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Holy Cross Hospital in Ft Lauderdale, FL

Directions (954) 771-8000 holy-cross.com

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Overview

About Holy Cross Hospital

Holy Cross Hospital is an acute care hospital in Ft Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 557 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. The nearest other listed hospital is Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health Center, about 1.3 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
8 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 6 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 better · 8 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

159 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
2.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
very high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.63
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.21
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.50
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryBetter than national · SIR 0.00

67% 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.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend69%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1061%
  • Completed surveys1,092

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Holy Cross Hospital located?

Holy Cross Hospital is at 4725 N Federal Hwy, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308 in Broward County.

Does Holy Cross Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Holy Cross Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 159 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Holy Cross Hospital?

Holy Cross Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Holy Cross Hospital a trauma center?

We have no trauma center designation on record for Holy Cross Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Florida trauma program for the current list.

What is the phone number of Holy Cross Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (954) 771-8000.

Would patients recommend Holy Cross Hospital?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,092 completed surveys), 69% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 61% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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