Category: Health
Stakeholders collaborating to avoid Baker Act crisis
By Tom St. Myer Efforts to circumvent a looming mental health treatment crisis in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties are trending in the right direction…
Cities, Counties File Suits Over Opioid Epidemic
By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Local governments in Northwest Florida and Miami-Dade County have filed lawsuits seeking damages from the…
Operation Santa
More than 1,400 children in the child welfare system from Escambia to Walton County will experience the magic of Christmas thanks to the support of…
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…
