MIAMI — A $400 million transformation at Jackson Memorial Hospital is set to open this week, bringing a new state-of-the-art emergency room designed to deliver faster, more personalized care.

The hospital unveiled its new 178,000-square-foot emergency department, making it one of the largest in the country. It’s three times the size of the current ER, which is already one of the busiest in the nation, marking a major expansion in care and capacity.

Local 10 News got a sneak peek inside ahead of the official opening.

Jackson Health System CEO David Zambrana said the opening will happen in phases. In phase one, 134 rooms will be available. He said patients can expect shorter wait times, more privacy and personalized triage.

“By phase two, we’ll have over 200 beds in our emergency department,” Zambrana said. “On our second floor, we’ll have a 57-bed observation unit for patients that need to spend, you know, one max two nights in the hospital and really giving each and every patient a private state-of-the-art experience for emergency care.”

Phase two will also include a new pediatric emergency room with 24 state-of-the-art beds.

The new facility includes private lounges and waiting areas for loved ones and is equipped with a second helicopter landing pad.

It’s being described as the next era of care, and the Ryder Trauma Center is not going anywhere.

“The emergency department will certainly care for all other types of emergency room conditions, but the Ryder Trauma Center will continue to care for level one adult and pediatric trauma care,” Zambrana said.

The new ER will open on April 23, and the entire project is set to be complete in 2027.

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