T.J. Regional Health

11/26/2025

11/25/2025

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11/25/2025

T.J. Samson Community Hospital Achieves Elite National Status as a Straight- ‘A’ For Patient Safety

T.J. Samson Community Hospital was awarded an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade for the fifth consecutive time by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This designates T.J. Samson as a 'Straight A' hospital, defined as hospitals that have an A for fall 2025 and have sustained that grade for the last five or more grading rounds. This select group represents around 12% of all eligible hospitals in the nation, and only 2% in Kentucky.

“Achieving our fifth consecutive A Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a remarkable accomplishment, and it speaks to the dedication, skill, and compassion of our providers and staff,” said Neil Thornbury, CEO of T.J. Regional Health. “Being recognized as a Straight A hospital—a distinction earned by only 2% of hospitals in Kentucky and 12% nationwide—reinforces our commitment to safety and quality at every level of care. I’m incredibly proud of our team for the excellence they deliver every day.”

The Leapfrog Group assigns an A, B, C, D, or F grade to all general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

“My sincere congratulations to T.J. Samson Community Hospital for upholding patient safety standards through thick and thin, achieving an A Hospital Safety Grade for five consecutive rounds of the Safety Grade,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Consistently earning an A demonstrates a long-term, organization-wide commitment to putting patient safety first.”

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program focused exclusively on preventable medical errors, injuries and infections that can lead to harm or even death. The grading system is peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. Grades are updated twice annually, in the fall and spring.

11/25/2025

We loved celebrating the T.J. Health Columbia Lab Renovation Reveal! These improvements will make a big impact, and we’re excited for what’s ahead.

11/25/2025

Living with a lung condition? The Better Breathers Club offers education and encouragement for people with COPD, asthma, or other lung diseases. Led by T.J. Regional Health’s respiratory experts, it helps you breathe easier.

Better Breathers Club helps patients tackle lung disease together.

11/24/2025

Patient Testimonial: Jerry’s Journey to Feeling Like “A New Man”

When knee pain started affecting Jerry’s daily life, he turned to his primary care provider, Dr. Alison Campbell, for answers. An X-ray revealed significant damage, and she referred him to Dr. Neginhal for orthopedic care.

“He was very apprehensive before, but he was a new man after surgery,”
— Dr. Neginhal

At his consultation, Jerry reviewed his X-rays and surgical options with Dr. Neginhal. With additional encouragement from Dr. Campbell, he made the decision to proceed with surgery.

“Dr. Neginhal is friendly, as good a person as you’d want to meet, and from how I feel now, he’s done a great job,” Jerry shared.

The results spoke for themselves. “I walked this morning down the hallway and back,” he said proudly.

“He did great walking. He wasn’t even limping,” — Dr. Neginhal

Jerry was able to go home within a few days and began therapy twice a week for 3–4 weeks. The recovery was smooth, and the progress was fast.

Today, Jerry is doing more than just walking — he’s already back to bowling.

He’s so pleased with his care that he says, “I’ve got four people that have asked how I’m doing, and I’m sending them this way.”

*Shared with permission

11/21/2025

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11/20/2025

Orthopedic surgeon Vivek Neginhal, MD, brings world-class joint replacement to T.J. Samson Community Hospital. With this high-precision technology, patients can recover faster and get back to doing what they love.

Meet the surgeon redefining knee replacement.

11/20/2025

We had a great time highlighting some of our career paths at T.J. Regional Health at Experience the Barrens last week!

11/20/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for today’s ROSA Robotic Knee Replacement Lunch & Learn! Dr. Neginhal shared incredible insight, patients shared their stories, and guests loved getting hands-on with the ROSA robot. We’re grateful for such an engaged community!

11/19/2025

Our newest NICU grads! Congratulations to Reagan and Reese Riley on the first of many graduations!❤️