Recent Recognitions

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is Broward County's premiere Catholic Hospital, serving the healthcare needs of our community since 1955. As a healthcare organization with a strong reputation for superior medical technology, expert staff and an unwavering commitment to compassionate patient care, Holy Cross is a member of Catholic Health East, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the America's, and serves all patients regardless of faith or financial circumstances.

As the area's only faith-based full-service acute care provider, we provide a team of highly-skilled medical professionals and cutting edge technologies in our Centers of Excellence, including Bariatric Services, Comprehensive Cancer Care, Emergency Services, Heart and Vascular Services, Maternal/Child Health, Orthopaedics, Wellness and Diagnostic and Preventive Services. South Florida residents consistently rate Holy Cross as having the best overall quality and most personalized care in the area.

Some of our recent awards include:

Holy Cross Hospital is proud to have been honored by Healthgrades for the fifth year in a row as a "Distinguished Hospital Award" Recipient for Overall Clinical Excellence.

Healthgrades' Five-Star Recognitions

• Cardiology
  • #1 Overall Cardiac Program in Broward County
  • Top 5% Overall Cardiology Program in the US
  • Top 10% Overall Cardiac Program in the US
  • Top 10% Overall PCI Program in the US
• Obstetrics:
  • Five Star Rated Overall Obstetrics Program
  • Top 5% Overall OB Program in the US
  • Only Five Star Rated OB and Women’s Health Services Program in Broward County
• Orthopaedics
  • Total Joint Program
  • #1 Overall Orthopedic Program in Broward County
• Pulmonary
  • Five Star Rated Overall Pulmonary Program
  • Top 10% Overall Pulmonary Program in the US
• Stroke
  • Five Star Rated Overall Stroke Program
  • #1 Overall Stroke Program in Broward County
  • Top 5% Overall Stroke Program in the US
• Women's Health Services
  • Obstetrics Program
  • Women’s Health Program

• HealthGrades 2005 Strategic Quality InitiativeTM Designee

HealthGrades’ mission is to improve the quality of healthcare nationwide. With its proprietary, objective provider ratings and expert advisory services, HealthGrades is creating the standard for healthcare quality. And through this award, Holy Cross Hospitalis demonstrating its commitment to setting the highest standards for care.

Knowing that such an advanced, caring and dedicated team is located right here in South Florida brings a new level of comfort to those patients who we serve.

Visit the Healthgrades web site at www.healthgrades.com

US News and World Report – 100 Top Hospitals (Geriatric Care); 2004 and 2005

Magnet Hospital Designation

In 2004, The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) named Holy Cross Hospital as a recipient of the Magnet Hospital designation. This honor is awarded to hospitals throughout the country as well as across Great Britain and Holy Cross Hospital is proud to have joined one of the most prestigious groups of healthcare organizations across two nations. Magnet designation validates that we are providing the highest level of nursing care available through an organization that’s dedicated to ever-increasing levels of patient satisfaction.

The Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program for Excellence in Nursing Services was developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (nursingworld.org/ancc/) in 1994 to recognize health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and upholds the tradition within nursing that supports professional nursing practice. The program also provides a vehicle for the dissemination of successful practices and strategies among nursing systems.

The Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program is based on quality indicators and standards of nursing practice as defined in the American Nurses Association. Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators (1996). Thus both qualitative and quantitative factors of nursing services are measured.

Recognizing quality patient care and nursing excellence, the Magnet Nursing Services Recognition Program provides consumers with the ultimate benchmark to measure the quality of care they can expect to receive. As a natural outcome of this, the Program elevates the reputation and standards of the nursing profession.

Visit the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) web site at nursingworld.org/ancc/

Joint Commission Accreditation

The Joint Commission (TJC) is an independent, not-for-profit organization and is governed by a board that includes physicians, nurses, and consumers. The Joint Commission sets the standards by which health care quality is measured in America and around the world.

Holy Cross Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission. If any person has a concern about patient care and safety that the medical center has not addressed, we encourage telephone follow up with our hospital's management by calling Guest Services at 954-267-6610. Should a concern not be resolved, the individual may contact The Joint Commission at 1-800-994-6610 or email complaint@joint commission.org.

Visit The Joint Commission web site at www.jointcommission.org

• National Cancer Institute Affiliation - NCI’s first Community Hospital affiliation, and one of only two in the US.

• National Research Corporation
  • Consumer Choice Award

• Bienes Cancer Center - Perfect accreditation score by American College of Surgeons
• FMA 3-Year CME full certification
• Bariatric Center of Excellence