Will Broward hospitals merge? Here’s what the CEO said about the future of care

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Shane Strum, the CEO of Broward Health and interim CEO of Memorial Healthcare System, believes collaboration between the two sister public health systems will be the key to improving access, and making care better, across the county. Strum stands on the helipad of the Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, as part of the medical center's expansion on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The initiative aims to create a countywide pediatric health network that will bring together experts from both Nicklaus and Joe DiMaggio Children's hospitals to provide care.