CAverage · score 45/100 · #102 of 172 in Florida
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf
3801 E Hwy 98, Port Saint Joe, FL 32456 · Acute care hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private
CMS overall rating 3 of 5below median among Florida acute care hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
Readmission: 0 measures better than the national rate, 1 worse, of 4
Why Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf 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.
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf at a Glance
C
45/100
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: 0 better, 0 worse of 3 measures (net +0).
39<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).
–Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 0 better, 1 worse of 4 measures (net -1).
50<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 0 patient-experience and 5 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 100313 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address3801 E Hwy 98, Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
Phone(850) 229-5600
CountyGULF
TypeAcute Care Hospitals
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency servicesYes
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