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Health Care Services
Emergency Services
Bay County is part of the enhanced 911 emergency system. A 911 call will
bring fire, police, and ambulance service from a single dispatcher. For
those who are hearing impaired and do not have a voice announcer, tap
the space bar to identify yourself as a TDD caller. For more information
call 1-800-282-3171.
Ambulance Service
Bay Medical Center provides ambulance and emergency medical services
for all of Bay County. In addition to emergency room response, the
Medical Center ambulance service provides critical care and
non-emergency transport. There are over 90 trained EMS professionals
staffing the main unit at the Bay Medical Center in Panama City,
branch locations in Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven, Callaway, a quick
response unit in northern Bay County.
Bay Medical Center
Bay Medical is the area’s largest and most comprehensive hospital,
providing a full range of quality healthcare services since 1949.
Bay Medical is committed to providing the very best healthcare for
our community and has been nationally recognized for clinical
excellence. Bay Medical has previously been listed among the
America's 50 Best Hospitals for the last two years (2008, 2009)
according to an independent study an has been ranked among the top
five percent in the nation for overall clinical care, orthopedics an
GI services. Bay Medical is nationally accredited as a Center of
Excellence in the treatment of heart attack, stroke, heart failure
and hip and knee replacement.
As the area’s only comprehensive heart center, Bay Medical offers a full range of cardiac care and is rated number one in all of Northwest Florida for overall cardiac services. Bay Medical is the only facility offering 24-hour emergency angioplasty (a life-saving procedure that is the recommended treatment for heart attack) and open-heart surgery.
In the past several years, Bay Medical has invested millions of dollars in the latest technology and equipment including a leading-edge cancer treatment system and the da Vinci Robot. This state-of-the-art, robotic surgical system offers patients a less invasive option for certain procedures with dramatically reduced side effects and a quicker recovery. Bay Medical also provides comprehensive diagnostic testing at several convenient locations throughout the community including a brand new facility which also offers physician specialties on Panama City Beach.
Bay Medical has more than 225 physicians on staff representing virtually every medical specialty. For information about a physician near you, call Bay Medical’s physician referral line at (850) 747-6100 or visit www.baymedical.org.
Gulf Coast Medical Center –
Where the Experts Are
It’s hard to ignore what makes Gulf Coast Medical Center and living
in Bay County unique. Every day residents enjoy the best in coastal
living: soft summer breezes, miles of some of the world’s most
beautiful beaches, and the best seafood in the Southeast. And, at
Gulf Coast Medical Center patients receive expert care in a medical
center that’s earned a national reputation for quality.
The Joint Commission has awarded the hospital National Center of Excellence accreditation for its spine, stroke and wound care programs. The hospital's oncology program has received approval with commendation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. At the heart of the hospital's mission are patient-centered customer service standards, which employees know as the I CARE standards. As a patient at Gulf Coast Medical Center, you will be treated with care that is based on Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, respect and Excellene.
Gulf Coast Medical Center is 176-bed acute care hospital with a staff of more than 250 physicians, who represent more than 30 specialties and subspecialties. Its expertise includes: diagnostics, emergency, gastrointestinal, general surgery, orthopedics, NICU, outpatient, pediatric surgery, pulmonary, spine, vascular and women's services.
