Recent Press Releases

• August 19, 2021 Baptist Health begins gynecologic oncology program with Erica Takimoto, DO

  Erica Takimoto has joined the Baptist Health team to begin the first-ever gynecologic oncology program at Baptist Health Louisville.

• August 19, 2021 Baptist Health Corbin Named a Hicuity Health 2021 WE SEE YOU CARE Award Winner

  Sixth Annual Award Recognizes Facility for Proven Ability to Leverage Acute Care Telemedicine in Innovative Ways.

• August 19, 2021 Baptist Health Primary Care Welcomes Jeevanjot Virk, MD, Family Medicine

  Services include everything from well visits and disease prevention to health maintenance.

• August 19, 2021 US News World Report names Baptist Health Corbin a high performing hospital for COPD Care

  Baptist Health Corbin has been recognized as a high performing hospital for 2021-22.

• August 16, 2021 Baptist Health Richmond updates visitor guidelines

  Baptist Health Richmond asks the community to please use caution before visiting.

• August 11, 2021 Baptist Health Richmond receives million-dollar grant to fund three-year opioid, substance abuse program

  Grant will help combat substance abuse in Madison, Estill, Garrard, Rockcastle and Jackson Counties.

• August 10, 2021 Shari Knight named director of Child Development Center at Baptist Health Paducah

  Knight has worked at the CDC for 28 years.

• August 05, 2021 Baptist Health to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees by Oct 31

  Baptist Health will now require all of its employees to be vaccinated for the protection of staff, their families, patients and the community.

• August 05, 2021 Baptist Health volumes rebound from COVID slowdown

  Demand for services is rebounding as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

• July 30, 2021 Baptist Health suspends visitation in the Emergency Department to safeguard patients, staff

  Effective today, July 30, Baptist Health is suspending visitation in the Emergency Department.