Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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About Broward Health Medical Center
Broward Health Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (hospital district or authority). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 723 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Kindred Hospital-South Florida-Ft Lauderdale, about 1.5 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.14
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.16
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.11
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.46
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 2.43
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.51
70% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend65%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1064%
- Completed surveys946
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
26.10189, -80.14230
Nearby hospitals
- Kindred Hospital-South Florida-Ft Lauderdale1516 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FLLong-term care hospital1.5 mi
- HCA Florida Mercy Hospital401 NW 42nd Ave, Plantation, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- St Anthony's Rehabilitation Hospital3487 NW 30th St, Lauderdale Lakes, FLRehabilitation hospital5.3 mi
- Holy Cross Hospital4725 N Federal Hwy, Ft Lauderdale, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital6.0 mi
- Larkin Community Hospital Behavioral Health Srvs1201 N 37th Ave, Hollywood, FLPsychiatric hospital6.1 mi
- Memorial Regional Hospital3501 Johnson St, Hollywood, FL · Level I traumaAcute care hospital6.2 mi
- Florida Medical Center Hospital5000 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Lauderdale Lakes, FL · Emergency roomHospital6.3 mi
- Kindred Hospital South Florida - Hollywood1859 Van Buren Street, Hollywood, FLHospital6.4 mi
- Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center5757 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, FLPsychiatric hospital6.7 mi
- HCA Florida University Hospital3476 S University Dr., Davie, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Broward Health Medical Center located?
Broward Health Medical Center is at 1600 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 in Broward County.
Does Broward Health Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. Broward Health Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 183 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Broward Health Medical Center?
Broward Health Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Broward Health Medical Center a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Florida EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Broward Health Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (954) 355-4400.
Would patients recommend Broward Health Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (946 completed surveys), 65% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 64% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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