CAverage · score 42/100 · #112 of 172 in Florida
Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital
1000 Mar-Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 · Acute care hospital · Proprietary
CMS overall rating 3 of 5below median among Florida acute care hospitals
Mortality: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
Safety: 1 measure better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 7
Why Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital is graded C
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Florida hospitals of the same type (acute care hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Hca Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital at a Glance
C
42/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 3 of 5.
48<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 8 measures (net +1).
78<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 7 measures (net +1).
38<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 4 worse of 9 measures (net -4).
6<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 8 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Florida, acute care hospitals · CMS record 100223 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address1000 Mar-Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
Phone(850) 862-1111
CountyOKALOOSA
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipProprietary
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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- Mortality: 2 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 8
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