Recent Press Releases

• 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.

• January 04, 2023 You can save a life by learning hands-only CPR

  Experts say that most people who survive a cardiac emergency are helped by bystanders who administer CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

• January 02, 2023 Baptist Health Hardin Receives ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation

  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 730,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year.