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We are so proud of our Best of the Bay win!!

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Thanks for voting us Best of the Bay again this year!! We are so proud to be recognized for Best Women’s Services!

Check out The Women's Group. Congratulations to all the 2021 Best of the Bay Winners!

The Women's Group welcomes James White, MD to our practice!! Dr. White joined us September 1 and is accepting new patients. You can find out more about him by viewing his bio on our website:
https://www.thewomensgroup.org/provider/james-p-white-md

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ASCENSION SACRED HEART HOSPITAL COVID REPORT FOR SEPT. 1

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Sept. 1, 2021) -- From Sacred Heart Hospital release..."The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola remains at record-high levels.

The number of hospitalized patients fluctuates frequently, so any individual data points are only a moment-in-time snapshot. But here are some key statistics for today, Sept. 1.

There are a total of 149 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola. The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 a week ago was 156.

In addition, there are three children with COVID-19 being treated at Studer Family Children's Hospital.

The current number of 149 is nine times higher than what it was on July 4, shortly before the current surge of COVID began in Northwest Florida. On July 4, the hospital had 17 patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Today’s number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is much higher than the hospital's previous peak of COVID-19 patients that occurred in January 2021.

Of all COVID-19 patients coming to us for care, including visits to the Emergency Department, more than half are under age 50.

The hospital has given 322 monoclonal antibody injections since Aug. 10. Ascension Sacred Heart is administering doses of Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment called REGEN-COV. It is a combination of two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab) used for early treatment of mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19. Call 850-416-LUNG to get more information.

Overall, the infection rate in the Pensacola area is very high. COVID-19 testing conducted in Pensacola by Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart over the past week found that 32 percent of those who were swab tested were found to have COVID-19. That is 2.5 times higher than what Ascension Medical Group recorded on average last year.

Ascension Medical Group's drive-thru testing center off Bayou Boulevard is testing about 450 people per day.

In Escambia County, only 50 percent of individuals 18 and older have been fully vaccinated compared to the national average of 64 percent, according to the New York Times. In Santa Rosa County, only 47 percent of those 18 and older are fully vaccinated.

"Our healthcare workers need the community's support to stop this surge," said Dawn Rudolph, president of Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola. "The best tools we have available to stop COVID-19 are wearing masks in indoor spaces, social distancing, and, most important, getting the vaccine."

Today, the state announced a new monoclonal antibody treatment site at the Bayview Community Center. The site will be open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2001 E. Lloyd St. in Pensacola.

Monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 can prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death among high-risk individuals.

Individuals 12 years and older who are high-risk, that have contracted or been exposed to COVID-19, are eligible for this treatment. Treatment is free and vaccination status does not matter.

Learn more here: https://cvcpl.us/CvPwBhr

Here are the latest COVID-19 hospitalization numbers for the three local hospital systems. As you can see, local hospitalizations continue to remain high, and we reached another all-time high today since the pandemic began (398).

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of getting vaccinated, and I encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine if you are able. To learn more about COVID-19 vaccine options, visit FDOH's website: floridahealthcovid19.gov/vaccines/vaccine-locator/

Remember that there are still everyday preventative actions you can take against COVID-19, including wearing a mask, washing your hands often and staying home if you're sick.

These numbers are DAILY, current totals (not cumulative) of the number of individuals in our local hospitals with COVID-19 for each date shown. We receive these numbers directly from the hospitals each day (from Ascension Sacred Heart, Baptist Hospital and West Florida Hospital).

The hospitalization numbers are available daily on our City of Pensacola COVID-19 dashboard: https://bit.ly/3guJ4Ac

Northwest Florida doctors recommend pregnant women get vaccinated PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Health officials across the country are urging people to get vaccinated as COVID-19 cases are on the rise again, but many are still on the fence. For expectant mothers the concern isn't about them, it's about the vaccine's potential effects on their unborn babies. Channel 3 spoke....

With the rapid resurgence of COVID-19 in the Pensacola area, Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart is resuming its drive-thru COVID-19 testing center at 5192 Bayou Blvd. in Pensacola, starting on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Justin Labrato, chief operating officer for Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart, said there has been a significant demand for COVID-19 testing at Ascension Sacred Heart's emergency departments, Urgent Care Centers pediatric and primary care offices over the past couple of weeks.

“We decided to re-open the Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart COVID-19 drive-thru testing center in Pensacola to help our residents get reliable COVID-19 testing that they need quickly and conveniently,” he said.

No appointments are needed. Sacred Heart will offer the commonly used PCR testing to those who do not have COVID-19 symptoms and the rapid COVID-19 tests to those exhibiting symptoms of the virus. The rapid test results are available in about 15 minutes.

After Saturday, the hours of operations will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart is proud to be Pensacola's trusted partner for COVID-19 testing and care. Starting on March 16, 2020, the Bayou Boulevard testing location was the first COVID-19 drive through testing site in North Florida and was originally open for 54 straight weeks (and tested 80,000 people). It was closed on April 1, 2021, to focus on Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart’s mass vaccination efforts where we administered 96,000 vaccines.

ACOG and SMFM Recommend COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Individuals This recommendation in support of vaccination during pregnancy reflects evidence demonstrating the safe use of the COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy.

It's now an official recommendation for pregnant people to get the COVID vaccine ACOG and the CDC are now recommending all pregnant individuals be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Drive-through COVID-19 Testing to Resume August 2nd. - Community Health Northwest Florida Vaccine Event Information

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