Broward Health Coral Springs

I have no idea how this hospital can run the way it does. They need to be inspected and clean house for sure. I went into the ER today at 4:30 vomiting. About to faint. I was having trouble breathing as well. The lady at the counter hit me a wheelchair, checked me in and wheeled me to wait for triage. I’m sitting there for an 1.5. People who are just walking in, get taken right back. I finally get in to triage and nurse was rude and so disrespectful. This is someone who should care about your well being. After seeing her I was sent bank to the waiting room, where I waiting 2 hours to be brought back. I’m glad I wasn’t dying or anything.

IF YOU PLAN ON HAVING A BABY HERE, READ THIS REVIEW FIRST!
I intend to make this a long review, as I have A LOT to say about this place but as an attention grabber and a little sneak peak I’d like to just casually mention the live roaches crawling under my newborn daughter’s bassinet the day she was born… Yup! You read that correctly… LIVING ROACHES in my hospital room! A broken air conditioner, live creepy crawlers, and three room changes later (not including the birthing room) and I am now putting my experience into words to try and warn other mommas about this horrible place.
Now…from the top. Like any new mother-​to-​be I very enthusiastically toured the two hospitals my doctor delivered at. I chose Coral Springs because the staff seemed friendlier than the other hospital and also because the facilities seemed modern and clean. What an illusion that turned out to be!
I was induced on a Tuesday night and when I checked into the hospital, I was placed in a birthing room that looked absolutely nothing like the one they had shown me on the tour. This room was dingy and disgusting in comparison to the one we viewed. When I walked into the bathroom inside my 2^nd rate room, there was urine on the toilet seat. The nurse on duty tried to pass it off as residue from when the janitor cleaned it, but there was toilet paper and fresh urine in the toilet itself. I should have taken that as the first sign and checked out right then and there.
The nurses in labor and delivery (also in recovery… especially Grace) were fantastic. They themselves deserve 5 stars… but what they really deserve is a job at a better hospital.
Now when I did the tour, I asked about private rooms. Tour guide says not all rooms are private but if you are willing to pay they are available. This was something extremely important to me. I wanted my own room. This was the one experience of my life in which I was going to insist on being a princess and getting my own room. I specifically asked the tour guide the chances of all private rooms being taken when I gave birth and the response I got was accompanied by a laugh and was something along the lines of «that never happens.» Butttt… it most certainly did happen on the day I gave birth.
I was in such a sleep-​deprived state of bliss after my daughter was born, that when they told me no private rooms were available I didn’t even get upset. Until they wheeled me into the room and I thought it was a joke. My half of the room wasn’t big enough for my baby, myself, my spouse, and my IV pole. I had to call the nurse every time I needed to pick up or put my daughter down because there was no room for me to get out of my own hospital bed. There wasn’t even room for a chair for my fiancé. On top of that, my «roommate» had obviously made herself very at home in the bathroom as there was blood all over the toilet seat and urine filled bed pans all over the bathroom floor. Disgusting, right? Well to top it off… no soap in the bathroom. I told the nurses several times there was no soap and no one EVER came to refill it.
Happiest day of my life, let’s not ruin it on account of a bad roommate, right? On to the next surprise… the air conditioner in my room breaks. This was in the lovely Florida summer-​time heat and I then proceeded to beg the nurse to let me take a cold shower. She opened up my IV line to speed up the rest of my fluids and then taped a latex glove over my catheter and let me in the (dirty, disgusting) shower. When I got out of the shower is when the cockroaches decided to make their grand entrance. They scurried under my baby’s bassinet and out into the hall, where my fiancé ran and stomped on them. All of a sudden, a different room was available… right next door to the first room.
The next day was my 3^rd room change (4^th if you count the birthing room), and for reasons similar to the above paragraphs I couldn’t wait to get out of there. Finally, a private room opened up but they must have been in such a hurry to get me in it, they forgot to vacuum! There was long black hair all over the floor… and my hair is brown. At this point, I was so fed up with Broward Health that I vowed to NEVER come back.
Recently, the billing department called and I spoke with someone named Catrina about an $ 800 charge for the nursery (which my daughter was in for about 5 minutes the entire 3 days we were there.) In my frustration, I mentioned my horrible experience in detail to her and she forwarded the information to guest relations. Catrina called me a week later to tell me to watch out for a call from the manager, but no call was ever made. Instead, a letter arrived from the hospital that was obviously a template that they just change the name and date of service before mailing out. In a nut-​shell, it said sorry we didn’t meet your expectations this go around, but we’re building a new wing so come try us out for your next kid!
Yeah, I don’t think so Broward Health.

My husband was admitted via the ER on Monday morning. He was seen quickly. His hemoglobin levels were very low. He was given a room on the 4^th floor, the nursing and environmental staff were all great, very kind. Admitting doctor ordered a colonoscopy to find out where he was bleeding. Was assigned to Dr. Diamond, Gastro. Waited 24 hours only to find out that Dr. Diamond would not do the procedure because my husband is self pay, no insurance. Was then assigned to staff GI doctor, M. Gupta. Dr. Gupta came to see him several hours later to inform us the procedure would not be until the next day. She didn’t seem very pleased to take him either. That night my husband completed the prep for the procedure. Next day, still waiting to be told when he would have it done. Meanwhile, he has been without solid food since being admitted 2 days ago and nothing, not even water for the last 24 hours. Finally was told it would be done at 5:30 Wednesday after waiting all day. They took him a half hour ago. By now he is so tired, hungry, aggrevated and insulted he swears he will not stay another night, his headache was pounding from hunger and lack of sleep, and he feels like he is being treated poorly by the GI doctor because he has no insurance. I am waiting now for him to be done to find out why he was bleeding in the first place, worried and scared, and fearful how things will go when he wakes up and wants to leave. I had a difficult time convincing him to come to the hospital in the first place, this experience is exactly why he hates to come.

I have been here several times as a visitor, as an accompanying person to a friend in the ER, and as a outpatient. I have had good experiences all around.
The time I was a visitor, we were greeted cordially through the ER area (it was after hours) and directed towards the newborn baby area.
For the three times I was here as an accompanying person, we were seen quickly and the whole process including being seen by the doctor took no longer than 2 – 3 hours. I always expect it to be much longer but they’re very efficient here. The doctors have never been able to give a full diagnosis and medications or anything but they’re really not there for that. They work in the ER so they’re supposed to just get you as comfortable as possible and make sure you’re going to make it until you see your primary or a specialist. They have succeeded all times with this.
The time I was an outpatient, I also had a pleasant experience. From the time I checked in, to the nurses I had to the IV being inserted (ouch!), to the procedure being done, to getting checked out and discharged. Everyone was pleasant and professional.
Thank you Coral Springs medical for being a reliable hospital. There are too many people who complain and who don’t appreciate what you do, but I do!

Highly recommend this hospital, we went to the ER the doctor and nurse are so nice and friendly. They know exactly what to do especially when you have kids that are sick. It is not a long wait, they will take you right away.

I would give them 0 if I could. My pregnant wife on bedrest was brought to the hospital in an ambulance. She had a placenta previa that finally would not hold. Upon arriving a member of the hospital would not allow the EMS to bring her on the elevator until they got her insurance. Mid emergency. The EMS workers were posses. Then we told their maternity ward of her issue and with large blood clots actively coming out they decided she should be sent home. We repeatedly explained her doctor said if this happened an emergency c-​section was needed and they didn’t care. We were sent home with my wife’s placenta bleeding. We immediately went to memorial regional in Hollywood due to the nicu reputation. We drove 45 minutes and by the next day had our 7 weeks premature son by emergency c-​section. If we had listened to this hospital and stayed home there is a very very good chance both my wife and son or one or the other would have died. This place sucks (at least for pregnancy and newborns.)

Worst hospitalization experience. First, I just had a hemithyroidectomy and they place me in a room, right after the surgery to stay OVERNIGHT with someone who has the flu, and they KNOW I didn’t get my flu vaccine yet and that I contract illnesses. I have barely been checked on. Thank God I did research on my own because I received VERY minimal care instructions on what to avoid.
I have to share a bathroom with the sick person who currently has 103 degree fever and is less than two feet away with me. With the amount of fluids they are providing me through the IV, I have to urinate every hour. They do not sanitize the restrooms after she has used it, and they have not provided me with temporary flip flops or foot covers, so I have to walk on the restroom floor with the same socks that I lie in the bed with. I am not supposed to exert myself physically, but I have been holding squats to urinate due to my circumstances. They help her before me and don’t always use hand sanitizer after assisting her. I am supposed to have assistance when getting out of bed, but since they do not come when I call, I have to do this and get to the restroom all on my own.
They have only refilled my water once in the 7 hours I have been here. They only come when I physically call them, and it hurts to use my voice. When I hit the remote control button, they do NOT come to assist me.
They promised me at 5 p. m that they would move me to a sterile room tonight. It is now after 10 p. m, and I have yet to be moved. At 8 p. m, I was notified by a nurse that a room was available but have not even seen anyone since.
I am experiencing slight pain and just want a regular Tylenol, but they are pushing narcotics on me.
When they went to find a vein for my iv, I told them that my veins are very small, and my skin is very tough, and that my past surgeries they have put them on my wrist, hand, and thumb and used a large child needle. They ignored this advice, did not even smack the surface of the skin to try and raise the vein, used a MEDIUM sized ADULT needle, and it took the nurse three tries.
It took them 2 hours to bring me water so I had no food or water for over 12 hours. They did not bring me lunch, only an early dinner which was less than 250 calories, so that is all that I have eaten all day.
I asked to go home because I feel fine and am in fear that my condition will worsen under their care, and they refused.
If I get sick, I will sue, as I am a part time employee and must recover within one week otherwise, I cannot afford my bills and my 125 students will be affected as well.
This hospital has made this surgery unnecessarily stressful for me, and I will next time drive all the way to Jupiter just to get proper care.

Rave reviews for Coral Springs a Wound Care Center in CS Medical Center. Dr. Bravo is great and so are the wound care nurses, especially Shonta. They keep you occupied with their marvelous personalities, keeping your mind off what they need to do for you! They are fast, oven been there 4 times to date and only waited once, for an entire five minutes. You are in, cared for, and out. You are treated with dignity and feel comfortable. I would recommend CS Wound Care heartily.

Amazing hospital big change from years ago I was literally in and out within an hour and a half no wait with meds. Awesome staff and good bed side service they definitely pay attention to your needs and health. A++++

I go here to see my primary. He’s at CCG in the 3^rd floor. Dr. Pereira. Good doctor, attentive and caring. The staff is nice and welcoming. The building is overall nice and easy to get to. Ample parking. I recommend CCG for primary healthcare.

Went to the emergency room after being bitten by a dog that hadn’t received a rabies vaccine.
I saw the triage nurse within 15 minutes and was admitted within 30 minutes. I wasn’t really concerned about my wait (although the waiting room only had 5 other people). However, while I was registering, a man came in yelling he was having really bad chest pains. I was amazed that the receptionist kept asking me questions instead of taking care of the guy having the heart attack. Instead of rushing this guy into the emergency room, they wasted about 5 minutes filling out some forms and making sure he had a wristband. Incredible.
My treatment was average. The ER doctor was pleasant enough, but he had a bad habit of walking by, saying he’d be with me in 5 minutes, and return 30 minutes later. I understand as new people are admitted, they take precedence over a dog bite, but it would be better to just not say anything.
The ER nurse scared me a little. She performed her medical duties ok, but her English comprehension left something to be desired. It’s SOP to fill out a form for Animal Control after a dog bite. I filled out the part of the form intended to be completed by the victim. The lower quarter of the form is meant to be filled in by Animal Control after they complete their investigation. When I turned the form over to the nurse, she started filling out the rest, including the question that asks, «was the animal’s head removed to determine the presence of rabies?» I couldn’t believe it when she asked me, «Did you remove the head? Why would someone have to do that? I guess the police do it if the dog is attacking them.» Yeah…
The sum total of my treatment was a tetanus shot and an orderly cleaning the wound with betadine. My total bill was $ 1,000 for a three-​hour visit. The tetanus shot alone was $ 333, and the 5-​minute betadine wash was $ 125! Are you kidding me? I guess someone has to pay for all the parasites in the system who think the government owes them health care.

I’ve heard of some horror stories of women giving birth. I feel so blessed to have had the nicest/​compassionate nurses ever. It was my first birth so I was pretty nervous but I don’t have anything bad to say about Coral Springs Medical Center.

I just wanted to commend this hospital, especially the nursing staff for everything that they did for me during my stay at the hospital. Yes, wait times are long, but it is an emergency room and things get extremely busy, so expect it. During my stay to treat a bad cat bite wound, all the staff that I met here was nothing but compassionate, caring and would go out of their way to make you as comfortable as possible. I really enjoyed my stay here as much as anyone stuck in a hospital could, all thanks to great care by the great staff here. Thanks for everything!

There are 4 people in the emergency waiting room. I have been waiting 2 hours and I still haven’t seen anyone

Horrible experience here. My wife walked in but couldn’t walk out upon discharge. They said she was depressed and needed exercise. She is a jogger! Anyways we went to another hospital where they diagnosed her with GBS. She was on life support 2 days after we were discharged from coral springs medical. If we listened to the staff at coral springs she would be dead. Scary. The DRs didn’t care to listen. When we arrived at the other hospital she was diagnosed within an hour and the DRs were suprised coral springs missed the signs.