Baptist Hospital is a not-for-profit community hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and the largest such hospital in Middle Tennessee. It is licensed for 683 acute and rehab care beds.
Baptist Hospital is one of the Saint Thomas Health Services family of hospitals, which also includes Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro and Hickman Community Hospital in Centerville.
Throughout 2009, the hospital is celebrating 90 years of providing health care in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. The celebration kicked off on March 20 with a 90th birthday party for Anita Kilby Lewis, who was born to the hospital's first patient.
History
In 1918, an influenza epidemic ravaged Nashville and out of this crisis Baptist Hospital was established. Originally known as Protestant Hospital, it was incorporated on December 12, 1918, by L.A Bowers, Leslie Creek, E.B. Craig, R.M. Dudley and John A. Pitts.
The 10-and-a-half-acre plot bought from the Murphy estate consisted of two adjoining city blocks, bounded by four city streets: Patterson Street on the north, Church Street on the south, 20th Avenue on the east and 21st Avenue on the west. There were two buildings – one became the hospital and one became the dormitory for the School of Nursing.
On March 20, 1919, Protestant Hospital opened its doors. It was equipped with 80 beds and a fully equipped surgical department. In the first year alone, 2,233 patients were treated; 1,685 of them had major surgery. Gladys Kilby was the first patient admitted and gave birth to a baby girl, Anita Kilby Lewis.
Debt grew quickly during the Great Depression and during World War II. As a result of the ongoing financial difficulties, the ownership of Protestant Hospital was transferred to the Tennessee Baptist Convention in 1948 and became Mid-State Baptist Hospital. The name would later change to Baptist Hospital on December 17, 1964. By 1973, Baptist Hospital, with its 600 beds, had become the largest hospital in the Midsouth. It purchased five buildings from Saint Thomas Hospital’s vacated Church Street property in 1975. In 1986, Baptist Hospital and Saint Thomas Hospital partnered to purchase Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
In January 2002, Baptist Hospital joined Saint Thomas Health Services' regional health system and became a member of Ascension Health, a Catholic organization that is the largest not-for-profit health system in the United States.
Spiritual Care Initiative
A faith-based hospital, Baptist encourages spiritual healing in addition to physical health. Hospital leaders developed "Creating a Healing Environment: Spiritual Care Initiative" in order to better integrate spirituality into the workplace. The concept takes a department-by-department approach to spiritual care.
Baptist Hospital chaplains meet with a department manager to discuss the spiritual care initiative and select a committee of multidisciplinary staff members. Relying on input from colleagues, the team members develop ways spiritual care can enhance their department.
The hospital's neonatal intensive care unit has added a staff prayer to be said at shift change, a box where people can submit prayer requests, a prayer board in the break room and an "inspiration station," a basket full of hand-outs on spiritual care as well as greeting cards that associates can give to one another and others.
Hospital Services
- Ambulatory/Outpatient Surgery
- Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery
- Metabolic Surgery Center
- Cancer/Oncology Services
- Baptist Hospital Cancer Center
- Radiation Oncology
- Cardiac Services – Saint Thomas Heart
- Accredited Chest Pain Center
- Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories
- Cardiovascular Diagnostic Laboratory
- Cardiac Prevention
- Cardiovascular Diagnostics
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Research and Education
- Congestive Heart Failure Program
- Echocardiography
- Electrophysiology Laboratory
- PET Suite
- Dermatology
- Emergency Room
- Helicopter Service Access
- Endocrinology/Diabetic Care
- Diabetes Center
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- GI Laboratory
- Health and Wellness Services
- Wellness Center
- Hospitalist, Intensivist and Obstetrics Hospitalist Programs
- Neurology
- Accredited Primary Stroke Center
- Center for MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
- Center for Sleep
- Spinal Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics Services
- Joint Replacement Center
- Rehabilitation Services
- Baptist Sports Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Pathology
- Pharmacy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Services
- Speech Pathology
- Pulmonary
- Respiratory Therapy/Care
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Specialty Surgery
- Ear, Nose, Throat Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology/Eye Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Urology
Women’s Health Services
- Center for Breast Health
- Childbirth Center
- Antepartum Care
- Family Learning Center
- Labor & Delivery
- Lactation Services
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Postpartum Care
- Gynecology
Wound Care
- Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center
Saint Thomas Heart
A collaborative effort among its family of hospitals (Saint Thomas Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Middle Tennessee Medical Center and Hickman Community Hospital) and other clinics and health care facilities throughout Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, Saint Thomas Heart provides complete cardiac services from more than 20 locations.
In 2008, Saint Thomas Heart was ranked #1 in Tennessee for Coronary Interventional Procedures by HealthGrades. The hospitals of Saint Thomas Heart also received five-star ratings for the treatment of heart failure and atrial fibrillation, coronary interventional procedures and coronary services. Saint Thomas Heart was also ranked among the top 5% in the nation for coronary interventions and the top 10% in the nation for cardiology services.
Also in 2008, Thomson/Reuters named Saint Thomas Heart to its list of top 100 cardiovascular community hospitals.
Chest Pain Network
The Saint Thomas Chest Pain Network is a division of Saint Thomas Health Services that coordinates with local emergency medical services (EMS) and hospitals to provide cardiac care services. The Chest Pain Network includes 14 hospitals in Tennessee and Kentucky, all accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
Neurosciences Institute
The Saint Thomas Health Services Neurosciences Institute is among the Nashville area's most comprehensive brain, back, nervous system and spine centers. In 2008, independent health care rating company HealthGrades gave Saint Thomas a five-star rating for back and neck surgery.
Among the ailments and diseases treated through the Neurosciences Institute are stroke, brain tumors, ALS, sleep disorders, spine injuries, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain and Parkinson's disease.
The Saint Thomas Brain & Spine Tumor Center is a collaboration between the Neurosciences Institute and the Dan Rudy Cancer Center. Saint Thomas uses the Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery System, an advanced stereostatic radiotherapy treatment that focuses radiation to the shape of the tumor and results in minimum damage to surrounding tissue. The Saint Thomas Health Services Neurosciences Institute is the only health care center in Tennessee to provide Novalis Shaped Beam Surgery.
Metabolic Surgery Center
The Metabolic Surgery Center at Baptist Hospital provides a variety of weight loss procedures to assist in the treatment of morbid obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, arthritis, asthma, acid reflux, infertility and high cholesterol.
These bariatric procedures include the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAP-BAND) System, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Open or Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Orthopedic Services
Baptist Hospital is home to the Joint Replacement Center, which was rated among the top 10 in Tennessee by HealthGrades for Joint Replacement.
In addition to joint replacement, other orthopedic services include sports medicine (including sports physicals), rehabilitation, spine care and surgery, foot and ankle care, and hand, wrist and shoulder care.
Sports Medicine
A specialized extension of its orthopedic program, Baptist Sports Medicine combines several services under its umbrella, including general orthopedics, physical therapy, aquatic therapy, athletic medicine and occupational therapy. Baptist Sports Medicine is the exclusive health care provider to the Tennessee Titans, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association and Lipscomb University.
In 2007, Baptist Sp
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