“Since last October, Debbie has provided leadership in the hospital on an interim basis, while adding to her current responsibilities as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer,” said Patrick Madden, President and CEO of Sacred Heart Health System. “She has dedicated herself to improving the patient experience and increasing the satisfaction level of our patients, our staff and our physicians. Through her track record of improving hospital operations and her commitment to our mission, she has earned the respect of our entire organization.”

Bostic will be responsible for all operations of the hospital in Pensacola while also serving as the Chief Nursing Officer for Sacred Heart Health System. She will report directly to Madden, who remains as CEO of Sacred Heart’s regional healthcare system. “Under Debbie’s leadership, Sacred Heart Hospital has improved patient satisfaction so that we now rank in the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide,” Madden said. “She is committed to providing exceptional care to patients. She has the energy and the vision we need to stay focused on the best quality care practices that have become such an important part of our culture at Sacred Heart.”

Bostic, a resident of Milton, began her healthcare career as a nurse almost 30 years ago, and has progressed in leadership roles with increasing responsibilities. She came to Sacred Heart seven years ago as Chief Nursing Officer and has held the position of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer since April 2006.

“It’s an honor to have this opportunity to serve our patients and to lead the wonderful people who work at this hospital,” Bostic said. “It’s humbling to know that I walk in the footsteps of inspired women – the Daughters of Charity – who created this hospital almost 100 years ago and who continue to guide Sacred Heart today. I look forward to the privilege of carrying on their mission with the same dedication.”

In addition to her work at Sacred Heart, she is actively involved in community and professional affiliations that include Ascension Health’s Chief Nurse Officer Advisory Board, Pensacola Junior College’s Nursing Advisory Board, the Florida Hospital Association Nursing Advisory Board, and The Board of Directors for Covenant Hospice. She is also a healthcare consultant for the Studer Healthcare Consulting Group. She began her nursing education at Pensacola Junior College and went on to earn both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Nursing Administration from the University of South Alabama.

About Sacred Heart Hospital Key services at Sacred Heart’s 458-bed hospital in Pensacola include: a Regional Heart and Vascular Institute, a Children’s and Women’s Hospital, a Level II Trauma Center, a Cancer Center affiliated with M.D. Anderson Physicians Network, a 120-bed nursing home, and a 120 member employed physicians group. For more information, call 850-416-7000 or visit on the web at http://www.sacred-heart.org/.

Sacred Heart Hospital is a member of Ascension Health (http://www.ascensionhealth.org/). Ascension Health is transforming healthcare by providing the highest quality care to all, with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable. Ascension Health, which provided $703.9 million in care of persons who are poor and community benefit last year, is the nation’s largest Catholic and nonprofit health system. Our Mission-focused Health Ministries consist of 101,000 associates serving in 20 states and the District of Columbia.

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