Baptist Health Hardin

Baptist Health Hardin Baptist Health Hardin is a collection of health facilities committed to delivering quality patient c It is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Baptist Health Hardin serves approximately 400,000 residents in 10 Central Kentucky counties (Hardin, LaRue, Meade, Breckinridge, Grayson, Nelson, Hart, Bullitt, Green and Taylor). The 300-bed hospital in Elizabethtown, Kentucky includes 270 acute care, 15 psychiatric and 15 skilled nursing beds. Additionally, Baptist Health Hardin includes 50+ outpatient facilities across the service area includi

ng a Cancer Care Center, Outpatient Surgical Center and 2 Urgent Care Centers. There are more than 550 physicians and advanced practice clinicians in over 40 specialties and primary care including Hospitalists available 24/7; Emergency and Urgent Care; Cancer Care, Cardiac, Ear, Nose and Throat, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Plastic and Reconstructive, Pulmonology, Rehab and Therapy, Urology, and Vascular Services; Medical and Surgical Services; Diagnostic Imaging; Obstetrics including a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU); and Pediatrics. With 2,900+ employees and an active volunteer corps of 140, Baptist Health Hardin is the third largest employer in Hardin County.

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