Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Broward Health North unveiled a major investment in emergency care with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating new CT scan and X-ray equipment located directly inside the emergency room. The new imaging technology is just steps from ER triage, allowing patients to receive critical scans quickly without leaving the ER to go to the hospital’s imaging center. The event was celebrated by Broward Health leadership and physicians, Broward Sheriff's Office personnel, construction and design teams and local EMS agencies from Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach and Lighthouse Point.
“This new ER imaging suite represents a major investment in the patients and community we serve,” said Matthew K. Garner, CEO of Broward Health North. “Having this equipment directly in the ER, right where our EMS partners bring critical patients, allows us to deliver even faster, more precise care in the moments that matter most.”
The advanced equipment allows technologists to capture up to 640 cross-sectional images of the body per rotation with near-instantaneous reconstruction, enabling 3D imaging for CTs of the coronary arteries, angiograms and perfusion studies to be performed steps from the trauma bay. Patients will now have a CT scanner just seconds away from any ER room, compared to what used to be located further away in the hospital's main imaging department, and X-ray patients will be imaged on a stationary table rather than relying solely on portable equipment.
“Having CT scan and X-ray services located directly in the emergency room will make a significant difference, especially for patients experiencing a stroke or other life-threatening emergencies,” said Evan Boyar, M.D., chief medical officer of Broward Health. “Every second matters when someone is having a stroke, and being able to get a scan more quickly can help us diagnose and begin treatment faster. This means faster results, faster decisions and faster treatment.”
Hospital leaders credited years of collaboration among Broward Health North’s executive leadership, radiologists and partners Robins & Morton, Siemens Healthineers and Little Diversified Architectural Consulting for bringing the project to life. To close out the ribbon-cutting event, Darren Bennett, associate chaplain with the Broward Sheriff's Office, offered a blessing over the new equipment and the staff who will operate it.
For more information about Broward Health’s emergency services, visit BrowardHealth.org/Emergency.
About Broward Health
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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