Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Broward Health Medical Center has completed a $4.5 million renovation of its Labor and Delivery Suite, modernizing 6,000 square feet on the hospital's third floor to enhance the birthing experience for mothers, babies and their families.
“Broward Health Medical Center has been part of some of our community’s most meaningful moments, beginning with the birth of Broward County’s first hospital-born baby just days after our hospital opened in 1938,” said Manny Linares, CEO of Broward Health Medical Center. “We continue to build on that legacy by creating a modern, safe and welcoming environment designed around the needs of today’s families while reinforcing our commitment to and investment in exceptional maternal and newborn care for families in our community.”
The labor and delivery unit remained fully operational during the meticulously planned 10-month, three-phase construction project. Labor, delivery and recovery rooms, nursing stations, patient assessment areas, corridors and support spaces were all reimagined to enhance the care environment for patients, families and caregivers by improving functionality, comfort and efficiency while maintaining existing bed capacity. Other features include modernized medical headwall systems, updated medical gas infrastructure, state-of-the-art birthing lights, new patient and guest furnishings, and upgraded doors and contemporary finishes, including luxury vinyl tile and porcelain mosaic accents.
“Every birth is unique, and our goal is to ensure each family feels supported from the moment they arrive,” said Katina Brown-Burgess, D.O., Broward Health Medical Center’s medical director of obstetrics and gynecology during a recent open house for physicians, staff and the community. “These enhancements allow us to provide compassionate, high-quality care in an environment thoughtfully designed for both patients and caregivers. Combined with our 24-hour Obstetric Emergency Department and around-the-clock team of obstetric hospitalists, certified nurse-midwives, anesthesiologists and highly skilled labor and delivery nurses, families can feel confident they are receiving expert care every hour of every day.”
Through its partnership with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Broward Health also offers families access to advanced pediatric and neonatal care without leaving the county. The collaboration includes Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) at both Broward Health Medical Center and Broward Health Coral Springs, providing specialized care for premature and critically ill newborns, along with pediatric specialists and dedicated pediatric emergency departments. This integrated model ensures mothers and babies can receive seamless, high-quality care from delivery through specialized neonatal treatment, if needed, all on the same campus.
Project partners for the updated Labor and Delivery suite included architect of record, Bermello Ajamil & Partners; Osborn Engineering, providing MEP and structural engineering services; and general contractor ANF Construction.
Broward Health Maternity Place at Broward Health Medical Center and Broward Health Coral Springs were recently voted Favorite Labor and Delivery Hospitals in Broward County by South Florida Family Life Magazine.
For more information about maternal and newborn services at Broward Health Medical Center, visit BrowardHealth.org.
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 four hospitals, two trauma centers, 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 over $2 billion and annually provides over $523 million in charity and uncompensated care. For more information about Broward Health, visit BrowardHealth.org.
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