• Jackson North Medical Center
• Jackson West Medical Center
• Holtz Children's Hospital / The Women's Hospital at Jackson Memorial
• Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital
• Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
• UHealth Jackson Urgent Care Centers
• Miami Transplant Institute
• Ryder Trauma Center
• Jackson Medical Group
• Jackson International
• myJacksonHealth Patient Portal
• Emergency Care Services
• Cardiac Care / Jackson Heart Institute
• Burn Treatment Services
• Maternity Services
• Pediatric Services
• Bariatrics (Weight-Loss Surgery)
• Graduate Medical Education
• Clinical Trials
• Jackson Prime Financial Assistance Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 747 transplants performed in 2019 - more than any other hospital in U.S. history
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• NeuralinkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Miami Project to Cure Paralysis (housed at Jackson Memorial) was selected as the second U.S. site for Neuralink's PRIME study exploring thought-controlled brain-computer interface devices for paralysis patients. Represents cutting-edge neurorehabilitation technology partnership.
• Miami-Dade County VoterscoreOthers · 1 January 1991County voters approved an extra half-penny sales tax to support Jackson Memorial Hospital with trauma care targeted as one of three primary needs. This provides ongoing public funding for the public health system.
• University of Miami Miller School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing academic partnership with University of Miami School of Medicine (first medical school in Florida, opened 1952) providing integrated medical education, research, and clinical care. Jackson Memorial Hospital is integral to the medical school's training program. Partnership includes Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, clinical trials facilitation, and graduate medical education programs.
• Ryder System, Inc. / Ryder Charitable FoundationmajorOthersRyder System, Inc's Ryder Charitable Foundation provided a $2.5 million naming gift in support of Ryder Trauma Center. The foundation continues to support trauma care programs.
• Florida Power & Light (FPL)minorOthersFPL donated $500,000 to Jackson Health System and Jackson Health Foundation in 2016 to renovate and upgrade the rehabilitation therapy unit at the burn center. The FPL Power to Care Burn Rehabilitation Therapy Unit features new equipment for patient treatment and recovery.
• Florida Poison Information Center - MiamicoreOthersCooperative effort of Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Florida Department of Health, Children's Medical Services. Provides 24/7 poison control services with specially trained doctors, nurses, and pharmacists. 70-75% of poisonings treated safely at home via telephone intervention.
• Miami-Dade County CommissioncoreOthersCounty Commission approved $31 million funding for mental health diversion center plus $14 million in estimated operating costs. Governs Jackson Health System through Board of County Commissioners which established the Public Health Trust as the independent governing body.
• U.S. Army / Military Medical SystemmajorOthersU.S. Army selected Ryder Trauma as its only national Army Trauma Training Center in October 2001 to enhance clinical skills of Forward Surgical Teams before combat deployment. Ryder Trauma designated South Florida facility to treat the President of the United States.
• American Burn AssociationcoreOthersUM/JM Burn Center received successful verification by American Burn Association and American College of Surgeons. Only three ABA-verified burn centers in Florida. Center provides Level I Verified Burn Care for South Florida.
• Project MedishareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization founded and led by University of Miami/Jackson physicians Dr. Barth Green and Dr. Arthur Fournier for Haiti relief efforts. Jackson physicians mobilized first medical team on ground within 12 hours of 2010 earthquake.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AdventHealth: Large national nonprofit health system with significant Florida presence across multiple metros; broad competitor for specialty and ambulatory care.
• HCA Florida Healthcare: Largest for-profit hospital operator in Florida with a broad statewide network; competes with Jackson across Miami-Dade for commercial and emergency volumes.

Direct peers

• Memorial Healthcare System: Public hospital system serving South Broward County, Florida with multiple hospitals, Level I trauma, and a similar safety-net mandate. Closest public-system peer to Jackson in the South Florida market.
• Broward Health: North Broward County's public hospital system, also a safety-net provider with academic affiliations. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and public funding model.
• Baptist Health South Florida: Largest nonprofit health system in the South Florida region, competing head-to-head with Jackson for specialty and ambulatory patients across Miami-Dade.
• Tampa General Hospital: Academic public hospital in Tampa affiliated with USF Health Morsani College of Medicine; comparable as a Level I trauma, transplant, and academic safety-net provider in Florida.
• Mount Sinai Medical Center: Academic nonprofit hospital system based in Miami Beach, competing directly with Jackson for complex specialty care in the Miami-Dade market.
• Orlando Health: Large nonprofit regional health system in Central Florida with academic medical center, Level I trauma, and comparable pediatric and transplant programs.
• NYC Health + Hospitals: Largest public hospital system in the United States, serving as the NYC safety-net with comparable academic affiliations and public funding structure.
• UF Health Shands Hospital: Academic public hospital affiliated with the University of Florida in Gainesville, providing Level I trauma, transplant, and specialty services — a comparable statewide academic safety-net peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbO1LfCV6YFfFsKEjcH5ZQg
• Facebookfacebook.com/JacksonHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jackson-health-system
• Instagraminstagram.com/jacksonhealthsystem
• Xx.com/jacksonhealth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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