Your source for health news, insights and information from the largest not-for-profit health care organization in South Florida.Baptist Health South Florida provides expert doctors, hospitals, urgent care and outpatient centers throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties.

Core values

- **Addressing Societal Needs**: Baptist Health conducts Community Health Needs Assessments to identify and prioritize the most pressing health needs in their communities, such as access to care, maternal and child health, mental health, and social determinants of health[2][5].
- **Improving Quality of Life**: The initiatives include expanding healthcare services (e.g., Cancer Center Expansion, Urology Clinic Renovation, Heart Center Upgrades), which directly improve the quality of life for patients and the community[1].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: By focusing on value-based care, Baptist Health has improved quality metrics, such as breast cancer and colon cancer screenings, advance care planning, and diabetes management, which contribute to better health outcomes[3].
- **Contributing to Community Well-being**: The organization engages in community partnerships, provides charity care and uncompensated services, and reinvests resources into community programs to address health inequities and improve overall well-being[2][5].