Clark Regional Medical Center

Name :

Clark Regional Medical Center

Address  :

1107 West Lexington Avenue

Town  :

Winchester

State  :

Kentucky

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

40391

Phone  :

859 745 3500

Web URL  :

Clark Regional Medical Center
Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • General Surgeon
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Paediatrics
  • Pathology Lab
  • Podiatry
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 100

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray

Description

About Clark Regional Medical Center
Clark Regional Medical Center is a 100 bed community hospital which has served the residents of east central Kentucky since 1917 The hospital was recognized in 2009 a2010 as one of the Best Place to Work in Kentucky by the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management KYSHRM state council and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce It has more than 100 physicians 500 employees and 100 volunteers on its staff and five medical office buildings on its campus Clark Regional also operates an immediate care center in Winchester and a rural health clinic in Powell County and is fully accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program

Clark Regional broke ground earlier this year on a new 60 million 132000 square foot stateoftheart hospital to replace the current 43yearold hospital facility Completion of the new facility is expected spring 2012 New and expanded care features for the upcoming facility include Diagnostic Services expanded Emergency Services homelike Labor and Delivery Suites All private patient rooms and Transitional Care Unit


History

In 1915 Clark Regional Medical Center then Clark County Hospital was granted a charter as a nonprofit organization by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and began accepting patients on March 17 1917 The original facility was located on Wainscott Avenue

In 1967 the Board of Directors purchased 40 acres at the present site and relocated the hospital Various improvements were made throughout the years and in 1984 the 3rd floor and west wing were added In the process capacity swelled to 100 beds and the active medical staff expanded to over 35 physicians

Since the beginning such phenomenal growth has occurred that in 1989 the hospital name was changed to Clark Regional Medical Center to better reflect the expanded service area

Today the grounds boast five medical office buildings and long range plans include further

developments renovations and expansions

Since the beginning such phenomenal growth has occurred that in 1989 the hospital name was changed to Clark Regional Medical Center to better reflect the expanded service area

Today the grounds boast five medical office buildings and long range plans include further

developments renovations and expansions
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