Patient Care Wing Expansion Updates
Baptist Health Corbin is expanding to meet the growing healthcare needs of southeastern Kentucky. This transformative project represents a major investment in access, quality, and patient-centered care for the region.
Project Highlights
- Total Expansion Size: 80,000 square feet.
- Location: Adjacent to current hospital, connected by enclosed pedestrian bridge.
- Estimated Completion: June 2027.
- Project Cost: $100 Million.
Key Features
- Expanded Emergency Department
- Doubles current ED space
- Designed to accommodate up to 60,000 patient visits annually.
- Modern trauma and triage areas to improve flow and reduce wait times.
- New Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Expands ICU from 10 to 24 private patient rooms.
- Enhanced technology and space for complex, high-acuity care.
- Private Inpatient Rooms
- Adds 24 private rooms on the second floor, allowing for all-private acute care nursing units.
- Enhances patient privacy, comfort, and infection control.
- Relocated Helipad
- Rooftop location directly above the new ED.
- Faster access for air medical transport.
- Pedway Connector
- Climate-controlled bridge linking new expansion with existing hospital.
- Ensures safe and efficient patient transfers.
- Power Plant and Chiller Expansion
- Supports increased energy demands and system reliability.
- NICU Growth Opportunity
- Current ICU space to be converted into an expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- NICU to grow from 2,165 sq. ft. to 6,647 sq. ft.
Community Impact
- Strengthens emergency response capacity for the region.
- Increases access to critical care close to home.
- Positions Baptist Health Corbin as a hub for advanced inpatient services in southeastern Kentucky.