MIAMI, FL — Skanska USA has successfully completed phase one of the $400 million multi-phase renovation and expansion of the emergency room at Jackson Memorial Hospital of Jackson Health System, one of the nation’s largest public health care networks, based in Miami, Florida. The newly opened emergency room at Jackson Memorial Hospital was built from the ground up, doubling its original footprint to significantly expand capacity and elevate the standard of patient care.
Designed by architecture firm HKS and built by Skanska, the project involved demolishing two existing buildings to create space for the more than 178,000-square-foot expanded facility.
“As a leader in health care construction in Florida, Skanska is proud to continue its long-standing partnership with Jackson Health System through the successful completion of phase one of this transformative project at Jackson Memorial Hospital,” said Tracy Hunt, Executive Vice President and General Manager for Skanska’s Florida building operations. “The expanded emergency room marks a vital step in meeting the growing health care needs of the Miami community and will have a lasting impact on the patients and families who rely on Jackson for life-saving and world-class care.”
Phase one of the new emergency room delivers faster, smarter care with 60 general exam rooms and four resuscitation rooms to strengthen lifesaving capabilities, six triage and 12 fast‑track rooms designed to reduce wait times, and a dedicated second floor for patient care featuring 50 observation rooms and seven acute care rooms.
The expanded space and reconfigured layout are designed to improve efficiency and accelerate patient response times. Patients now have access to streamlined services, including a full radiology suite, featuring MRI, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound capabilities, located within the emergency room, as well as an onsite pharmacy for immediate delivery of critical medications.
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Construction also involved relocating and installing underground utilities to support the new, larger medical facility. Phase two of the project will continue to expand the existing 45,000-square-foot emergency room, with 121 adult emergency rooms, dedicated behavioral health bays, and 30 pediatric emergency rooms. Renovations are underway and scheduled for completion in 2027, marking a major milestone in the multi-phase expansion of Jackson Memorial Hospital’s emergency care services. And finally, phase three will expand the emergency room even further, adding in a third floor with additional clinical space. A helipad will also be built, in addition to the helipad at Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial, for rapid transfers and life-saving arrivals.
Photos courtesy of Tom Harris Photography
