SPOTLIGHT
Looking back at Corbin ’ s hospital history as Baptist Health celebrates 100 years
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Today , Baptist Health Corbin is a 273-bed , acute care facility providing a wide variety of healthcare services to residents of Whitley , Knox , Laurel , Bell , Clay , McCreary counties in Kentucky and Harlan and Campbell counties in Tennessee .
In late July 1986 , Baptist Regional Medical Center , which operated out of the old Corbin Municipal Hospital on Bishop Street , moved to a new facility on Cumberland Falls Highway . Three sites had been considered for the relocation and , after much debate , Whitley County was chosen .
Patients were brought by ambulance from Southeast Kentucky Baptist Hospital to the relocated medical center . The new facility was spacious and allowed for an increase in the number of beds — unlike the former space , which was leased and landlocked , leaving no room for expansion .
To build the new 210-bed hospital , more than 160,000 tons of earth were moved for construction of the $ 32 million facility . The new space enabled multiple
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services to be added over the years , including magnetic resonance imaging , Neonatal Intensive Care units for newborns who require extra care , robotic surgery , women ’ s health services at the Women ’ s Health Care Center , and help for emotional problems and addictions through the Trillium Center .
" Quality close to home " was the medical center ’ s mission statement . In 2001 , the center became the first hospital to win the Governor ’ s Gold Quality Award , given to companies for their public service work .
Baptist Regional expanded its facilities several times , including the addition of an emergency department and the opening of a Critical Care unit and Outpatient Surgery Center .
Off-site facilities also opened , such as Baptists Physicians Southeast ,
allowing for many more physician services , such as pulmonary , transfusion , and psychiatry for adults and adolescents .
In 2012 , the hospital changed its name to Baptist Health Corbin as part of a systemwide rebranding effort .
Today , Baptist Health Corbin is a 273-bed , acute care facility providing a wide variety of healthcare services to residents of Whitley , Knox , Laurel , Bell , Clay , McCreary counties in Kentucky and Harlan and Campbell counties in Tennessee .
Part of nine-hospital Louisville , Kentucky-based Baptist Health , Baptist Health Corbin offers 41 points of care in a full continuum , from inpatient care and outpatient diagnostics to rehabilitation services and behavioral health . Services include heart care , orthopedics , pain management , wound care , cancer care , diabetic treatments , and a full range of women ’ s services , including obstetrics and breast care . Baptist Health is celebrating 100 years of service in 2024 . Being a part of the communities we serve , and helping them stay healthy is part of our mission .
Baptist Health has a network of healthcare providers for patients in the southeast Kentucky area , including Baptist Health Medical Group physician offices , Baptist Health Urgent Care , and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics . The hospital also has been Pathway to Excellence ® designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nursing Credentialing Center .
Learn more at BaptistHealth . com / Corbin