Elective Surgery Statement from West Florida Hospital “As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Florida and here in our area, West Florida Hospital is taking proactive action in order to position…
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When will West Florida Hospital start testing more
On Thursday, the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center released a report on the specimen collections for the COVID-19 testing. West Florida Hospital has only collected 13 samples in outpatient settings – while…
West Florida Hospital CEO on COVID-19
At yesterday’s press conference, West Florida Hospital CEO Gay Nord gave an update on what her system is doing to combat COVID-19. “We have actually limited entry into our hospital to ensure…
Crush the Crisis
On Saturday, September 7, West Florida Hospital will host “Crush the Crisis,†an opioid take back event with the goal of collecting and properly disposing of unused or expired medications from the…
Buzz: WFH hires new president
Inweekly has heard that the former president of CHI St. Luke’s Health-Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, Gay Nord, has been hired as the new president of West Florida Hospital. Read more about…
West Florida Hospital CEO takes job in Roanoke Valley
West Florida Hospital CEO Brian Baumgardener will be leaving Pensacola to become Chief Executive Officer of LewisGale Regional Health System, effective Nov. 14. Baumgardner will serve as the market leader for LewisGale…
Scott continues to pressure hospitals, wants to audit 129
Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is continuing to ratchet up pressure on the hospital industry, with Scott saying Monday that 129 hospitals face audits related to Medicaid managed-care contracts. NorthEscambia.com reports that those…
West Florida Hospital named to Top 100 Hospitals list
Modern Healthcare released a list of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, and West Florida Hospital made that list in the large community hospital section. The recognition is based on independent and objective…
Stubblefield explains cancellation
Today I interviewed Al Stubblefield, president of Baptist Hospital, on the cancellation of its purchase of West Florida Hospital. I wanted to hear what caused the once-touted agreement to fall apart and…
State budget cuts impact hospitals
Florida hospitals now face a $137 million reduction if the state legislature passes the proposed budget cuts. Sen. Durell Peaden (R-Crestview), a doctor who heads the health budget committee, told the Miami…
Is Baptist/West Florida deal off?
Nearly a month ago, I reported on this blog that Baptist Healthcare’s purchase of West Florida Hospital had fallen through…a victim of the tight bond market (Buzz: Baptist/West Florida deal off). At…
Baptist move increases need for CMP
Baptist Hospital moving out of the west side of Pensacola could have a dire impact on the economy on that part of the city. All the small businesses that depend on the…
Finally some consolidation…in health care
For years, people have said the Pensacola area had too many hospitals – Baptist, Gulf Breeze, Sacred Heart, Santa Rosa Medical Center. West Florida and Naval Hospital. As our population declined, it…
Wall Street Journal tackles hospitals
WSJ focused on the huge profits reported by non-profit healthcare systems – Nonprofit Hospitals, Once For the Poor, Strike It Rich. Riding gains from investment portfolios and enjoying the pricing power that…
Baptist merger costs county $1.07 million
If Baptist mergers/buys West Florida Hospital and the Davis Highway complex becomes a non-profit entity, Escambia County will lose $1,070,436 in property taxes annually. Not saying the merger/purchase is a bad thing,…
Hospital scores are in
The HCAHPS are in for our hospitals and are available on the federal website:www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov HCAHPS is the first national, standardized, publicly reported survey of patients’ perspectives of hospital care. HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer…
Second time around- Baptist dates West Florida
For the second time around Baptist Heath Care is talking about uniting with West Florida Hospital. In August 2006, talks between West Florida Hospital and Baptist Heath Care about a possible cost-saving…
Hospitals without real need
For years Baptist Hospital has been trying to put beds in its Nine Mile Road facility and make it a full hospital. West Florida Hospital is only blocks away and has empty…