Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, located in Miramar Beach, Florida, is a full-service, 76-bed hospital providing specialty and 24/7 emergency care for adults and children. We consistently rank among the top hospitals in the country for patient safety, experience, and satisfaction. Our services include advanced surgical care, spine and joint replacement, heart and cancer care, and a Family Birth Place recognized as one of the top maternity facilities in the country. As part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S., we are dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized care close to home.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
Facility ID 100292

Location

Address 7800 US HWY 98 W
City/Town Miramal Beach
State FL
ZIP Code 32550
County/Parish WALTON

Health System

Health System Ascension
Health System Website Domain ascension.org
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 84
Health System Total Beds 17222
Health System Hospital Locations Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, NA, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Voluntary non-profit - Other
Ownership Details Ascension
Emergency Services Yes

Trey Abshier

President and CEO

Assumed role effective July 15, 2024. Previously served as CEO for HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, and Florida Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and earned a Master of Health Administration from Trinity University.

BJ Fontaine

Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Returned to this role effective July 21, 2024. Previously served as CNO/COO of Ascension Sacred Heart Bay. She has over 19 years of experience as a strategic nurse leader, including over 18 years at Sacred Heart Emerald Coast where she served as CNO. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from American Sentinel University and her Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Alabama.

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 58

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 500.45
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 5269
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 2341
Total Inpatient Days 18193
Bed Count 80
Available Bed Days 29200
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 1567
Discharges (Title XIX) 152
Total Discharges 5766

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 4809
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1159
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 8965
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 48
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 17520
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 1567
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 152
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 5766

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths High overall patient satisfaction. Hospital does an exceptional job of ensuring patients at the hospital do not get infections
Care Quality Concerns Hospital has an long ER wait time. It takes on average over 3 hours for patients to be seen and treated

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 81%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients Worse Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 209

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients -1.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 17.6
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 13.2
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 13.9
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 0.9
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 17.4
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 19.6
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 15.3
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 16.9
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery No Different than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG Not Available
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.390
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.644
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 1.145
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.303
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) 0.525

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jul 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Jun 30, 2023

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $10,465
Bad Debt Expense $16,232
Uncompensated Care Cost $12,797
Total Uncompensated Care $17,816

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $42,955
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $114,613
Depreciation Expense $6,709
Total Operating Costs $145,025

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $304,228
Outpatient Charges $720,610
Total Patient Charges $1,024,838

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $7,657
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $42,955
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $187
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $1
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $85,397
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-59,877
Inventory $3,231
Prepaid Expenses
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $36,911

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $28,484
Land Improvements Value $1,393
Building Value $79,218
Leasehold Improvements
Fixed Equipment Value $8,306
Major Movable Equipment $52,973
Minor Depreciable Equipment
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $86,929

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $1,992
Total Other Assets $1,992
Total Assets $125,832

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $3,394
Salaries & Wages Payable $903
Payroll Taxes Payable
Short-Term Debt
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $3,530
Total Current Liabilities $22,666

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt $29,755
Long-Term Notes Payable
Unsecured Loans
Other Long-Term Liabilities $1,411
Total Long-Term Liabilities $31,167
Total Liabilities $53,833

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $71,999
Total Fund Balances $71,999
Total Liabilities & Equity $125,832

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $3,661
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $12,753
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $458
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $316,037
Outpatient Revenue $711,742
Total Patient Revenue $1,027,778
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $839,875
Net Patient Revenue $187,903
Total Operating Expenses $157,568
Net Service Income $30,335
Other Income $2,158
Total Income $32,494
Other Expenses
Net Income $32,494

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $6,705
Medicaid Charges $86,877
Net CHIP Revenue $28
CHIP Charges $247

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Oracle
ERP Version Fusion 10
EHR is Changing No