Jackson Memorial Hospital Unveils New $400M Emergency Room

The expanded facility will double the hospital's current capacity, making it one of the largest ERs in the country.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 11:03pm

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A translucent, X-ray-style illustration revealing the internal layout and equipment of the new Jackson Memorial Hospital emergency room, with glowing lines and shapes representing the various treatment spaces and patient flow.The new $400 million emergency room at Jackson Memorial Hospital will double the facility's capacity and streamline patient care with advanced imaging technology.Today in Miami

Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami is set to open the doors to its new $400 million adult emergency room on April 23. The expanded facility will feature over 200 patient rooms, doubling the hospital's current capacity and making it one of the largest emergency departments in the United States. The revamped ER aims to provide more efficient patient flow and access to advanced imaging technology.

Why it matters

As one of the busiest emergency rooms in Florida, the new Jackson Memorial facility will help the hospital better serve its diverse patient population, including the 57,000 uninsured individuals it cares for annually. The expansion is part of the hospital's broader commitment to improving healthcare access and outcomes for the local community.

The details

The new emergency room will have six triage rooms to quickly evaluate patients, compared to the current three pods. It will also feature digital X-ray, MRI, and CT scan machines in close proximity to improve efficiency. An improved urgent care space is designed to handle critical patients. The hospital worked with nursing students to refine the patient admission process for the new ER.

  • The first patients will be seen in the new emergency room on April 23, 2026.
  • The overall expansion project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2027.

The players

Jackson Health System

The public health system that operates Jackson Memorial Hospital, one of the largest academic medical centers in the United States.

David Zambrana

President of the Jackson Health System, who provided a tour of the new emergency room facility.

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What they’re saying

“So this is really a gift to our community.”

— David Zambrana, President, Jackson Health System

“The goal is to keep moving patients forward and not backward, meaning once they register, we're not gonna send them back. They'll have triage, and then they're into the clinical space.”

— David Zambrana, President, Jackson Health System

What’s next

The remaining expansion of the Jackson Memorial Hospital emergency room is expected to be completed in the fall of 2027.

The takeaway

This major investment in Jackson Memorial's emergency care capabilities demonstrates the hospital's commitment to providing high-quality, accessible healthcare to the diverse Miami community it serves, including a large population of uninsured patients.