Baptist Hospital: labor and delivery in Pensacola, FL
Baptist Hospital is a hospital in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 909 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (314 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 909Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 143Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
123 Baptist Way
Pensacola, FL 32503
Escambia County
Call (850) 434-4011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baptist Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 143 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 124 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, Baptist Hospital has the 38th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Baptist Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Pensacola
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola | 1.1 | 30% | 4,267 | Yes |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola | 3.2 | 17% | 685 | Yes |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton | 15 | 30% | 278 | Yes |
| Baldwin Health | Foley | 27 | 15% | 671 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | Fort Walton Beach | 36 | 17% | 968 | Yes |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 39 | 18% | 1,354 | Yes |
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