Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast: labor and delivery in Miramar Beach, FL
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast is a hospital in Miramar Beach, Walton County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,135 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (377 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,135Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 260Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- OB hospitalists on staff
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
7800 US Hwy 98 W
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Walton County
Call (850) 278-3600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 260 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 77 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Florida, Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast has the 17th-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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast 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 Miramar Beach
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | Fort Walton Beach | 20 | 17% | 968 | Yes |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center | Crestview | 29 | 17% | 603 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | Panama City | 40 | 23% | 2,665 | Yes |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | Milton | 48 | 30% | 278 | Yes |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola | 54 | 30% | 4,267 | Yes |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola | 55 | 17% | 685 | Yes |
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