Is bankruptcy affecting healthcare at these Miami-area hospitals? Tell us what it’s like

Michelle Marchante
·1 min read

Have you noticed changes in care at Palmetto General, North Shore Medical Center and other South Florida hospitals managed by Steward Health Care System?

Reports of supply shortages, broken equipment and delayed payments have plagued hospitals across the country owned by the largest physician-owned healthcare network in the United States. Steward is in the midst of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and under federal investigation for possible corruption.

The Miami Herald is looking to speak with patients and employees for an article on what’s happening inside the halls of Steward’s Miami-Dade and Broward hospitals, which are up for sale but have remained open during the bankruptcy process.

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Are you a patient or an employee at Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah, Coral Gables Hospital, Hialeah Hospital, or Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes? What about at North Shore Medical Center in North Miami-Dade, which has seen cutbacks and layoffs this year and is the epicenter of Steward’s financial crisis in South Florida?

Have you noticed any problems or changes since Steward purchased the hospitals from Tenet Healthcare in 2021? What’s it like to work or get care at Steward’s hospitals? Have your care or working conditions changed recently?

Fill out the form below to share your experience with us. The information you share won’t be published, although a reporter might contact you to learn more. (Can’t see the form embedded below? Click here.)