CMS's overall star rating covers general acute care and critical access hospitals; psychiatric hospitals are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Fort Lauderdale Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
County: Broward Directions Apple Maps Call (954) 764-8900
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Official links: Website for Fort Lauderdale Hospital (opens the hospital's site)
Nearest emergency rooms
- 1.4mi Broward General Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · Emergency room · median ER visit 3 hr 3 min Call Broward General Medical Center Directions to Broward General Medical Center (Google Maps) Details for Broward General Medical Center
- 4.7mi Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale, FL · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 39 min Call Holy Cross Hospital Directions to Holy Cross Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Holy Cross Hospital
- 4.8mi Plantation General Hospital Plantation, FL · Emergency room · median ER visit 2 hr 14 min Call Plantation General Hospital Directions to Plantation General Hospital (Google Maps) Details for Plantation General Hospital
Quick answers about Fort Lauderdale Hospital
What is the phone number for Fort Lauderdale Hospital?
The main phone number for Fort Lauderdale Hospital is (954) 764-8900, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (954) 764-8900What is the address of Fort Lauderdale Hospital?
Fort Lauderdale Hospital is at 1601 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Fort Lauderdale Hospital have an emergency room?
No emergency room is listed for Fort Lauderdale Hospital in Medicare data. For an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest ER.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Fort Lauderdale Hospital. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Fort Lauderdale Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Care after a stay at Fort Lauderdale Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 1.3mi Aviata at the Sea - Harbor Beach Fort Lauderdale, FL · 59 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 5 of 5
- 1.3mi Broward Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · 198 beds Medicare overall 5 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
- 2.8mi Pearl at Fort Lauderdale Rehabilitation and Nursing Fort Lauderdale, FL · 206 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 3 of 5
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 2.7mi DaVita East Ft Lauderdale Dialysis CenterFort Lauderdale, FL
- 3.3mi Fresenius Kidney Care-East Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL
- 4.0mi FMC Dialysis Services - Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 0.2mi Certified Homecare of South FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL · 87% would recommend
- 0.2mi Absolute Home Care, INC.Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 0.2mi Forrester HomecareFt Lauderdale, FL Not rated
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 1.3mi Hospice of Gold Coast Home Health ServicesFort Lauderdale, FL Not rated
- 9.1mi Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care of Broward CountyPlantation, FL · 71% would recommend
- 9.1mi Heartland Hospice (Broward)Plantation, FL · 72% would recommend Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Psychiatric care quality
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025
Fort Lauderdale Hospital reports inpatient psychiatric quality results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 25% here, against 37% nationally. It is worse than national on readmitted within 30 days.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Treatment programs near Fort Lauderdale Hospital
Mental health and substance use programs within 30 miles, for care before or after a hospital stay. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
- 1.4mi Map to Health DBA Recovery Unplugged · 915 Middle River Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-368-0888
- 1.4mi Map to Health DBA Recovery Unplugged · 915 Middle River Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-368-0888
- 1.5mi Bougainvilla House 1721 SE 4th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-764-7337
- 1.5mi Bougainvilla House 1721 SE 4th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-764-7337
- 1.6mi House of Hope Residential/1st Street · 908 SW 1st Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-524-8989 x1004
- 1.7mi Archways Behav Healthcare Center Main Facility · 919 NE 13th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-763-2030
- 1.7mi Archways Behav Healthcare Center Main Facility · 919 NE 13th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-763-2030
- 2.3mi Broward Addiction Recovery Center (BARC)/Detox and Outpatient · 325 SW 28th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 954-357-4880
Source: SAMHSA, FindTreatment.gov. Call to confirm services, insurance and openings.
Find doctors in Fort Lauderdale
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Fort Lauderdale, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Florida hospital finances.
Who owns Fort Lauderdale Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Fort Lauderdale Hospital Inc, a for-profit organization, incorporated 2004.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Fort Lauderdale Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Broward are federally designated health professional shortage areas (11 designations). Highest shortage score 20.
Mental health: Parts of Broward are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 16.
Dental: Parts of Broward are federally designated health professional shortage areas (9 designations). Highest shortage score 17.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Florida earn a median $84,190 a year. Healthcare salaries in Florida.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Florida shortage areas