Fort Walton Beach Medical Center
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, with 257 licensed beds and a medical staff of over 200 physicians, representing more than 30 specialties, is the only full service acute care hospital in our Tri-County area.
According to the twelfth annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is ranked among the top 5% in the nation in Spine Surgery and General Surgery for the fifth consecutive year, in the top 10% in the nation in Overall Orthopedics for the sixth consecutive year and in Cardiac Surgery in 2010. HealthGrades is the leading independent healthcare ratings organization which annually assesses patient outcomes – mortality and complication rates – at virtually all of the nation’s nearly 5,000 nonfederal hospitals.
In addition to receiving the HealthGrades Excellence Awards in Cardiac, Orthopedic, General and Spine Surgery, the Medical Center is Five Star Rated in Coronary Bypass Surgery, Bowel Obstruction, Hip Fracture Repair, Spine Surgery, General Surgery, Appendectomy, Overall Orthopedic Services, Back & Neck Surgery. This recognition demonstrates Fort Walton Beach Medical Center’s commitment to ensuring the highest level of quality care and the best possible outcomes for our patients and their families. "
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America for the second year in a row. As the only hospital in the tri-county area named to this distinguished list in all four measure sets for two consecutive years, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center was recognized by The Joint Commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, stroke and venous thromboembolism, as well as inpatient psychiatric services.
The Heart Center at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, with the area’s only comprehensive cardiovascular program, provides the latest and most advanced treatments in cardiac care including: beating heart surgery, endoscopic vein harvesting, and cardiac catheterization with coronary angioplasty and stenting.
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is the Tri County areas only Advanced Primary Stroke Center accredited by The Joint Commission. In achieving this designation, the Medical Center has demonstrated that its stroke program follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve outcomes of stroke patients.
The Cancer Care Center is the area’s only comprehensive cancer care program certified by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The Cancer Care Center’s program offers the latest in technology and treatment options as well as experienced oncology nurses, multidisciplinary support teams, education and resources for the cancer patient.