Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL
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About Baptist Hospital
Baptist Hospital is an acute care hospital in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Sacred Heart Hospital, about 1.2 mi away.
The map pin is approximate (ZIP code center). Use the street address for directions.
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 0.39
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.18
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.33
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.20
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.20
54% 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 recommend79%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1077%
- Completed surveys724
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.45640, -87.21040
Nearby hospitals
- Sacred Heart Hospital5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.2 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Pensac1101 Office Woods Dr, Pensacola, FLRehabilitation hospital1.3 mi
- Select Specialty Hospital Pensacola7000 Cobble Creek Dr, Pensacola, FLLong-term care hospital1.6 mi
- HCA Florida West Hospital8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- Naval Hospital Pensacola6000 West Highway 98, Pensacola, FLHospital6.6 mi
- Gulf Breeze Hospital1110 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital7.5 mi
- Santa Rosa Medical Center6002 Berryhill Rd, Milton, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital15 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Baptist Hospital located?
Baptist Hospital is at 123 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL 32503 in Escambia County.
Does Baptist Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Baptist Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 201 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Baptist Hospital?
Baptist Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 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 Baptist Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Baptist Hospital. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Florida trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Baptist Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (850) 434-4011.
Would patients recommend Baptist Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (724 completed surveys), 79% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 77% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a Hospital to Give BirthLevels of maternal and newborn care, the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation, quality data and questions to ask on a tour.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- ER Wait Times ExplainedHow triage and the Emergency Severity Index decide who is seen first, why emergency rooms get crowded and where to find timing data.