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Fort Walton Beach Medical Center 
and Twin Cities Hospital Receive ‘A’ 
Ratings for Patient Safety in Spring 
2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety 
Grade 

 
The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-

based organization aiming to improve health 
care quality and safety for consumers and 
purchasers, today released the new Leapfrog 
Hospital Safety Grades. Fort Walton Beach 
Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital 
were two of 750 awarded ‘A’ ratings for their 
efforts in protecting patients from harm and 
meeting the highest safety standards in the 
U.S. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, 
D or F grade to hospitals across the country 
based on their performance in preventing 
medical errors, infections and other harms 
among patients in their care.

“We take exceptional patient care and 

safety very seriously; it’s what we strive to 
accomplish every day. We continually receive 
an “A” grade for our quality, thanks in large 
part to our outstanding team of physicians, 
employees, and volunteers, as well as our 
supportive community,” said Mitch Mongell, 
CEO of Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. 
“Being one of the only two hospitals in the 
tri-county area to

receive an “A” for patient safety shows our 

commitment to the safety of our patients.”

 “We have had a stellar year of 

accomplishments related to quality and 
patient safety at Twin Cities Hospital. These 
accomplishments are not possible without the 
hard work and dedication of our

employees, physicians, and volunteers each 

and every day,” said David Whalen, CEO of 
Twin Cities Hospital.

To see Fort Walton Beach Medical Center 

and Twin Cities Hospital’s full grade details, 
and to access patient tips for staying safe in the 
hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org .

Grayton Beer Company Expands 
with Addition of Brewpub

 Grayton Beer Company is pleased to 

announce the opening of the Grayton Beer 
Brewpub in Grayton Beach, Florida.  The 
fully operational brewery, restaurant and 
bar is open seven days a week for lunch and 
dinner. Conveniently located in Grayton 
Beach, the brewery’s namesake, the Brewpub 
occupies the space formerly known as Craft 
Bar 30A.

Grayton Beer Brewpub is the company’s 

second location that offers consumers the 
experience to sit and sip where the beer is 
made. The Grayton Beer Taproom, a 30,000 
square-foot production facility located in the 
South Walton Commerce Park, is open to the 
public six days a week. 

“Craft beer 

has the ability 
to bring people 
together as a 
community,” 
said Grayton 
Beer Company’s 
Founder and 
President Jamey 
Price. “Our 
Brewpub, which 
is the fi rst in 
South Walton, will allow us to share our craft 
with people from all over the Southeast. It 
will be unlike anything in our area. This is an 
amazing opportunity to put a pint of Grayton 
Beer in every interested consumer’s hand.”

Located at 170 E County Highway 

30A, Grayton Beach, Florida 32459, the 
Grayton Beer Brewpub will offer live music, 
communal space for socializing, special events 
and much more.

An offi cial grand opening will be announced 

at a later date. To stay up to date with all 
that is going on fi nd Grayton Beer Brewpub 
on Facebook and Instagram or read more at 
https://www.graytonbeer.com/brewpub/.

Quality Senior Living Releases 
Plans to Build The Blake at 
Miramar Beach

 
Blake Management Group (BMG), 

Legendary Living, and the management 
team from Quality Senior Living (QSL) in 
partnership with LongueVue Capital proudly 
introduce “The Blake at Miramar Beach”, a 
premier senior living community in Miramar 
Beach, Florida.

The Blake at Miramar Beach will be located 

at the intersection of Ponce de Leon & Hwy 
98 in Miramar Beach convenient to shopping 
& medical services. The community will 
feature 123 apartments of Assisted Living & 
Memory Care.

“We saw an opportunity to meet South 

Walton’s need for a new hospitality and 
wellness centered continuing care retirement 
community, providing residents the ability 
to age in place,” reveals Glenn Barclay, QSL 
principal and co-founder of BMG. “As 
a company, we are continually looking to 
remain on the cutting edge of senior services.”

Assisted Living residences include one 

or two-bedroom apartments with options 
including a balcony or porch overlooking 
the courtyard. Memory Care options 
include studio and deluxe studio residences 
with walk-in closets. Pricing will be based 
on service needs and apartment selection; 
however, the high-end community will be 
affordable and competitive with other options 
in the area. 

When fully occupied, The Blake anticipates 

creating 80-100 full and part-time jobs 
and will become an integral part of the 
community. 

Find more information at blakeliving.com/

miramarbeach. Residents and families interested 
in fl oorplan and leasing information can contact 
Judy Belk at (850) 650-5000 or   

 

judy.belk@qslmanagement.com. 

photo by

 Steve Mangum

The Blake at Miramar Beach

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