You don't have to drive and wait hours at a hospital to get medical attention. The Broward Health Urgent Care team is standing by ready to assist you and your family when you need immediate attention.
Broward Health uses several mechanisms to communicate during critical incidents. The most common forms of communication in health care are telephones and computers.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -based Broward Health has completed a $250 million transition to an Epic EHR. The four-hospital system went live with Epic on Nov. 2 after over 11,000 staffers spent the previous 12 months implementing and training on the new EHR.
Emergency Protocol at Broward Health Hospital Dialing 9-1-1 is reserved for emergencies outside of the hospital's internal protocol. Other options such as 22 and calling the Attending Physician directly may not guarantee immediate response during an emergency.
A urine sample will be collected during the physical for a drug test. Bring your glasses or wear your contact lenses on the day to your physical to facilitate your vision screen. Complete the medical health history questionnaire.