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Sunrise, Florida – Broward Health leadership and physicians, elected officials and the community gathered yesterday to celebrate the opening of the freestanding Broward Health Sunrise Emergency Room that offers quicker access to high-quality treatment and often shorter wait times for residents in western Broward County.
This is the first freestanding emergency room in the City of Sunrise and is the second Broward Health has opened in June. The first freestanding emergency room opened in the City of Lighthouse Point earlier this month. Together, the new freestanding emergency departments reflect Broward Health's ongoing commitment to bringing lifesaving care closer to the communities it serves.
Located at 9001 W. Oakland Park Blvd., the new 16,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Broward Health Sunrise ER delivers the same level of expert care as a hospital-based emergency department, with the convenience of a neighborhood location.
“Broward Health continues to make significant investments in the health and well-being of our community,” said Broward Health President & CEO Shane Strum. “Sunrise has long been considered a medical desert, lacking necessary medical services for the residents who call Sunrise home. Not anymore. We are providing the residents of Sunrise and neighboring communities with convenient access to advanced emergency care and the trusted expertise of the Broward Health team close to home.”
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the Broward Health Sunrise ER is fully licensed to provide emergency care for adults and children. Key features include 15 private exam rooms, dedicated resuscitation rooms and advanced diagnostic imaging, including X-ray and CT services for both adult and pediatric patients. Individuals requiring hospitalization or specialized treatment will be seamlessly transferred to Broward Health's integrated network of hospitals, physicians and specialty services. Broward Health anticipates that nearly 15,000 emergency patients will be treated at the new facility annually.
The project is also expected to generate more than $10.8 million in economic activity while creating dozens of full-time jobs.
“As Sunrise continues to grow, expanding access to emergency healthcare is essential,” said Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan. “This new Broward Health Sunrise ER ensures our residents and neighboring communities have convenient access to high-quality emergency care when they need it most. We are grateful for Broward Health's investment in our city and the positive impact it will have for years to come.”
Elected officials and community leaders joined Broward Health for a celebratory ribbon cutting. Guests also toured the facility for a firsthand look at the advanced technology and patient-centered design.
Freestanding emergency departments have become increasingly popular as the demand for high-quality emergency services has grown. This is especially true for a fast-growing city such as Sunrise, which is expected to grow 1.5% during the next five years.
“The Broward Health Sunrise ER reflects our commitment to meeting patients where they are and ensuring they have access to high-quality emergency care when every minute matters,” said Manny Linares, CEO of Broward Health Medical Center, the licensed hospital partner for the new facility. “This new emergency room not only improves access to care. It also strengthens the seamless continuity of care Broward Health provides across our entire healthcare system.”
Broward Health is significantly expanding access to care and reshaping the healthcare landscape across the county with five new medical centers and several major projects currently underway, including a 12,000-square-foot freestanding emergency room at Holiday Park adjacent to the YMCA Family Center, also under construction. The project is in partnership with the City of Fort Lauderdale. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the facility will uniquely combine comprehensive emergency medical services with community health and wellness programming.
The freestanding emergency room was designed by HKS Architects, built by Skanska and developed with Concord Healthcare Development serving as the owner's representative.
Together, these projects represent Broward Health’s significant investment in the future of healthcare in Broward County, expanding access, enhancing technology and meeting the needs of a growing population.
To learn more about Broward Health’s emergency care and the freestanding emergency rooms coming to Broward County, visit BrowardHealth.org/FSER.
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.
