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HCA Florida Kendall Hospital

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), HCA Florida Kendall Hospital ranks #694 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1).

4★
CMS overall rating
Top 42%
national star rank
#694 of 3182
Corpus placement
20
Quality measures
6
Infection types

Data currency: Hospital quality, safety, and patient-experience measures from the CMS Care Compare program (published quarterly), last refreshed May 2026. See our methodology for source dates. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

11750 Bird Rd, Miami, FL 33175 · Miami-Dade County · (305) 223-3000

The verdict

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking (CMS Hospital Compare overall stars), HCA Florida Kendall Hospital ranks #694 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That corpus rank reflects an above-median CMS star rating nationally, with 5 quality measures beating the national benchmark (2 worse).

Top 42%
CMS star rating vs 3,182 rated US hospitals
#694 of 3182
rated-hospital corpus placement
5
measures better than national of 21 compared
Yes
emergency department on site

Since the last CMS release

CMS raised this hospital from 3 to 4 stars between its May 2026 and August 2026 releases, a gain of 1.

CMS replaces its file at each release rather than publishing a changelog, so this comparison exists only because the earlier release is kept on file. See what changed nationally.

Where HCA Florida Kendall Hospital sits among rated US hospitals

4 Higher than most higher than 58% of 3,182 rated hospitals

CMS star rating (1–5 stars), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Hospital Compare, overall hospital rating · 2026-08-14

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital vs. Florida and the nation

stars

What this shows At 4 stars, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital rates above the Florida average of 3.1 and above the national average of 3.2.

Source CMS Hospital Compare As of 2026-08-14
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership
Proprietary
Emergency Services
Yes
Birthing Friendly
Yes

Complications & Deaths Measures

20

CMS-tracked

Patient Experience

17

HCAHPS domains

Infection Types

6

CDC NHSN

CMS Overall Star Rating 80.0%

4 of 5 stars

Better-than-national profile for HCA Florida Kendall Hospital

Mortality 7 measures
Safety of care 7 measures
Readmission 7 measures
Better than national Same as national Worse than national

Quality Measures

Measure Score vs. National
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.94 Same as National
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 0.84 Same as National
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 170.02 Same as National
Death rate for CABG surgery patients N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Death rate for COPD patients 9 Same as National
Death rate for heart attack patients 10.6 Same as National
Death rate for heart failure patients 9.3 Same as National
Death rate for pneumonia patients 12.4 Better than National
Death rate for stroke patients 12.2 Same as National
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate 3.6 Same as National
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.17 Same as National
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate 0.23 Same as National
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 2.94 Same as National
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.62 Same as National
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.03 Same as National

Patient Experience (HCAHPS)

Experience profile vs. the national average

Radar chart 6-axis radar comparing 1 series across Nurse comms, Doctor comms, Medicine comms, Discharge info, Cleanliness, Quietness. Nurse commsDoctor commsMedicine commsDischarge infoCleanlinessQuietness National average

Source: CMS Hospital Compare, HCAHPS patient survey star ratings.

Survey Question Star Rating
Cleanliness - linear mean score
N/A
Cleanliness - star rating
3
Communication about medicines - linear mean score
N/A
Communication about medicines - star rating
2
Discharge information - linear mean score
N/A
Discharge information - star rating
2
Doctor communication - linear mean score
N/A
Doctor communication - star rating
2
Nurse communication - linear mean score
N/A
Nurse communication - star rating
2
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score
N/A
Overall hospital rating - star rating
2
Quietness - linear mean score
N/A
Quietness - star rating
3
Recommend hospital - linear mean score
N/A
Recommend hospital - star rating
2
Summary star rating
2

Safety & Infections

Measure Score vs. National
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0 Better than National
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 0.127 Better than National
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0 Better than National
MRSA Bacteremia 0.395 Same as National
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy 0.442 Same as National
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.616 Same as National

Staffing & Spending

Unplanned Visits & Readmissions

Measure Score vs. National
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.3 Same as National
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.7 Same as National
Hospital return days for heart attack patients 61.6 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -32.5 Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients 14.3 More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) 15.7 Same as National
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 15.9 Same as National
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission for CABG N/A Number of Cases Too Small
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients 17.8 Same as National
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) 12.7 Same as National
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery 1.1 Same as National

Medicare Spending

Measure Score
Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.06 (Above average)

Maternal Health

CMS maternal-care measures reported for this facility. The Hospital Compare maternal extract lists measure names and reporting windows; it does not publish numeric scores or sample sizes in the corpus we ingest, so those columns are omitted rather than filled with N/A.

Measure
Cesarean Birth
Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All)
Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does HCA Florida Kendall Hospital compare to other hospitals on CMS star rating?

According to PlainHospital's CMS star-rating ranking, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital ranks #694 of 3182 rated US hospitals by overall star rating (highest = #1). That ordinal matches our top-rated hospital listing (star_rating DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What is the CMS star rating for HCA Florida Kendall Hospital?

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital has an overall CMS star rating of 4 out of 5 (mid-band), above the 3.2-star national average.

How does HCA Florida Kendall Hospital perform on quality measures?

5 of 21 compared mortality, safety, and readmission measures rate better than the national average at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital (strong better-share tercile); 2 rate worse (elevated).

What do patients say about HCA Florida Kendall Hospital?

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital reports 17 HCAHPS patient-experience domain scores. Star ratings range from 2 to 3 out of 5.

What are the infection rates at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital?

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital tracks 6 healthcare-associated infection types (CDC NHSN). 3 are better than the national benchmark, 0 are worse, and 3 are at the national average.

Does HCA Florida Kendall Hospital have emergency services?

Yes, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital provides emergency services.

What type of hospital is HCA Florida Kendall Hospital?

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is a Acute Care Hospitals facility with Proprietary ownership, located in Miami, FL. This facility has received the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation.

How much does Medicare spend at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital?

1 Medicare spending category is on file for HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, per episode vs. the national median.

Does HCA Florida Kendall Hospital offer maternal health services?

Yes, HCA Florida Kendall Hospital reports 4 maternal health measures. This facility has been designated as Birthing-Friendly by CMS.

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