Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary
Hca Florida West Hospital
- 8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514
- (850) 494-4000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Hca Florida West Hospital carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.088 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.729 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3732 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.822 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.523 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.055 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.082 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4990 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.108 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.327 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.625 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.826 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 185 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 4.899 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 7 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.429 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.030 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.915 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 167 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 1.692 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 0.591 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.196 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.093 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 60383 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.901 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.769 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.001 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.120 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 59098 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 41.038 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.024 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4 | Same as national | 182 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.7 | Same as national | 2049 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 237 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 75 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 12.4 | Same as national | 127 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 12.7 | Same as national | 467 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 594 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.3 | Same as national | 301 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 6436 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 193.28 | Same as national | 105 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 8575 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 8533 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.35 | Same as national | 1967 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.41 | Same as national | 744 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 12.58 | Same as national | 767 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.03 | Same as national | 2012 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.81 | Same as national | 716 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.53 | Same as national | 475 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.98 | Same as national | 1512 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.88 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 19.3 | Not available | 244 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1.4 | Not available | 532 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 4.5 | Not available | 638 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.5 | Same as national | 3237 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 14 | Same as national | 505 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 690 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.9 | Same as national | 244 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.1 | Same as national | 71 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 142 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20 | Same as national | 532 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 159 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.3 | Same as national | 638 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 651 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 651 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 651 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 651 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 651 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 651 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 651 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 651 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 651 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 29 | 2347 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 116 | 412 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 115 | 406 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 110721 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 99 | 100 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 5841 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 75 | 106 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 45 | 29 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 82 | 11 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 95 | 107 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 95 | 75 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 93 | 334 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 94 | 8813 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 99 | 1730 |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Hca Florida West Hospital rated?
- Hca Florida West Hospital has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Hca Florida West Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Hca Florida West Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Hca Florida West Hospital located?
- Hca Florida West Hospital is located at 8383 N Davis Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32514.
- What type of hospital is Hca Florida West Hospital?
- Hca Florida West Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Proprietary).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.