Fort Lauderdale, Florida - In recognition of EMS Week, Broward Health's hospitals celebrated local EMS partners who go above and beyond for their community. Broward Health Medical Center hosted a cocktail reception for Fire Rescue leaders to celebrate their hard work and dedication to Broward County residents.
Broward Health North hosted its annual EMS awards breakfast to recognize local first responders from Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue, North Lauderdale Fire Rescue, Pompano Beach Fire Rescue and Tamarac Fire Rescue for their outstanding work serving our community.
Broward Health Coral Springs hosted food trucks and an ice cream sundae bar for local EMS providers with Tamarac Fire Rescue, Margate Fire Department and the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department.
Broward Health Imperial Point partnered with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue and Ocean Rescue at a recent visit to Westminster Academy, where students learned hands-only CPR.
"Broward Health is proud to recognize EMS professionals and the critical role they play in trauma and emergency care," said James Roach, D.O., district chief of emergency medicine for all of Broward Health and chief medical officer of Broward Health Medical Center. "The quality of pre-hospital care they provide makes a critical difference in patient outcomes and we're excited to work with our EMS partners to advance protocols through the continuum of emergency care."
Broward Health, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranks among the 10 largest public healthcare systems in the United States. Nationally recognized for its focus on high-quality care for the residents of Broward County and beyond, Broward Health boasts five hospitals, two trauma centers, a dynamic academic partnership with Florida Atlantic University, was the county’s first statutory teaching hospital and has an ever-growing graduate medical education program. It includes more than 50 health centers and physician practices covering virtually every healthcare specialty.
Broward Health never stops working toward its mission of Exceptional Care, Extraordinary Compassion and Everyday Excellence. Driven by more than 11,000 talented employees and physicians who deliver care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, Broward Health is one of the largest employers in Broward County with an operating budget of $1.6 billion, and annually provides more than $522.6 million of charity and uncompensated care.
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