Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City, FL
Also known as Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Hospital
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About Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay is an acute care hospital in Panama City, Bay County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 323 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. Select Specialty Hospital - Panama City is on the same campus or next door.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 1.20
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.79
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.00
58% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1069%
- Completed surveys482
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.15900, -85.64714
Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital - Panama City615 N Bonita Ave, Panama City, FLLong-term care hospitalSame campus
- Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital1940 Harrison Ave, Panama City, FLPsychiatric hospital1.8 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Panama1847 Florida Ave, Panama City, FLRehabilitation hospital2.0 mi
- HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital449 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ascension Sacred Heart Bay located?
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay is at 615 N Bonita Ave, Panama City, FL 32401 in Bay County.
Does Ascension Sacred Heart Bay have an emergency room?
Yes. Ascension Sacred Heart Bay reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 176 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Ascension Sacred Heart Bay?
Ascension Sacred Heart Bay has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Ascension Sacred Heart Bay a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Florida EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Ascension Sacred Heart Bay?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (850) 769-1511.
Would patients recommend Ascension Sacred Heart Bay?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (482 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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