Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Sacred Heart Hospital
- 5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504
- (850) 416-7000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sacred Heart Hospital carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6.
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 | — | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.298 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 9178 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 10.064 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 0 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.000 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.005 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.445 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 8279 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 11.095 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 1 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.090 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.092 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.805 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 134 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 3.660 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.546 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.119 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.743 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 260 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.173 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 6 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.761 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.418 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.147 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 117160 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 5.813 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 6 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 1.032 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.203 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.528 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 98212 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 50.498 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 17 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.337 | 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 | 3.1 | Same as national | 89 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 4.1 | Same as national | 1329 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 12.2 | Same as national | 182 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 40 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.3 | Same as national | 116 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 420 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.1 | Same as national | 537 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 376 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.13 | Same as national | 6296 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 130.92 | Same as national | 114 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.14 | Same as national | 7506 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.30 | Same as national | 7771 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.93 | Same as national | 2061 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.60 | Same as national | 961 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 7.05 | Same as national | 960 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.32 | Same as national | 2019 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 5.10 | Same as national | 743 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 2.15 | Same as national | 486 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.72 | Same as national | 1760 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.77 | 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 | 22.1 | Not available | 230 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 1.5 | Not available | 482 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | 5.1 | Not available | 583 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.1 | Same as national | 2112 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.5 | Same as national | 386 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 8.2 | Same as national | 358 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4 | Same as national | 358 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 216 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.4 | Same as national | 230 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 10.5 | Same as national | 40 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.3 | Same as national | 125 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.9 | Same as national | 482 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.8 | Same as national | 81 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.2 | Same as national | 583 |
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 | 2 | 315 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 315 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 315 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 3 | 315 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 315 |
| Quietness - star rating | 2 | 315 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 315 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 315 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 315 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | 90 | 6928 |
| 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 | 147 | 313 |
| 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 | 143 | 298 |
| 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 | — | — |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | — | — |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 39 | 31 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 12 | 1767 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 61 | 180 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 61 | 59 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 94 | 31 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 79 | 180 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 93 | 106 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 98 | 127 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 96 | 3020 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 643 |
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 Sacred Heart Hospital rated?
- Sacred Heart Hospital has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sacred Heart Hospital have emergency services?
- Yes. Sacred Heart Hospital operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sacred Heart Hospital located?
- Sacred Heart Hospital is located at 5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola, FL 32504.
- What type of hospital is Sacred Heart Hospital?
- Sacred Heart Hospital is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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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.