Baptist Health Care (BHC) is a regional health care system owned by the non-for-profit Baptist Health Care Corp. It was chartered as the Pensacola Baptist Hospital Association on February 15, 1943, following the efforts of Dr. Sid Kennedy and a group of First Baptist Church deacons to create a modern hospital in Pensacola.[1]
The system includes Baptist Hospital, which opened its doors on October 16, 1951, as well as Gulf Breeze Hospital, the Andrews Institute, Baptist Medical Park, the Lakeview Center, First Rehab, Portofino Medical Spa, Baptist Manor nursing home, Jay Hospital, and Atmore Community Hospital. In total BHC employs more than 5,500 people.
On June 26, 2008, Baptist Health Care announced an expansion project that includes acquiring West Florida Hostital for $245 million, plus $85 million in new construction.
The current president and CEO of Baptist Health Care is Al Stubblefield.
References
- www.ebaptisthealthcare.org – Official site
- "Life Sciences: A snapshot of Pensacola's three local hospitals." Pensacola Business Journal, December 22, 2006.
- ↑ "Baptist Hospital founder honored with birthday bash." Pensacola News Journal, July 30, 2001.
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