Broward Health Medical Center ER wait time
Emergency room · Fort Lauderdale,
FL
Faster than 27% of US ERs · #2,943 of 4,081
35m slower than the US median
This ERFL 2h 29mUS 2h 28m
1600 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Patients sent home from the emergency room at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida spend a median of 3 hours 3 minutes there, from arrival to leaving. That's 35 minutes more than the national median of 2 hours 28 minutes, and slower than the Florida median of 2 hours 29 minutes. 2% of patients left before being seen.
Questions
How long is the wait at the Broward Health Medical Center ER?
The median patient who is sent home spends 3 hours 3 minutes in the ER, from arrival to departure (CMS, Oct 2024 to Sep 2025). Half of patients spend longer.
Is that a long wait?
It's longer than the US median of 2 hours 28 minutes. It's faster than 27% of the 4,081 US ERs that report this number.
Where does this data come from?
From CMS Care Compare, measure OP-18b. How this works.
Not medical advice. If you're having a medical emergency, call 911.