Ascension Sacred Heart

Yesterday was National Rural Health Day, and it means a bit more this year at Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf. The hospital celebrated its most recent honor, earning the Performance Leadership Award for Excellence in quality, outcomes, and patient perspective. ? The Catholic, non-profit hospital is the only one in the State to receive recognition in all 3 categories and the only facility in Florida recognized for its outcomes. Congratulations to our care teams on this well-deserved honor, which displays your commitment to every patient! Read more: bit.ly/410Gj1k

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is the first hospital in the city to use revolutionary heart-imaging technology that will allow the evaluation of heart disease without the need for an invasive procedure. The new cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) technology provides heart doctors with a more precise way to detect the risk of heart attacks and enables them to better determine which blood vessel is at risk and whether a patient’s condition requires surgical intervention. Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is a leader in heart care and has been named one of the top 50 hospitals in the nation for cardiovascular care by PINC AI and Fortune seven times. This new technology furthers patient care and experience.?

Congratulations to the Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola care teams, which earned an 'A' fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization that grades nearly 3,000 general hospitals throughout the United States. This is the hospital's eighth consecutive 'A' over the last four years. Sacred Heart is the only hospital in Pensacola that earned an 'A' during this scoring period. Nationwide, fewer than 30% of hospitals achieved a fall 2024 'A.' In Florida, only 71 hospitals achieved this score. Kudos on a well-earned honor that demonstrates your commitment to patient safety!

This Veterans Day, we thank all the veterans in our care for their bravery and sacrifice, and the thousands of veterans who serve within our healing ministry. We also give thanks for the families and loved ones who support them. Various Sacred Heart hospitals held ceremonies honoring our veterans, including our Bay campus which hosted Commander Michael "KONG" Mosi, MBA, Commanding Officer, Naval Support Activity Panama City. Thank you Commander Mosi, for speaking to our associates and physicians, and showing appreciation for our staff members who served our country.

Thank you Step One Automotive Group for your generosity and continued commitment of breast cancer research and prevention. Your support plays a vital role in the health women across Northwest Florida!

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is delighted to share that Healthgrades has recognized it as one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation for orthopedic surgery. Congratulations to our orthopedic surgeons and care teams for this distinguished honor, a clear recognition of our unwavering commitment to providing quality care for our patients across Northwest Florida!

We are humbled to be the facility NASA trusted when their astronauts returned to Earth after 235 days in space. As the region's only level I trauma center, we were equipped to ensure the health of the Crew-8 astronauts. We are thankful for our physicians and care teams, who consistently serve with professionalism and compassion. Congratulations to the NASA SpaceX Crew-8 on a successful mission!

Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola and Emerald Coast hospitals are humbled to be named to Newsweek’s prestigious 2025 list of the best in-state hospitals, alongside just 25 other Florida hospitals. The rankings were compiled using quality metrics and patient experience surveys. The Sacred Heart hospitals are the only two in the Panhandle to be featured on the list, a testament to our exceptional care and commitment to patient satisfaction!

Don King, Chief Executive Officer, Ascension Florida, which includes Sacred Heart, sat down with Becker's Healthcare to discuss how our mission remains at the heart of everything we do, especially during a period of rapid growth and development.