Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach, Florida, delivers specialty care and 24/7 emergency care for adults and children in connection with Studer Family Children’s Hospital. We provide advanced surgical care for serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses. As a top 15 health system named by Fortune/PINC AI, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast is a destination for specialty care — including spine and joint replacement surgery, heart care, cancer care, women’s health and more. The hospital, which achieved a 5-star rating on 2024 CMS Overall Hospital Star Ratings, offers a wide range of minimally invasive procedures using robotic-assisted technology, and imaging, all on one campus and the Family Birth Place is recognized as one of the top maternity facilities in the country.

Care for your everyday health needs

Our primary and specialty care doctors offer advanced care close to home. Learn more about our services and programs:

• Birthing center including neonatal intensive care unit
• Cancer care
• Diabetes and endocrinology
• General surgery
• Heart and vascular care
• Imaging center
• Joint replacement
• Pediatric specialty care from specialist at Studer Family Children’s Hospital
• Adult and pediatric rehabilitation 
• Spine surgery
• Women’s diagnostic centers including 3D mammogram, breast ultrasound, bone density tests, biopsy, Magseed® and dedicated breast navigators
• Primary care

Family Birth Place

At our Family Birth Place, we provide family-centered birth suites with home-like comforts. Working together, we help deliver a memorable birth experience. Ascension Sacred Heart provides specialized medical care to women with high-risk pregnancies and their babies. The Family Birth Place offers the only neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) serving Walton and Okaloosa county families. The NICU provides care for premature and critically ill babies. 

The comprehensive group of caregivers includes board-certified neonatologists (pediatricians with specialized training in the care of critically-ill infants), neonatal nurses, immunologists and nutritionists along with a team of specialized nurses, support staff and volunteers. 

And with our connection to the Studer Family Children’s Hospital and a network of pediatric specialists with offices in Okaloosa and Walton counties, your family has access to the highest level of pediatric care in the region.

Emergency care close to home

When you choose Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast for your family’s emergency care, you’ll get the right care, at the right place and at the right time. When care is needed right away, we're close to where you are with 24/7 care for life-threatening and severe illness and injury — including heart attack, stroke, trauma and more. We listen to quickly understand your health needs. Then, we provide care that’s right for you. From the moment you enter the doors, we deliver compassionate care to help you and your loved ones through an emergency.

When your child needs pediatric emergency care, our emergency room provides family-centered care. Children's needs are different from adults, so our doctors and care teams care for kids and their specific needs.

Connected to specialized follow-up care

Your care doesn't stop when you leave the ER. Because we’re more than emergency care, you will be connected to follow-up care to support your care plan and recovery. We connect you to specialists in cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology and more. Your care team also helps you manage your medications and sends prescriptions to your local pharmacy or through Ascension Rx. And you will always have access to other services at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, like imaging and lab.

Recognitions

The care teams at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast are dedicated to providing the best care to you and your family. Ascension Sacred Heart is recognized as one of the top health systems in the United States by PINC AI and Fortune for 2024.Read more about our awards and recent news. 

2025 Awards and Recognitions

• US News & World Report
• High Performing in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy)
• Newsweek best in-state hospital

2024 Awards and Recognitions:

• CMS Overall Hospital Quality 5-star Rating
• America’s Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek - 5 Ribbon 
• Baby-Friendly Designation
• Fortune/PINC AI 15 Top Health Systems
• Recognized Nationally for Outstanding Patient Experience Award
• LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade A Spring 2024 
• Women’s Choice Awards
• Minimally Invasive Surgery 
• Obstetrics 
• Emergency Care  

2023 Awards and Recognitions:

• America’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals by Newsweek, - Five ribbon hospital
• Baby-Friendly Designation
• PRC Excellence in Healthcare Awards 
• Top Performer - Inpatient ICU Services
• 5 Stars- Family Birth Place
• 5 Stars - Medical/Surgical Unit
• 5 Stars - Inpatient Care
• 5 Stars - Outpatient Surgical Services 
• Women’s Choice Awards
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Obstetrics 
• Patient Safety

2022 Awards and Recognitions:

• 100 Top Hospitals - Fortune/Merative
• America’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals by Newsweek - 5-Ribbon rating
• Best Hospitals for Maternity Care for 2022 by Money magazine and The Leapfrog Group
• America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award
• Surgical Care Excellence Award
• Joint Replacement Excellence Award
• LeapFrog Hospital Safety Grade A Spring 2022 
• PRC Excellence in Healthcare Awards 
• 5 Stars - Inpatient Care
• 5 Stars- Outpatient Radiology Services, Nuclear Medicine
• 5 Stars - Outpatient Infusion Therapy
• 4 Stars - Emergency Department
• 5 Stars - Inpatient OB-GYN Services (Family Birth Place)
• 5 Stars - Outpatient Radiology Services, Mammography
• 5 Stars - Outpatient Surgical Services