The Best Care Comes to the Emerald Coast

From high-tech diagnostic and treatment services to outreach programs that serve families in need, Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast brings Sacred Heart’s spirit of quality care and compassion to families from all walks of life in Walton County. SHHEC’s healthcare professionals are committed to the highest level of patient care, reflected in patient satisfaction rates that consistently score over 93 percent.

Located just east of Destin at the intersection of Highway 98 and Mack Bayou Road, SHHEC is a not-for-profit hospital built largely by the community and designed for the community it serves, born in the same manner that Sacred Heart was in Pensacola – in the hearts of the community’s citizens and the product of great generosity. The St. Joe Company donated 40 acres and construction began on the 50-bed hospital in 2000.

Since opening its doors in January 2003, the $55-million hospital has grown steadily and continues its investment in the community. Today, SHHEC has more than 130 physicians on staff, more than 300 associates and more than 400 community volunteers. This dedicated Sacred Heart family continues to fulfill its mission of care and service. In the past nearly three years of service, SHHEC has experienced a significant amount of growth, from doubling the size of its Emergency Department to opening an outpatient cancer center providing radiation therapy. Sophisticated imaging services, nuclear medicine capabilities, and high-tech cardiac procedures are the best tools in the best hands for patient care.

The future will soon bring a Women’s Diagnostic and Wellness Center and a birthing center to the hospital campus, thanks once again to the generosity of our community on the Emerald Coast. For more information about Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast, call (850) 278-3000 or visit us online at www.sacredheartemerald.org.