CMS certification 100292
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast
7800 US Hwy 98 W, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. 75% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 15 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on none and worse on 1. Emergency patients spend a median of 2 h 57 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
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What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 457 completed surveys, 18% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | FL | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 393 visits sampled | 2 h 57 min | 2 h 36 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Stroke symptoms: brain scan read within 45 minutes Higher is better · 32 patients | 88% | 73% | 69% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 199 patients | 75% | 73% | 65% |
How Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald CoastThis hospital | 3/5 | 75% | 2 h 57 min | 1 worse |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin HospitalSame ZIP area · Fort Walton Beach | 3/5 | 65% | 2 h 19 min | 2 better 4 worse |
| 96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB)Same ZIP area · Eglin AFB | Not rated | 85% | 1 h 37 min | — |
| Gulf Breeze HospitalSame ZIP area · Gulf Breeze | 4/5 | 85% | 2 h 54 min | 1 better 1 worse |
| North Okaloosa Medical CenterSame ZIP area · Crestview | 3/5 | 54% | 1 h 52 min | 2 better 1 worse |
| Jay HospitalSame ZIP area · Jay | Not rated | 93% | 2 h 17 min | No different |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 1,123 cases | Too few cases | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 58 cases | Too few cases | 12.3% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 147 cases | Too few cases | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 276 cases | Too few cases | 14.9% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 57 cases | Too few cases | 16.4% | 11.9% |
| COPD 32 cases | Too few cases | 8.3% | 8.6% |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | No different | 0.88 likely 0.46 – 1.3 | 1 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 1,489 cases | No different | 0.39 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 1.44 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 2,221 cases | No different | 0.19 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.41 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 2,203 cases | No different | 0.25 per 1,000 likely 0.04 per 1,000 – 0.46 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 603 cases | No different | 2.62 per 1,000 likely 1 per 1,000 – 4.24 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 356 cases | No different | 1.61 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 3.32 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 370 cases | No different | 10.05 per 1,000 likely 1.78 per 1,000 – 18.31 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 638 cases | No different | 2.68 per 1,000 likely 0.37 per 1,000 – 5 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 333 cases | No different | 4.48 per 1,000 likely 0.47 per 1,000 – 8.5 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 197 cases | No different | 1.71 per 1,000 likely 0.2 per 1,000 – 3.22 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 466 cases | No different | 1.23 per 1,000 likely 0.18 per 1,000 – 2.27 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
2 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | No different | 0 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | No different | 0 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 0 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | No different | 0.53 likely 0.19 – 1.18 | 1 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 53 cases | Too few cases | 14.5% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 157 cases | Too few cases | 20% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 302 cases | Too few cases | 18.5% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 68 cases | Too few cases | 19.7% | 20% |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 159 cases | Too few cases | -56.8 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 309 cases | Too few cases | 6 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 994 cases | No different | 13.7 per 1,000 likely 10.6 per 1,000 – 17.8 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 122 cases | No different | 0.9 likely 0.7 – 1.3 | — |
6 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
34 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry, plus 11 residents and trainees. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine | 7 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 3 |
| Dietitian, Registered | 2 |
| Internal Medicine | 2 |
| Medical | 2 |
| Registered Nurse | 2 |
| Surgery | 2 |
| Acute Care | 1 |
| Ambulatory Care | 1 |
| Cardiovascular Disease | 1 |
| Emergency | 1 |
| Family Medicine | 1 |
First 12 alphabetically
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast
Is Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast a good hospital?
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast has a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Of the 15 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on none and worse on 1. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast?
75% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 457 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 2 h 57 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.