Category: Health
Baptist bonds get BBB rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Baptist Health Care Corporation’s (BHCC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’ and the ratings on approximately $610 million series 2020 A…
COVID-19 vax saved 3.25 million American lives and $1.5 trillion in medical bills.
According to a new modeling study by the Commonwealth Fund, without COVID-19 vaccines, the US would have seen four times more deaths from the pandemic…
ECT executive director lists accomplishments and challenges
As part of her recent evaluation, Escambia Children’s Trust executive director Tammy Greer listed her accomplishments and challenges. Under her accomplishments, she listed regular work…
School immunization slide
By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students…
Community Tailgate Party
As part of its 30th-anniversary celebration, Community Health Northwest Florida is hosting a tailgate party from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3….
Dr. Amit and Shruti Gupta Donate to Baptist Health Care Foundation
Amit Gupta, M.D., his wife, Shruti, and their family have made a major gift to support the new Baptist Hospital campus, scheduled to open fall…
Podcast: HCA Florida West Hospital gets an ‘A’
HCA Florida West Hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates HCA Florida West Hospital’s achievements in protecting…
Update: Baptist Hospital campus
As part of the new Baptist Hospital campus, the Bear Family Foundation Health Center is just one of the ways we are increasing easy access…
Next Slow Ride on Oct. 22
Join Bike Pensacola for the most popular bike ride in town–the Slow Ride! Each month we explore the quiet, scenic streets of Pensacola’s many historic…
Give it one more (flu) shot, baby
Community Health Northwest Florida has come up with a creative campaign to promote flu shots and has another new location opening on North Palafox in…
Community Health Palafox Two opens
Community Health Northwest Florida’s Behavioral Health & Wellness and Optometric Vision Care departments have a brand new home. Familiarly dubbed “Palafox Two” among Community Health…
Baptist: ‘Everything is Bigger’
Baptist Offers Peek of New Healthcare Campus By Jeremy Morrison Next fall, Baptist Healthcare plans to open its new campus, currently being developed off of…
Community Health asks ‘Just give it one more shot’
Community Health Northwest Florida is launching its flu vaccine campaign to raise awareness about the flu and encourage everyone to receive their annual flu shot….
UWF study of suicide and opioid death rates in US pinpoints geographical areas of concern
Pensacola, Fla. – Sept. 27, 2022 – An analysis by a University of West Florida team identified areas in the contiguous United States where suicide…
Community Health opens new clinic in Cantonment
Community Health Northwest Florida celebrated their new Cantonment clinic Friday afternoon. Rep. Michelle Salzman and Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May were in attendance to watch…
Yikes, Ascension reports $1.8B loss
Becker’s Healthcare reports Ascension, the parent company of Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, reported a net loss of $1.8 billion for the 12 months ended…
Podcast: Donaldson Edge Consulting
Long-time Chief Advocacy Officer for Community Health Northwest Florida, Sandra Donaldson, has launched her company, Donaldson Edge Consulting, to help train and certify health care…
Appeals court weighs COVID-19 data fight
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — More than a year after the lawsuit was filed, an appeals court Tuesday waded into…
Community Health earns five quality care badges
Community Health Northwest Florida has been awarded five Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), whose programs provide…
Children’s Trust plans to spend $15 million directly on children
The Escambia Children’s Trust will approve its FY 2022-23 Interim Strategic Plan at its board meeting this afternoon at 5:30 p.m. The plan calls for…
