HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola, FL
Also known as West Florida Hospital
In a medical emergency, call 911. This page is for information only.
About HCA Florida West Hospital
HCA Florida West Hospital is an acute care hospital in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 515 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Select Specialty Hospital Pensacola, about 2.6 mi away.
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 0.58
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.51
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.03
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.53
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 0.50
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.97
71% 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 recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys763
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
30.51639, -87.21609
Nearby hospitals
- Select Specialty Hospital Pensacola7000 Cobble Creek Dr, Pensacola, FLLong-term care hospital2.6 mi
- Sacred Heart Hospital5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL · Level II traumaAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Pensac1101 Office Woods Dr, Pensacola, FLRehabilitation hospital3.1 mi
- Baptist Hospital123 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital4.2 mi
- Naval Hospital Pensacola6000 West Highway 98, Pensacola, FLHospital9.5 mi
- Gulf Breeze Hospital1110 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Santa Rosa Medical Center6002 Berryhill Rd, Milton, FL · Emergency roomAcute care hospital12 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is HCA Florida West Hospital located?
HCA Florida West Hospital is at 8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514 in Escambia County.
Does HCA Florida West Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. HCA Florida West Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 117 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of HCA Florida West Hospital?
HCA Florida West Hospital 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 HCA Florida West Hospital a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for HCA Florida West 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 HCA Florida West Hospital?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (850) 494-4000.
Would patients recommend HCA Florida West Hospital?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (763 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- 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.
- What Is a Trauma Center? Levels I to V ExplainedWhat each trauma center level provides, who designates and verifies them, pediatric trauma centers and how trauma systems route patients.
- How to Read a Hospital BillItemized bills, EOBs and billing codes explained, plus No Surprises Act protections and a step-by-step way to check for errors.
- Types of Hospitals in the USAcute care, critical access, children's, psychiatric, long-term care and federal hospitals explained, plus how ownership differs.