Broward Health Medical Center: labor and delivery in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Broward Health Medical Center is a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 2,986 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (890 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,986Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 483Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1600 S Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Broward County
Call (954) 355-4400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Broward Health Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 483 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, Broward Health Medical Center has the 29th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 2 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Broward Health Medical Center holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Fort Lauderdale
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Mercy Hospital | Plantation | 4.2 | 46% | 3,713 | Yes |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood | 6.2 | 36% | 5,162 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Ft Lauderdale | 6.4 | – | – | No |
| HCA Florida University Hospital | Davie | 7.0 | 31% | 1,982 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Northwest Hospital | Margate | 12 | 37% | 1,880 | Yes |
| Memorial Hospital West | Pembroke Pines | 12 | 34% | 2,981 | Yes |
More in Broward County
- Broward Health Coral Springs (Coral Springs)
- HCA Florida University Hospital (Davie)
- Holy Cross Hospital (Ft Lauderdale)
- Memorial Regional Hospital (Hollywood)
- HCA Florida Northwest Hospital (Margate)
- Memorial Hospital Miramar (Miramar)
- Memorial Hospital West (Pembroke Pines)
- HCA Florida Mercy Hospital (Plantation)
Hospitals in Fort Lauderdale that do not offer labor and delivery: Broward Health Imperial Point.
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