Recent Press Releases

• January 16, 2023 Baptist Health Floyd receives ANCC Pathway to Excellence re-designation

  Baptist Health Floyd has received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

• January 13, 2023 Baptist Health Lexington bariatric program earns MBSAQIP accreditation

  The hospital is the first MBSAQIP accredited medical weight loss site in the state of Kentucky.

• January 13, 2023 In 2022, patients counted on Baptist Health for chicken tenders - and a lot more

  Hospital cafeteria goers consumed some 127,934 orders of chicken tenders.

• January 13, 2023 Screenings could aid early detection and treatment of skin cancer

  One out of five Americans will develop skin cancer by age 70.

• January 12, 2023 Baptist Health Medical Group general surgeon now seeing patients in Murray

  Kristen Williams, MD, is now seeing patients at Baptist Health Medical Group Primary Care in Murray, Kentucky.

• January 11, 2023 Baptist Health Richmond receives 2022 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award

  Award is part of Press Ganey’s annual ranking of the top hospitals and health systems in the country.

• January 10, 2023 Baptist Health Hardin welcomes new Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Woods

  Jennifer Woods MSN, RN, CENP, is vice president and chief nursing officer (CNO).

• January 10, 2023 Baptist Health Hardin’s Wellness on Wheels returns to community

  The hospital’s on-site wellness clinic, Wellness on Wheels, returns.

• January 09, 2023 Local pharmacist to preside over state pharmacy organization

  Kortney Brown, PharmD, has taken the helm of the Kentucky Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

• January 04, 2023 Baptist Health Paducah continues to lead the region in cancer care by opening the region’s first Cancer Risk Management Clinic.

  This clinic serves individuals with a higher risk of developing cancer through unique preventive care.