Santa Rosa Medical Center

Description

About Santa Rosa Medical Center
Santa Rosa Medical Center is the premier provider of healthcare services in Santa Rosa County Florida Operating in Milton since 1952 Santa Rosa Medical Center has always been committed to offering the highest level of compassionate care Our physicians and staff are dedicated to delivering this care in an environment that is efficient and comfortable Our 129 bed modern facility is easily accessible From the beautiful beaches of Navarre to the rolling farm land of Jay and Milton and Pace in between

Our Mission
Enabling Americas best local health care

Our Guiding Principles
We are servant leaders

We do the right thing

We dont settle

History

Our History
Hospital care in Santa Rosa County began in 1951 when a group of local businessmen and citizens formed a County Hospital Board and applied for a certificate of organization These initial events set the stage for what would eventually become the Santa Rosa Medical Center Construction for the original facility began in mid1951 and on December 2 1952 the first patients were admitted The initial hospital located on Stewart Street in Milton and known as Santa Rosa Hospital was chartered as a nonprofit hospital and was managed by county officials

Milton and the surrounding communities experienced tremendous growth throughout the 50s and 60s and Santa Rosa Hospital was expanded in 1963 and again in 1966 to better serve the areas growing needs By 1970 the population was again straining the capabilities of the now 100bed facility

Sensing the continued population growth of Santa Rosa County the hospitals Board of Trustees and County Commissioners drafted a proposal to construct a new facility on a new site Plans for a 4floor facility including over 100000 square feet of diagnostic and treatment space were underway

At the time Santa Rosa Hospital Board Chairman Melson stated quotThe addition of qualified physicians generated a rapid increase in the need for health care facilities In addition older facilities were becoming outmoded because of rapid technological developments This step to create a new hospital building and its equipment was both timely and needed A site was chosen and construction soon began at the hospitals present location on Berryhill Road in Milton The new 45 million 153bed countyowned facility opened in December 1972 with approximately 300 employees

In 1985 the county leased the management of Santa Rosa Hospital to a national hospital management ogranization and the name was changed to Santa Rosa Medical Center Since then several management ogranizations have operated the facility Today Santa Rosa Medical Center is proud to be affiliated with Health Management Associates Inc headquartered in Naples Florida

Since taking over in 2002 Health Management Associates has undertaken several improvement projects investing in technology renovations and construction Recent improvements and renovations were made in anticipation of the continued growth of Santa Rosa County and our goal is to fulfill all of our communitys healthcare needs

In the near future we plan to add additional ER and inpatient capacity and weve already added even more physicians to our staff Were working hard to ensure that our patients can benefit from the latest medical advances and recieve worldclass care from specialists with years of knowledge and experience

The current 129bed Santa Rosa Medical Center provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services on the main campus and also reaches out into the community with innovative services such as the Santa Rosa Medical Group Santa Rosa Urgent Care Santa Rosa Occupational health and other offcampus outpatient services

As a community hospital Santa Rosa Medical Center continually seeks new ways to engage with patients and strengthen our relationship with the community We frequently participate in community events partner with local organizations schools and businesses and provide outreach programs educational classes and informative seminars on a wide range of health topics and issues