Baptist Health Care expansion

An expansion of Baptist Health Care was announced on June 26, 2008, that includes the purchase of West Florida Hospital for $245 million (subject to federal approval) and approximately $85 million in new construction.

The organization signed an asset purchase agreement with West Florida's parent company, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), after which the necessary regulatory approval was obtained.

Once the purchase is complete, the current West Florida Hospital on Davis Highway will become the new Baptist Hospital, supplementing the presence of Baptist Medical Park - Nine Mile in north Pensacola. The campus will feature an expanded Baptist Cancer Center in affiliation with the Moffitt Cancer Institute; Baptist Neurosciences Center complemented by a rehab hospital for neurologic and orthopaedic conditions; Baptist Heart & Vascular Center of Excellence; and an expanded Emergency Department. The new Baptist Hospital also will offer a new parking garage and new physician office buildings. Additionally, Baptist Health Care will assume the current West Florida Hospital Primary Care Practices (nine neighborhood medical centers), creating the largest primary care network in the region.

	This acquisition will enhance the best of both organizations and provides for expansion of our services to meet the needs of our patients and the community. … We know the acquisition of West Florida Hospital will allow us to continue our high standard of personal care while expanding services to serve the entire Northwest Florida region.
—Al Stubblefield, President/CEO of Baptist Health Care

External links

• www.bhcexpansion.org – Informational website about the expansion