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.

History

Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center originally opened on November 6, 1920 and was known as Paintsville Medical Center. But during the year 1979, the aging forty room hospital began having difficulties meeting the State Fire Marshal's standards. So the regulatory agencies required the hospital to close their current hospital and open a new one under the Hospital Management Associates (HMA).

Finally on July 15, 1981 HMA received the Certification of Need that allowed it to build 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 after Paintsville Medical Center's Chief of Staff between 1934 and 1981.^[2]

Services

Services at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center include^[3]:

Units

• Medical
• Medical/Surgical
• Special Care

Departments

• Emergency Services
• Obstetrical 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. ^ http://www.hospital-data.com/hospitals/PAUL-B-HALL-REGIONAL-MEDICAL-CENTER-665.html
2. ^ http://www.pbhrmc.com/About/History/1641/Content.aspx
3. ^ http://www.u-s-hospitals.com/hospitals/76418.htm