Palm Beach Gardens, FL -October 1^st, 2024 – Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center has cared for the Palm Beach Gardens community longer than any other healthcare system and is making significant investments to enhance facilities and expand services.  As Palm Beach County continues to see a population boom that’s impacting the local healthcare sector, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is dedicated to supporting that growth by providing award-winning health care to the region’s residents.
 
“It’s our mission and responsibility to provide the highest quality healthcare to the communities we serve. As the area’s population is rapidly growing, we’re continually optimizing our facilities, technology, and clinical programs to support that growth,” says Erik Cazares, CEO of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. “With our highly trained team, we are focused on enhancing services and patient-centric care in meaningful ways that will allow our community to seek specialized care close to home.”
 
Here is a snapshot of the recent notable technology enhancements and accolades:
 
Hospital Upgrades and Enhancements:
 

• New modernized building façade
• Updated lobby and waiting areas coming soon
• New and improved Emergency Room that features some of the lowest wait times in the area and a vertical care area for less acute patients coming soon
• Operating Room expansion to allow for new technology and additional capacity
• Patient rooms are being modernized with comfort in mind
• On-site medical offices have been renovated

• Orthopedic Center of Excellence, including same day knee, hip & shoulder surgery and robotics
• Comprehensive cardiac care, including minimally invasive cardiac and vascular care and Afib treatment
• Advanced neuroscience and spine care
• Cutting-edge robotic surgical capabilities

• Healthgrades 2024 Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ and 2023 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award ™ placing PBGMC in the Top 10% in the nation for these services
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Distinction® Center+ for Quality and Cost-Efficiency in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries
• American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus consecutively since 2015. 
• Aetna Institute of Quality Spine and Total Joint Replacement designations.
• The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® for Hip and Knee Replacement Certification was earned by Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center for demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.