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Baptist Health Corbin among nation’s top hospitals for treatment of heart attack patients

Baptist Heath Corbin has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022. Baptist Health Corbin is one of only 240 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Baptist Health Corbin’s...
Posted On 27 Jun 2022
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Baptist Health Corbin hospital nationally recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Baptist Health Corbin, Baptist Health Lexington and Baptist Health Richmond have earned the top rating of “A” for hospital safety for spring 2022 from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit healthcare ratings organization. The national distinction recognizes achievements in...
Posted On 15 May 2022

Baptist Health Corbin seeking volunteers

If you are a teenager or adult, who wants to help give back to their community or who needs to log some volunteer hours for school, then you may want to keep reading as Baptist Health Corbin is looking for volunteers. “As you take on your new role as a volunteer, you will soon...
Posted On 13 May 2022

April is Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Baptist Health Corbin joined forces with Cumberland River Victims Services and the University of the Cumberlands to help create awareness and encourage our community to speak out against violence. Roddy Harrison, Mayor of Williamsburg, signed a proclamation proclaiming the month...
Posted On 28 Apr 2022
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Baby dropped at Baptist ER under Kentucky Safe Haven Law

Kentucky’s Safe Haven law recently saved a life in Corbin when a baby was left in the care of personnel at Baptist Health Corbin’s Emergency Room. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a...

Baptist Health Corbin offering scholarships

The medical staff at Baptist Health Corbin are now accepting applications for the 2022 Scholarship Program. Each year the medical dtaff award scholarships to students that are in medical school. This year they will award 12 scholarships at $1,500, and three memorial scholarships...
Posted On 26 Apr 2022
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Baptist Health Corbin updates visitation guidelines

Starting Monday, April 4, visitation at Baptist Health Corbin will start looking a little more pre-pandemic. Updated visitation guidelines extending visiting hours and the number of visitors go into effect then. “We have seen a significant decrease in the COVID positivity rate in...
Posted On 02 Apr 2022

Baptist Health makes Becker’s list of top-rated hospitals for patient experience

Baptist Health Corbin was recently recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of only 14 hospitals in Kentucky to be named “best hospitals for patient experience.” Becker compiled the list using the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and System...
Posted On 07 Mar 2022
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Pharmacy residency program coming to Baptist Health Corbin

(Story by Caitlyn Romanski) The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is adding three new affiliated pharmacy residency programs through partnerships with various Baptist Health campuses. These locations include Baptist Health Corbin, Baptist Health Paducah and Baptist...
Posted On 22 Feb 2022
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Cancer survivor donates crocheted toboggans and caps to BHC Oncology Dept.

Bobbie Poynter, a Corbin resident and cancer survivor, noted in a Facebook post, “Glad to be able to pay it forward.” Poynter donated 20 crocheted toboggans and caps to Baptist Health Corbin’s Oncology Department. Her Facebook post read, “I know first-hand how badly cancer...