Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center

Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center is a 72-bed medical facility in Paintsville, Kentucky.[1] The hospital serves nearly 45,000 people from five counties.

Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center
Quorum Healthcare Corporation
Geography
Location625 James S. Trimble Boulevard, Paintsville 41240, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates37.815927°N 82.812939°W / 37.815927; -82.812939
Organization
FundingFor-profit hospital
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universitynone
Services
Beds72
History
OpenedNovember 6, 1920
Links
Websitewww.pbhrmc.com
ListsHospitals in Kentucky

History

Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center originally opened on November 6, 1920 and was known as Paintsville Medical Center. In 1979, the aging forty-room hospital began having difficulties meeting the State Fire Marshal's standards. Regulatory agencies required the hospital to close the current location and to construct a new building under the Hospital Management Associates (HMA).

On July 15, 1981, HMA received the Certification of Need that permitted the construction of a new facility. In February 1982, Paintsville sold HMA a portion of the Urban Renewal Project between Third Street and James S. Trimble Boulevard. The new hospital opened as Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in September 1982, and was named for Paintsville Medical Center's Chief of Staff between 1934 and 1981.[2]

In 2014, National Nurses United found that Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center was the most expensive hospital in Kentucky and the second most expensive in the United States. On average, the charged to cost ratio was determined to be 1,186%.[3]

Services

Services at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center include:[4]

Units

  • Intensive Care
  • Medical/Surgical

Departments

  • Emergency Services
  • Surgery
  • Laboratory
  • Radiology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Cardiology Lab
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Pharmacy

The hospital also has both in-patient and out-patient services and has been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

References

  1. "PAUL B HALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (PAINTSVILLE, KY) Detailed Hospital Profile". www.hospital-data.com.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-25. Retrieved 2009-07-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Top 100 most expensive hospitals by state National Nurses United. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  4. "US Hospitals - Paul B Hall Regional Medical Center". www.u-s-hospitals.com.
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