Pensacola Baptist Hospital to add 40 acute-care beds, aims to hire 80 or more nurses

Baptist Hospital in Pensacola plans to add 40 acute-care beds at its main campus as patient volumes rise. The beds will be located in the Henderson building, and the hospital says it expects to recruit at least 80 nurses to staff the expansion. Hospital officials attribute the growth in demand to the expanding community and increased use of emergency rooms and procedural services.