Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Earns 5-Star Ranking

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has achieved a ‘5-star rating’ in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. This prestigious rating reflects the hospital’s commitment to high-quality care, patient safety, and excellent patient experience. Ascension Hospitals surpassed the national average in 2024 with an improved average star rating of 3.48, up from 3.27 in 2023. Trey Abshier, President and CEO of Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, attributes this achievement to the dedication of their caregivers and associates.

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Family Birth Place Recognized Nationally

For the fourth year in a row, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has earned a place on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals at the highest five-ribbon level. Based on nationwide online surveys, medical key performance indicators, and patient satisfaction data, this distinction highlights facilities that excel in providing exceptional care to mothers, newborns, and their families. Sacred Heart’s facilities have also participated in Florida’s first postpartum wristband initiative, renewed their Baby-Friendly designation, and house the only NICU serving Walton and Okaloosa counties. The Sacred Heart health system has also been named one of the top 15 health systems in the country for 2024 by Fortune and PINC AI.

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A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.