Baptist Hospital is celebrating its one-year anniversary at its new location at Brent Lane and I-110. The new Baptist Hospital emergency doors opened at 3 a.m. on Sept. 23, 2023 , at which time the very first patient arrived. Beginning at 5 a.m. that morning, all patients at the E and Moreno Street legacy campus were safely transported to the new Brent Lane location by noon. Completing the historical move was the result of intensive planning and a collaborative effort of 1,100 Baptist team members, multiple area emergency response teams and many community partners.
Since that day, the Baptist team has provided care for thousands of individuals from throughout the community. Due to growth at the new campus and across the organization, more than 1,350 new team members have been hired, including more than 400 registered nurses. The campus has hosted many free community seminars with hundreds in attendance as well as more than 45 team member recruitment events.
Baptist Hospital offers a broad range of inpatient care services and 24-hour emergency care. Outpatient services on the campus are located in the Bear Family Foundation Health Center. The Baptist Hospital Behavioral Health Unit is located on the west side of the campus offering inpatient care for children and adults. A fourth building, the Henderson Health Center, opened on the campus in August, with offices for Andrews Institute Rehabilitation, Baptist Wound Care and several other independent physician practices…