Baptist Health is North Florida’s most comprehensive health care system, providing a circle of care designed for every stage of life. Founded in 1955, 899-bed Baptist Health is the area’s only locally owned and governed health care provider and includes five nationally accredited hospitals: Baptist Medical Center - Downtown, Baptist Medical Center - Beaches, Baptist Medical Center - Nassau, Baptist Medical Center - South and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Baptist Health is recognized as a national leader in the strategic use of clinical information technology to improve the quality, safety and timeliness of care. In 2005, Baptist South was nationally recognized as one of the first hospitals to successfully implement electronic medical records (EMR). Today, all five of our hospitals are fully digital.

In addition to our five Magnet™-recognized hospitals, Baptist Health includes 44 primary care offices, as well as home health, a community pharmacy network, behavioral health, pastoral care, occupational health, rehabilitation and urgent care.

Year after Year. Baptist Health is recognized by more Northeast Florida residents as their first choice for best doctors, best nurses, most personalized care, overall quality and patient safety, according to a survey by the National Research Corporation