NOTE: Governor Rick Scott has appointed a Blue Ribbon Commission to explore the efficacy of tax-funded public hospitals in Florida.
      Better he should have had the State-wide Prosecutor empanel a Special Grand Jury to investigate Broward’s two tax-funded hospital systems – both of which are among the ten largest public health care systems in the nation.
     Why?
     First, it’s important to understand that Broward’s two public hospital systems are government by separate politically appointed Commissioners.
     And second?
     Most of these politically appointed Commissioners lack the ability to grasp the egregious facts revealed by the data below -- for the county’s three tax-funded hospitals designated as trauma centers. (Like most wouldn't even know the meaning of an adjusted admission.)
    But worst of all, there isn't one member of the Broward news media able to fathom the critical importance of the data below! JKdeG 
 Broward Trauma Hospitals
 (Government Operated - Tax Supported)

                                    2000                          2009                %
Broward General*
Surplus Profit          $20,203,813           $49,648,894
Per Adj. Adm.          $692.48                    $1,116.18     61%
Adjusted
   Admissions            29,176                      44,481           52%
CT Scans                    17,576                      53,578           205%
MRIs                           3,081                         8,589             179%
Lab Procedures       889,016                    1,826,373    105%
North Broward*
Surplus Profit          ($367,907)              $8,665,069
Per Adj. Adm.          ($18.41)                   $405.78         !!!       
Adjusted
   Admissions            19,987                      21,354           7%
CT Scans                    14,228                      34,905           145%
MRIs                           2,500                         4,644             86%
Lab Procedures       583,215                    711,352        22%
Memorial  Regional**
Surplus Profit          $1,425,293              $9,959,542
Per Adj. Adm.          $33.75                      $153.90        353%
Adjusted
   Admissions            42,227                      64,713           53%
CT Scans                    34,423                      63,175           83%
MRIs                           8,456                         14,300          69%
Lab Procedures       1,196,804                1,705,433    42%

*North Broward Hospital District - **South Broward Hospital District
SOURCE: Agency for Health Care Administration
                 Broward Regional Health Planning Council