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Baptist Health Corbin makes urgent plea to the community as COVID-19 numbers increase

As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise and hospitals face increasingly crowded conditions, Baptist Health Corbin officials are asking the community to stop coming to the emergency department for routine tests for the COVID-19 virus. “We are having issues with patients coming into the...
Posted On 21 Jan 2022

Baptist Health Corbin delays due to weather Tuesday

Due to the inclement weather, the following Baptist Health Corbin offices will on a two-hour delay on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. All other services will open at normal hours. All Baptist Health Medical Group Offices. Virtual visits will be available in Corbin, London and Somerset....
Posted On 18 Jan 2022

Baptist Health Corbin announces weather closures for Monday, Jan. 17

Due to the inclement weather, the following Baptist Health Corbin offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. All Baptist Health Medical Group Offices. Virtual visits will be available in Corbin, London and Somerset. BHMG Family Practice Somerset, Williamsburg and...
Posted On 17 Jan 2022

Kentucky National Guard returning to Baptist Health Corbin Friday

The Kentucky National Guard is scheduled to return to Baptist Health Corbin to augment support staff beginning Friday. Officials announced Tuesday that 10 National Guard soldiers will be on active duty at the hospital assisting with entrance screening, traffic control, restocking...

Nurse assaulted after delivering patient food tray

Hospital food is not known for its great flavor, but Corbin Police say a Williamsburg woman hit a registered nurse at Baptist Health Corbin after becoming irate over a food tray Monday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

First baby of 2022 welcomed at Baptist Health Corbin

Baptist Health Corbin announced the first new baby of 2022 was delivered at the hospital on Monday. Baby Brantley Fulton was born on Jan. 2 at 10:27 a.m., and he weighed in at 7 pounds and 1.7 ounces. Proud parents are Sarah Fulton and Jacob Gilbert. The staff of Mother and Baby...

Baptist Health closes COVID-19 Monoclonal Outpatient Clinic

Baptist Health Corbin will be closing its COVID-19 Monoclonal Outpatient Clinic on Jan. 5. The announcement was made through a press release Tuesday evening. “Evidence shows that Omicron is currently the dominate variant of Covid-19 in Kentucky, and unfortunately, the current...

Baptist Health Corbin receives the 2021 KHA Quality Award

Baptist Health Corbin’s Critical Care Unit (CCU) recently received the 2021 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Quality Award for Acute Care Hospitals with more than 250 beds. The KHA Quality Award honors hospital leadership and innovation in quality, safety, and commitment in...
Posted On 28 Nov 2021

Baptist Health Corbin opens Radiation Oncology Center

Baptist Health Corbin’s Radiation Oncology Center is officially open. The hospital cut the ribbon on Nov. 18. The Baptist Health Corbin Cancer Center is a hospital-based, community cancer program. With the established services offered by the center, the hospital can now offer...

Local churches serve employees at Baptist Health Corbin

Five local churches linked arms to serve more than 700 employees at Baptist Health Corbin on Nov. 12. Tom Cassidy, a member of the West Corbin Christian Church, said the idea to feed healthcare workers was born when he saw a Facebook post that The Creek Church in London stating...