Broward Health Medical-Center Cardiopulmonary Rehab Team
AACVPR certification reflects commitment to high-quality, evidence-based pulmonary rehabilitation care
October 12, 2026 – Broward Health Medical Center has earned recertification of its pulmonary rehabilitation program from the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), recognizing the program’s commitment to high standards of patient care and improved outcomes.
The pulmonary rehabilitation program at Broward Medical Center helps patients with chronic lung conditions improve breathing, strength and stamina through individualized care that includes supervised exercise, breathing techniques, nutrition support, education and stress management. The multidisciplinary team includes pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, registered nurses, registered dietitians and exercise physiologists.
Manny Linares, CEO of Broward Health Medical Center
“We are incredibly proud of our pulmonary rehabilitation team for earning this national recertification,” said Manny Linares, CEO of Broward Health Medical Center. “Achieving it meant rigorously reviewing and updating our policies and procedures, completing annual competency evaluations across our clinical team and submitting detailed data on our patients’ functional gains for peer review. That work ensures every patient who comes through our program receives exceptional care tailored to their individual needs.”
Patients may be referred to the program for conditions including asthma, chronic lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis and respiratory complications, as well as patients who have had lung cancer surgery, lung transplantation or pneumonia with underlying conditions.
AACVPR Program Certification follows an extensive peer-review process that evaluates programs for adherence to established standards and guidelines, including evidence-based practices, patient outcomes and continuous quality improvement. To earn recertification, Broward Health Medical Center submitted extensive documentation of its program’s practices and outcomes for review by the AACVPR Program Certification Committee. Certification is valid for three years.
For more information about the pulmonary rehabilitation program at Broward Health Medical Center, call 954-355-5340, or visit BrowardHealth.org/Rehab.
About Broward Health
Broward Health, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranks among the 10 largest public healthcare systems in the United States. Nationally recognized for its focus on high-quality care for the residents of Broward County and beyond, Broward Health has four hospitals, two trauma centers, was the county’s first statutory teaching hospital and has an ever-growing graduate medical education program. It includes more than 50 health centers and physician practices covering virtually every healthcare specialty.
Broward Health never stops working toward its mission of Exceptional Care, Extraordinary Compassion and Everyday Excellence. Driven by more than 11,000 talented employees and physicians who deliver care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, Broward Health is one of the largest employers in Broward County with an operating budget of more than $2 billion and annually provides more than $554 million in charity and uncompensated care.
For more information about Broward Health, visit BrowardHealth.org.
About AACVPR
Founded in 1985, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the mission of reducing morbidity, mortality and disability from cardiovascular and pulmonary disease through education, prevention, rehabilitation, research and disease management. Central to the core mission is improving the quality of life for patients and their families. Learn more about AACVPR at www.aacvpr.org. Top of Form
