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New page: right|280px|Baptist Health Care logo '''Baptist Health Care''' ('''BHC''') is a regional health care system owned by the non-for-profit '''Baptist Healt...
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'''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.

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 [[Baptist Health Care expansion|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]].

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