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Greater Fort Lauderdale’s quality healthcare facilities and dedicated health professionals provide hundreds of thousands of patients a year with cost effective care.
healthcare systems in the nation. Providing service since 1938, Broward Health is a nonprofit community health system offering a full spectrum of healthcare services. Broward Health encompasses more than 30 healthcare facilities including Broward General Medical Center, North Broward Medical Center, Imperial Point Medical Center, Coral Springs Medical Center, Broward Health Weston, Community Health Services, and the Chris Evert Children’s Hospital at Broward General. Broward Health is a medical safety net for Greater Fort Lauderdale/ Broward County residents living north of Griffin Road.
ancillary facilities, including a nursing home, an urgent care center and a network of primary care centers serving residents living south of Griffin Road.
quality care. Memorial Healthcare System consists of Memorial Regional Hospital, Memorial Regional Hospital South, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Miramar, Memorial Hospital Pembroke and numerous
Established in 1955, Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Catholic Health East. Its main campus features The Michael and Dianne
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Cleveland Clinic Florida Twenty acute care hospitals with nearly 6,000 www. my.clevelandclinic.org/florida beds serve patients locally and from around the Established in Weston in 1988, the Florida world seeking the sophisticated treatment and statecampus of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, of-the-art medical technology area hospitals and is a not-for-profit, multi-specialty, fully integrated centers provide. From specialized pediatric care medical center providing outstanding medical to long-term residential nursing facilities, Greater diagnosis and treatment for all types of complex Fort Lauderdale’s healthcare system delivers a full illnesses. More than 170 of the world’s top Memorial Healthcare System – www. continuum of diagnostic, treatment, prevention and physicians representing 35 medical specialties mhs.net wellness services. and subspecialties work collaboratively to achieve Since its inception in 1953, Memorial Healthcare Additionally, Greater Fort excellent results for patients. Lauderdale’s families, residents and visitors are served by an “Fort Lauderdale is an extraordinary place to live, work and play, with year HCA - www. extensive human services ‘round warm, sunny weather and a wonderful assortment of activities and hcaeastflorida.com network from children and In the private sector, HCA is cultural opportunities. It is truly a world-class city with top-notch healthcare youth services to family and the nation’s leading provider of and human services, as well as a diverse, energetic and giving population. senior assistance. The Greater healthcare services, composed I could not imagine a better recipe for the perfect place.” Fort Lauderdale Chamber of of locally managed facilities - Jen Klassens, Director of Programs, The Wasie Foundation Commerce and The Wasie through its four hospitals Foundation have created a and two outpatient surgery Non-Profit Resource Center to centers. These include create synergy between the Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Plantation System has been a leader in providing high-quality area’s non-profits and to raise their awareness with General Hospital and Medical Center in Plantation, healthcare services to South Florida residents. local businesses and the community. The NonUniversity Hospital and Medical Center in Tamarac, Today, it is the fifth-largest public healthcare system Profit Resource Center features meeting facilities, Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation, in the nation and highly regarded for its exceptional computers, training, access to grants information Outpatient Surgical Services of Plantation and patient- and family-centered care. Memorial’s and directories and other key resources to enhance Outpatient Surgery Center in Coral Springs. patient, physician and employee satisfaction rates non-profit operations, fundraising and service to the are some of the most admired in the country, and community. Holy Cross – www. holy-cross.com the system is recognized as a national leader in Major Healthcare Systems Broward Health – www.browardhealth.org Broward Health is one of the ten largest public
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