Lifeguard tower on a clear, calm day at Vero Beach, Florida

The Florida Department of Health in Indian River County is located in beautiful Indian River County. The U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census reports Indian River County as having a population of 159,788, and our population is expected to continue increasing.

The Florida Department of Health in Indian River County is part of an integrated agency under the direction of the Florida Department of Health with local, county, and state commitments. The Department’s focus on quality begins with its mission to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts, with a shared vision to be the healthiest state in the nation.

DOH-Indian River’s Quality Improvement Plan supports our value of Excellence, which is defined as promoting quality outcomes through learning and continuous performance improvement. One of the quality improvement methods is using a Fishbone Diagram. This process analyses root causes of a problem by category:

  • Methods
  • Machines
  • People
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Environment

DOH-Indian River staff consists of licensed medical and environmental professionals, qualified support staff and interpreters, all dedicated to promoting and protecting everyone’s health and providing you with excellent service. Additionally, we have a nurse on-call, available 24/7.

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Americans With Disabilities

The Florida Department of Health complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons needing special accommodations should contact Miranda Swanson at 772-794-7450.