Gulf Breeze Hospital Services
Gulf Breeze Hospital offers a wide range of health services and programs to make quality health care more conveniently accessible for residents of Gulf Breeze, Pensacola Beach and Navarre. Just some of the services available at Gulf Breeze Hospital include:
Cardiac and Pulmonary Services
The Cardiopulmonary Department at Gulf Breeze Hospital provides inpatient, outpatient and emergency services. Diagnostic testing includes blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, EKG and stress testing (echocardiogram).
Ciano Cancer Center
As part of Baptist Health Care’s multidisciplinary, comprehensive cancer institute, the Ciano Cancer Center excels in providing optimum cancer care by focusing on education, support and rehabilitative programs that meet patient needs before, during and after treatment. The center offers advanced medical oncology, radiation oncology and infusion services in a setting designed to promote comfort and healing. Ciano Cancer Center is the sole provider of complete cancer services in south Santa Rosa County. Since the center’s opening in 2004, thousands of patients from Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas and have received compassionate, expert cancer care. The center is named in honor of Ted and Natalie Ciano.
Community Education
Free community health programs, including GoldenCare meetings for senior adults, are frequently offered at the Gulf Breeze Hospital campus. Visit the news and events section for our next gathering.
Emergency Services
The Gulf Breeze Hospital emergency department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our team is skilled and experienced in treating emergency illnesses and injuries. For the most critical needs, Baptist LifeFlight can be airborne within minutes. This significantly reduces transport time of critically ill patients, whether they are transferring from a hospital or from the scene of an emergency.
Food Services
Exceptional meals and affordable dining is available at Gulf Breeze Hospital’s Breezeway Cafeway (open for breakfast 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. weekdays, lunch 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. seven days a week, and dinner 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. seven days a week).
GoldenCare
Gulf Breeze Hospital invites members of the community age 50 and older to join GoldenCare. GoldenCare is a free program of special services for seniors. There are no fees or dues. We offer the program to you as a community service – part of our ongoing effort to improve the quality of your life.
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Physician Referral
Baptist HealthSource can help you find a doctor who has the right specialty, an office close to you and who accepts your insurance plan or Medicare assignment. It’s free and easy. Just pick up the phone and call 850.434.4080.
Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
Gulf Breeze Hospital implements a progressive approach to rehabilitative therapy. Our team combines patient education, custom exercise, manual therapy, aquatic therapy and much more to meet the needs of each patient. Additionally, Gulf Breeze Hospital offers specialized rehabilitative care for speech and swallowing impairments and other conditions related to stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and head and neck cancer. Gulf Breeze Hospital is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. For information or appointments, call 850.934.2280.
Radiology
The Gulf Breeze Hospital radiology department is enhanced by our expert on-site physician radiologists. Services include: MRI, bone densitometry, digital mammography, ultrasound, and CT scans.
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State-of-the-Art Technology and Maximum Comfort
Gulf Breeze Hospital’s new 1.5 Tesla, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system offers a large bore, or opening, for patients who experience claustrophobia. The new MRI also is ideal for larger patients who may be uncomfortable using the traditional-sized machines. The patient-friendly design that doesn’t compromise image quality. A product of Siemens Medical Solutions, the MRI features a bore opening of more than two feet in diameter and almost one foot of free space between a patients head and the magnet.
The MRI also features the shortest 1.5 Tesla magnet available. The magnet is approximately four feet in length and allows more than 60 percent of exams to be completed with the patient’s head outside the bore. Magnetic resonance provides images that are essential in the diagnosis and treatment planning of many conditions, including those related to the heart and vascular system as well as for diseases such as cancer and diabetes. The 1.5 Tesla MRI provides physical comfort while maintaining image confidence.
MRI uses computers and magnetic fields to create pictures of the human anatomy similar to X-rays, but without radiation. Across the nation, about 12.9 million MRI exams are performed each year.
MRI services are offered at Gulf Breeze Hospital Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. Physician referral is required. Call 932-7500 to schedule an appointment.
Sleep Disorders Center
Two registered sleep technologists and a board-certified sleep medicine physician serve patients at the Gulf Breeze Hospital Sleep Disorders Center. The center features state-of-the-art sleep diagnostic equipment and four private rooms with many amenities and a comfortable, home-like atmosphere. In addition to diagnostic testing services, treatment devices such as CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) are available at the center.
Stroke Care
Gulf Breeze Hospital is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Visit our online Stroke Care Center for more information.
Women’s Services
At Gulf Breeze Hospital, we know that high quality women’s health services are critical not only for women, but for all Gulf Coast families. We provide access to a multi-specialty program encompassing gynecology, oncology and urology. We provide the care women need throughout their lifetimes. In conjunction with our radiology department we offer:
Other Services at Gulf Breeze Hospital
- EEG
- Gastroenterology
- Laboratory pathology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Surgical Services