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Overview of Baptist Health Paducah

Baptist Health Paducah is a regional medical and referral center, serving about 200,000 patients a year from four states. The hospital provides a full range of services, including cardiac and cancer care, diagnostic imaging, women’s and children’s services, surgery, emergency treatment, rehabilitation, transitional care, weight management and wound care. The main campus covers eight square blocks, plus off-site outpatient rehab, occupational medicine, primary care, school clinics, imaging and lab. Overall, Baptist Hospital Paducah offers 20 points of care to make healthcare more convenient for area residents.

Baptist Health Paducah has about 2,000 employees, making it one of the region’s largest employers; and about 260 physicians representing more than 40 medical specialties. The Baptist Health Foundation Paducah supports needed services, facilities and other areas of growth. The hospital opened in 1953 as Western Baptist Hospital and changed its name in early 2013, along with other facilities in Baptist Health, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in Kentucky.

The hospital has earned Pathway to Excellence designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nursing Credentialing Center.

Total beds: 373

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospital

No of Affiliated Doctors: 380

Affiliated Providers :
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Patient ratings

of Baptist Health Paducah

Overall

(4.0/5)

Doctor's care

(4.5/5)

Nursing care

(3.0/5)

Food Services

(5.0/5)

Medicare Quality data

The Medicare quality data presented below is derived from the www.cms.gov hospital compare data. Star ratings are limited in scope to the data sources they are derived from. The Hospital Compare overall hospital rating summarizes a variety of measures across 7 areas of quality into a single rating for each hospital.


Overall rating

(2/5)

Patient Experience

(3/5)

Safety of care

(3/5)

Timeliness of care

(2/5)

Staying out of Hospital after treatment

(1/5)


Above national average

Same as national average

Below national average

Patient Experience (HCHAPS) data from Medicare


This data is based on HCAHPS survey by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (www.cms.gov).The HCAHPS survey is administered to a random sample of adult patients across medical conditions between 48 hours and 6 weeks after discharge; the survey isn't restricted to Medicare beneficiaries. Hospital Compare currently reports results for the categories listed below.    

76% Patients that would definitely recommend ( 4% higher than the national average )

Patient reviews of Baptist Health Paducah

cas981
11-07-2020

Services Used:

The Doctors and nurses are always very friendly, caring, and generous. I know that I'm in the right hands at Baptist Health.

  • Date Visited 10-2020
  • Overall Satisfaction

    Care by Doctors
    Care by Nurses
    Hospital Cleanliness
    Hosptial Food services

Recommended: Yes

ama195
11-04-2020

Services Used:

Great NICU unit for preemies

  • Date Visited 11-2007
  • Overall Satisfaction

    Care by Doctors
    Care by Nurses
    Hospital Cleanliness
    Hosptial Food services

Recommended: Yes

FAQ's ABOUT HOSPITAL

Commercial Managed Care Plans,Exchange Plans – ACA Plans (Commercial),Managed Medicaid,Medicare Advantage Plans (MA),Medicare Medicaid Alliance Initiative Plans (MMAI),Worker's Compensation,Behavioral Health Plans.

373

1953

The hospital accepts various types of health insurance, but individual coverage may be variable. You should check with your insurance whether the hospital is in network or not. You can make payment via online, cash, credit card or debit card.

Fulton Station

Barkley Regional Airport

You can request an appointment with specific doctor on hospital's website or make appointment request on HealthSoul.

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