April 14, 2026- Ascension Sacred Heart is delivering a significant upgrade in emergency care available to the residents of Pace, Florida. This is the fourth freestanding ED the system has opened in the Pensacola area, according to an April 13 system news release. A ribbon cutting celebration on April 13, 2026 highlighted the opening of a new Freestanding Emergency Department (FSED) in the Five Points area at 5736 Chumuckla Highway. This state-of-the-art facility brings expanded access to high-quality emergency care, closer to where patients live, work and play. The roughly 11,000-square-foot emergency room will include two triage areas, one trauma room, ten treatment spaces, an onsite lab, CT, X-ray and ultrasound capabilities. Over 40 associates will work at the new care site.