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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation Emerald Ball raises $172K for New Medical Equipment
The Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation announced today that the Emerald Ball raised approximately $172,000 benefiting Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast’s acquisition of a state-of-the-art CT scanner for children and adults. The Foundation held the Emerald Ball at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa on Saturday, February 4, where guests enjoyed a curated dinner with filet and grouper, dancing to Mr. Big and the Rhythm Sisters, Epic Photo Booth, a wine and bourbon pull. The black-tie event was
Wednesday, March 08, 2023Ascension Sacred Heart brings the latest in diagnostic imaging to Walton County
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast is bringing a new Computed Tomography (CT) scanner to the community in order to improve diagnostic capabilities, patient safety and comfort. This equipment will offer state-of-the-art technology close to home for people in need. The upgrade was made possible by the Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation through generous donations by community members. "This new CT scanner is faster and more precise, which only enhances treatment for those we serve," said Bryan Walrath,
Wednesday, February 01, 2023Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Celebrates 20 years of Compassionately Serving the Community
On Saturday, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast commemorated the 20-year anniversary of the hospital. The celebratory event was held under a tent on the campus. Attendees included community supporters as well as dozens of hospital associates, providers and volunteers who have been with the facility since it opened. “Having nearly 60 people who have been here since Day One is a special statement,” said Bryan Walrath, President, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. “We have a culture that is second to
Monday, December 12, 2022Tickets on Sale for 2023 Emerald Ball Benefiting Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
Tickets are now on sale for the Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation’s 2023 Emerald Ball to benefit Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, the event is Saturday, February 4 at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort Golf and Spa and is presented by Howard Group, Grand Boulevard, and Silver Sands Premium Outlets. Proceeds from this year’s event will go toward purchasing a new computerized tomography (CT) scanner for both adults and
Tuesday, November 15, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Earns Second National Recognition for Maternity Care
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Family Birth Place is being recognized as one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care for 2022 by Money magazine and The Leapfrog Group. The hospital is the only one to receive the award in Northwest Florida. “To have our maternity care recognized on the national level earlier this year was something we were very proud of,” said Bryan Walrath, President, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. “To be honored by a second publication in the same year further speaks to the
Wednesday, November 09, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast launches emergency room ‘concierge’ program
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has launched a new ‘concierge’ program at its hospital emergency room to help patients who need follow-up care. When an emergency room patient needs more specialized care after the ER visit, the concierge can help them get their appointments scheduled. The concierge can also help patients manage their care team and coordinate their health records, including sending records electronically to specialists at the patient’s request. “It’s important that our patients who
Monday, October 24, 202220th Annual Charity Golf Classic Raises Nearly $220K to Improve Imaging Services at Ascension Sacred
The Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation held its 2022 Charity Golf Classic on Friday, Sept. 23, at Burnt Pine Golf Club in Sandestin. The tournament raised $218,145 for a new CT scanner at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast to better serve adult and pediatric patients. The CT scanner, arriving in late 2022, will enhance the experience of patients with its speed and image quality. For example, an entire adult chest, abdomen and pelvis study can be conducted in approximately one second so patients don’t
Friday, October 07, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Only Hospital in Northwest Florida to Offer New Procedure to Relieve GERD Symptoms
Doctors at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast are the first in Northwest Florida to offer a new, minimally invasive procedure to relieve heartburn, acid reflux, and other symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The procedure is called TIF, which stands for transoral incisionless fundoplication. According to the National Institutes of Health, researchers estimate 20 percent of people in the United States are living with GERD. Doctors recently performed the first 10 TIF procedures at the
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast First in the Region to Offer New Procedure for Sleep Apnea
Last week care teams at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast completed their first Inspire procedure. Inspire is an FDA approved treatment option for people living with sleep apnea who struggle to use or get benefit from CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) therapy. Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast is the first hospital to offer the procedure in Northwest Florida. The American Sleep Apnea Association estimates that about 22 million Americans live with sleep apnea. It occurs when the airway
Friday, July 15, 202220th Annual Charity Golf Classic on September 23 to Benefit Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
Registration has begun for the 2022 Charity Golf Classic, which will be held Friday, Sept. 23, at Burnt Pine Golf Club in Sandestin. The presenting sponsors this year are Grand Boulevard, Howard Group and Silver Sands Premium Outlets. The chair of this year’s event is Bill Tate. Proceeds from the tournament will be used to purchase advanced diagnostic imaging technology for the care of both pediatric and adult patients at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. The Siemens Somatom Drive CT scanner is
Monday, July 11, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Announces New Hospital President
Bryan J. Walrath, an experienced healthcare leader, has been selected to serve as president of Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. Walrath will replace Henry Stovall who is retiring July 30, after 12 years of leading and contributing to Ascension Sacred Heart’s growth and success across Northwest Florida. “I am excited to lead a nationally recognized hospital in one of the fastest growing counties in the country,” said Bryan J. Walrath, incoming president of Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. “I
Thursday, July 07, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Named to List of Nation's 100 Top Hospitals
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has again been named to the 100 Top Hospitals® list among 2,650 acute care hospitals in the United States.. Merative, formerly IBM Watson Health, released its 2022 rankings of the top hospitals and health systems in the U.S., in partnership with Fortune, on June 30. This award marks the 6th time that the Ascension Sacred Heart hospital has made the list of the top performing hospitals in the nation. “Earning this national recognition for the 6th time is truly
Tuesday, June 21, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Ball Raises Nearly $200K for CT Scanner at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
The Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation announced today that the Emerald Ball raised $190,666 benefiting Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast’s acquisition of a state-of-the-art CT scanner for Pediatric and Adult patients. The black-tie event was presented by Howard Group, Grand Boulevard Sandestin Town Center, Silver Sands Premium Outlets and Jim and Tammy Pierce. More than 290 community members, physicians and supporters of the hospital attended the event. The Emerald Ball was held at the Hilton
Thursday, June 02, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Nationally Recognized as a Best Maternity Care Hospital by News
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast was named to Newsweek’s 2022 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The hospital also received this designation in 2021. Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast is one of only three hospitals in Florida named as a 5-ribbon facility on the list. The Best Maternity Care distinction recognizes facilities that have provided exceptional care to mothers, newborns and their families based on three data sources. These include nationwide online surveys of hospital managers and
Monday, January 31, 2022Ascension Sacred Heart Plans to Create New Family Medicine Residency Program
Ascension Sacred Heart has announced plans to create a family medicine residency program based in Walton County, in collaboration with the University of Florida College of Medicine and with support from the Florida Department of Health. “With the growth taking place along the Emerald Coast, there is a significant shortage of primary care physicians. The projections are that the shortage will worsen in the years ahead,” said Dr. Peter Jennings, chief medical officer at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola and
Thursday, November 04, 2021Performance Orthopedics and Spine Program Expands into Florida Panhandle
Patients in need of orthopedic care, as well as neck and back surgery, now have expanded access to care across Northwest Florida. This new program brings together providers from throughout the community to provide patients with advanced, personalized, comprehensive and cost-effective musculoskeletal care, with surgeries performed at Ascension Sacred Heart hospitals in Miramar Beach, Panama City and Pensacola, as well as outpatient surgery centers across the region. Performance Orthopedics and Spine
Wednesday, June 09, 2021Emerald Coast families invited to Family Fun Day on June 26
The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart will host a Family Fun Day in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday, June 26, from 9 to 11 a.m. The location for the festivities will be the new Ascension Sacred Heart building at 179 Mack Bayou Loop. The event is free of charge and celebrates the expansion of pediatric services to the Emerald Coast. The new building will be the home of pediatricians Dr. Crystal Tidwell, Dr. Tiffany Vroon, Dr. Scott Wakefield, Dr. Prabha Swamy Weiss and Dr. Frederick
Friday, May 28, 2021Lab Express from Ascension Sacred Heart to open at Seaside Institute June 1
Residents in need of lab testing will have a new and convenient option in their neighborhood. Starting Tuesday, June 1, a new Lab Express - a collaboration between Ascension Sacred Heart and the Seaside Institute - will open at the Seaside Institute Assembly Hall, located at 168 Smolian Cir., in Santa Rosa Beach. Walk-ins are welcome on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 7 a.m. to noon. Two reserved parking spaces will be designated for patients in front of the Assembly Hall, and most major
Friday, May 07, 2021Ascension Sacred Heart Recognized with Top Grade for Hospital Safety
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast has been awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s Hospital Safety Grade for the Spring 2021. The national designation recognizes the hospital’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in
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Monday, November 23, 2020Pediatric Emergency Room to open at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
Sick and injured children in Walton County will soon have access to specialized medical care, thanks to a new pediatric emergency room from the Studer Family Children’s Hospital and Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. The Miramar Beach hospital campus will open a new pediatric emergency room on Dec. 14, including four treatment rooms, one triage room and three observation rooms, plus advanced equipment specially designed for diagnosing and treating medical emergencies in kids. Because coming to the
Monday, November 16, 2020Ascension Sacred Heart Recognized for Support of Tissue Donation
Ascension Sacred Heart is the recipient of the Award of Excellence from LifeNet Health, which coordinates with hospitals to honor gifts of tissue donation. These donations help save lives, improve the quality of life and give hope to many in Northwest Florida. During 2019, Ascension Sacred Heart increased its number of tissue donations by 9 percent — impacting even more lives. A total of 106 individuals in Northwest Florida became tissue donors through Ascension Sacred Heart’s support. As a result,
Monday, October 19, 202016 Northwest Florida Children’s Charities Receive $1.2 Million In Donations
Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), recognized as the fifth largest charity wine auction in the U.S. by Wine Spectator, is pleased to announce the donation of $1.2 million to 16 children’s charities in Northwest Florida following its first virtual auction on August 22. Each charity was awarded their funding in a private check presentation ceremony, adapted to fit social distancing guidelines. “In a year when we were not even sure we would be able to host our auction, all of us associated
Friday, July 10, 2020Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild Establishes Scholarship Endowment in Honor of Roger L. Hall
Sacred Heart Hospital of the Emerald Coast Guild has elected to recognize Roger Hall's significant contributions to the Northwest Florida region by creating the Roger L. Hall Legacy Scholarship Endowment at Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) with a pledge of $15,000. Hall has served as Regional President of Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast and Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf for 18 years. During his 30-year career in the healthcare industry, he remained passionate about making a difference and raised
Monday, June 08, 2020Ascension Sacred Heart Names Regional President
Ascension Sacred Heart has named Henry Stovall as regional president to lead Ascension Sacred Heart hospitals serving the Emerald Coast and Gulf County. He will replace Roger Hall, who will retire as president of the two hospitals on July 5, after 18 years of service that produced a steady growth of high-quality healthcare services in Walton County and Gulf County. Stovall also will oversee Ascension Sacred Heart Bay, where he will work closely with its hospital President Heath Evans to expand services
Friday, April 17, 2020Ascension Sacred Heart Expands COVID-19 Testing
Starting next week, Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will start new drive-thru centers in Destin and Panama City to provide community testing for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Clinical staff from Ascension Medical Group will set up drive-thru sites to collect nasal swabs from people who have symptoms of COVID-19 respiratory disease. The testing center in Destin will be located at Destin Medical Park, 36500 Emerald Coast Parkway, on the Okaloosa-Walton county line, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and
Thursday, March 12, 2020Neonatal Intensive Care Unit opens at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
Walton County’s first neonatal intensive care unit has begun caring for premature and critically ill babies at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. This 10-bed, Level II unit will care for infants born prematurely, up to two months early, who weigh more than 3.3 pounds. The comprehensive group of caregivers includes board-certified neonatologists (pediatricians with specialized training in the care of critically-ill infants), neonatal nurses, immunologists and nutritionists along with a team of
