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. Services include orthopedic surgery (hips, knees, shoulders), cardiac implants, pacemakers, interventional radiological procedures such as

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of abdominal aortic aneuryisms (AAA). The hospital is also a designated Statutory

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and Primary Stroke Center.

History

In 1965, the hospital opened as Palm Springs General Hospital in what was then the rural outskirts of

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in northwest

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. Due to the rapid influx of Hispanic-Americans, the hospital became largely

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in both

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and

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, as well as

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. The former Palm Springs General Hospital underwent several renovations and expansion. In 1995, the

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was completely renovated, and in 2004, a 24-bed

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was built alongside the hospital. Over time, its outpatient services and GI departments were expanded, and a

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center was opened. In 2013, a

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unit was opened. In February 2016, Larkin Health System (an integrated healthcare delivery system accredited by the Joint Commission with locations in South Miami, Hialeah and Hollywood, Florida) acquired Palm Springs General Hospital. The name was changed to Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus.

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Services

The hospital offers endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, which may lead to shorter hospital stays compared to the traditional open surgery.

Acquisition

In February 2016, the hospital was sold to another Miami health care provider, Larkin Community Hospital, for $40 million. Larkin's other hospital is in South Miami.

References

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