Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast
In Miramar Beach, FL, Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast is a critical care hospital offering advanced specialty care services.
Specialty and emergency care, close to home
Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast 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 part of 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 achieved a five-star rating in the 2024 CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings and offers a wide range of minimally invasive procedures using robotic-assisted technology, along with advanced imaging, all on one campus.
The Family Birth Place is recognized as one of the country's top maternity facilities and provides 24/7 OB Emergency Care for urgent pregnancy-related concerns.\
Infant Safe Sleep at Ascension hospitals
Certified safe sleep hospital
Your child's safety is our priority. We are a Gold Certified National Safe Sleep Hospital by Cribs for Kids®, the highest level of certification, which means we follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for safe sleep.
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2026 Awards and Recognitions
- US News & World Report
- Best Hospital for Maternity Care
- Newsweek
- America's Best-in-State Hospital
- America's Best Maternity Hospital
- The Leapfrog Group ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade: Spring
- US News & World Report
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2025 Awards and Recognitions
- The Joint Commission
- Level II Maternal Care Verified Facility
- US News & World Report
- High Performing in Maternity Care
- Newsweek
- America’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals - Quality care for moms and babies
- Cribs for Kids®
- National Safe Sleep Hospital award - Gold-level Certified
- WHO and UNICEF
- Baby-Friendly Hospital designation for excellence in maternity and newborn care
- Maternal Care Telehealth Program — supported by a Florida Department of Health grant
- The Joint Commission
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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 in minimally invasive surgery, obstetrics, and emergency care
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2023 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 in inpatient care, outpatient radiology and nuclear medicine, outpatient infusion therapy, birthing services, outpatient radiology and mammography, and outpatient surgery. 4 Stars in emergency care.
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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 in inpatient care, outpatient radiology and nuclear medicine, outpatient infusion therapy, birthing services, outpatient radiology and mammography, and outpatient surgery. 4 Stars in emergency care.


