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  • Baptist Health Paducah dedicates Shirley Trail Lanier Classroom

    As a working mother who put herself through school, Baptist Health Paducah volunteer Shirley Trail Lanier values education, so it was no surprise when she chose a classroom at the hospital to leave her legacy.

  • EMS Strong Celebrating EMS Week 2017

    May 21-27 is EMS Week, and Baptist Health joins the American College of Emergency Physicians, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, and other organizations across the country in celebrating the skill and dedication of emergency medical services personnel.

  • HMH Auxiliary wins HANDS award for two projects from Kentucky Hospital Association

    Today, Hardin Memorial Health Auxiliary received a Helping Accomplish Noteworthy Duties

  • HMH Employees Rank System Among Best in Country

    Hardin Memorial Health employees ranked the healthcare system in the 80th percentile

  • Healthy Planet system rolls out this month

    The launch of Epic's new Healthy Planet data analytics system is underway, and implementation will continue throughout 2017. The module will provide a dashboard for providers to access and review performance in relation to accountable care organization (ACO) quality measures and cost and utilization measures. It also will serve as the platform for our clinically integrated network (CIN)...

  • 15 area college students selected for first Baptist Health Pre-Med Academy

    Fifteen students from seven colleges have been selected for the first Baptist Health Paducah Pre-Med Academy summer program.

  • Centered on Moms On Mothers Day and Every Day

    Our hospitals specialize in a truly positive birthing experience for everyone in your family. With pre- and postnatal educational programs, plus the facilities, specialists, and all the comforts and special treatment you deserve, it's easy to see why more moms-to-be choose Baptist Health for their deliveries...

  • Honoring our nurses during National Nurses Week and every day

    From the moment we are born, most of us are touched by the waiting hands of a nurse dedicated to providing us a healthy start in life. And, over the course of our lifetimes, we look to nurses as our constant connection to care, whether in a doctor's office or at a hospital bedside...

  • Medicare revalidation requirements for all Medicare-enrolled providers

    The Shared Savings Program requires all ACO participants to be enrolled in Medicare and to keep all provider information updated. The most efficient way for a provider to submit revalidation information is by using the Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) on the CMS website...

  • Celebrating hospitals the Healing Heart of Healthcare

    Join Baptist Health and the American Hospital Association as we celebrate National Hospital Week, May 7-13, a time to show appreciation for the more than 5.6 million hospital employees across the country...