About Baptist Heart Hospital

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Baptist Heart Hospital -- a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Jacksonville -- brings patients, families, clinicians and researchers together to prevent and fight heart disease with the best programs, physicians, staff and technology available. This combination of skill, equipment and highly trained staff results in comprehensive cardiovascular care for adults. The hospital is part of Baptist Medical Center Downtown, the flagship hospital for Baptist Health and a Magnet™ hospital, which is the highest honor a health care organization can receive for excellence in patient care.  

 

Why a heart hospital?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Florida and a serious health concern for many people in Northeast Florida. In response to this growing need, Baptist Heart Hospital offers a full continuum of cardiac care -- from prevention through rehabilitation -- under one roof.

A unique kind of care

You'll find private patient rooms with tranquil river views and family sleepover amenities, an indoor-outdoor riverview oasis, spacious common areas flooded with natural light, specially designed family lounges -- all within one facility equipped with the most advanced and accurate medical technologies.

First Floor Lobby of Baptist Heart Hospital

Private rooms with family sleepover amenities

Advanced technology for cardiac diagnosis and treatment

Access

A parking garage adjacent to Baptist Heart Hospital provides easy access to the emergency services (Adult and Wolfson Children's Hospital Emergency Centers) on the first floor and all other services via the second floor entrance. Patients and visitors can enter Parking Garage B from Prudential Drive across the street from the main entrance of Baptist Medical Center Downtown.

A connecting hallway on the first floor of the Heart Hospital (see map) provides access to the Emergency Center and the main hospital. This thoroughfare can be used to visit the cafeteria, gift shop, Pavilion Pharmacy, medical office buildings (Howard and Pavilion), and Wolfson Children's Hospital.

Services

In addition to comprehensive cardiovascular services, the following associated services and facilities are located in Baptist Heart Hospital for the convenience of patients and their loved ones.

• Cardiac Outpatient Services (COPS)
• Congestive Heart Failure Clinic
• Critical Care
• Day Stay
• EKG, Echocardiogram, and Stress Test Services
• Electrophysiology (EP) Studies Rooms
• Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center
• Nuclear Cardiac Imaging Rooms
• Outpatient Physical Therapy - Rehabilitative Services
• Pre-Admission Clinical Evaluation (PACE)
• Riverview Cafe
• Wolfson Wellness (fitness) Center