Baptist Health's 100 Days of Service includes falls prevention
Louisville, KY (Nov. 20, 2024) - Baptist Health staff promoted falls prevention, the importance of good posture and how to have better balance with education and free screenings in August. Nearly 1,500 were screened, while 651 backpacks and shoes were collected to aid schoolchildren.
Orthopedics is the medical and surgical specialty associated with bone health. Baptist Health’s orthopedics program has a long-standing and excellent reputation. When the original Kentucky Baptist Hospital opened in 1924, the first procedure performed was a foot surgery.
Today, Baptist Health is #1 in Kentucky for orthopedic surgeries, with 1 in 6 procedures performed at a Baptist Health facility.
In 2024, Baptist Health celebrates its 100th anniversary, and is marking each month with a health-related “gift” to its communities.
The original Kentucky Baptist Hospital in Louisville opened its doors in November 1924 following years of rallying community support and fundraising. Baptist Health has since expanded to nine hospitals and more than 2,700 licensed beds, reaching nearly 75 percent of Kentucky residents and a wide swath of southern Indiana.