During the June 2019 Destin Business Forum, the Destin Chamber's monthly TV show, host Amy Perry of Pleat & Perry, P.A., interviews Todd Jackson, COO of Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. Fort Walton Beach Medical Center (FWBMC) is a 257-bed full-service hospital with more than 200 of the most highly respected and qualified physicians in the area. It is recognized as a Top General Hospital for excellence in quality care and patient safety. It is the only acute care hospital in the Tri-County area that offers open heart surgery, an Accredited Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an Accredited Chest Pain Center, and a Cancer Care Center that is accredited by the Commission on Cancer and an Associate of the UAB Birmingham Health System Cancer Community Network. Its expanded emergency services include a dedicated Pediatric ER, 24/7 Destin ER, and a full-service 24/7 Fort Walton Beach ER that includes the only Level II Trauma Center in the Tri-County area.
Jackson spoke of the hospital’s recent growth, having hired 150 new employees since last year. Some of the growth can be attributed to the aftermath of Hurricane Michael with some of the new hires coming from hospitals in Bay County and surrounding areas.
“Between Pensacola and Tallahassee, we are the most comprehensive cardiovascular hospital,” explained Jackson. He went on to discuss the hospital’s cardiovascular program and shared that Fort Walton Beach Medical Center is the first hospital in the tri-county area to offer WATCHMAN, which is a cardiovascular implant for those with atrial fibrillation to reduce or eliminate the need for warfarin and similar medications.
In May, Fort Walton Beach Medical Center observed Nurses Week and Hospital Week. As part of the celebrations, the hospital announced its DAISY and Frist Humanitarian Award winners for those individuals who go above and beyond every day acts of kindness. The DAISY Award recognizes nurses and the Frist Humanitarian Awards recognize a volunteer, nurse and physician.
The Rehabilitation Institute of Northwest Florida, which is located in Destin, is celebrating the 1-year anniversary of its 10-bed expansion. It is now a 30-bed unit.
Visit Fort Walton Beach Medical Center at 1000 Mar Walt Dr., in Fort Walton Beach. For more information, please call (850) 862-1111 or visit www.FWBMC.com.
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