Awards and Accreditations of Baptist Health Lexington

Baptist Health Lexington is a member of Baptist Health, Kentucky’s largest healthcare system. We are proud of the following awards and accreditations:

  • URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation (1/1/2023-1/1/2026)
  • Baptist Health Lexington tied for #3 in Kentucky in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals listings. 
  • The Leapfrog Group top rating of “A” for hospital safety for spring of 2022.  This is the 9th consecutive A the hospital has earned.
  • Healthgrades™ Outstanding Patient Experience Award, 2023. This is the 6th consecutive year the hospital has earned the award.
  • Comprehensive Center with Obesity Medicine Qualification accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, 2023. The first MBSAQIP accredited medical weight loss site in Kentucky.
  • Healthgrades™ Vascular Surgery Excellence Award, 2022
  • Voted “Favorite Hospital” and “Favorite Place to Have a Baby” for the 15th year in a row in the Readers’ Choice poll conducted by Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com, 2021
  • Platinum Recognition Award for Workplace Partnership for Life recognition for organ, eye and tissue donations to the Kentucky registry. Given by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, 2021
  • American Heart Association (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® – AFib Gold, 2022
  • Nuclear Cardiology SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Testing Accreditation from the American College of Radiology
  • Extracranial Cerebrovascular Testing Certification from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
  • Peripheral Artery Testing Certification from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
  • Peripheral Venous Testing Certification from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
  • Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography Certification from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
  • Adult Stress Echocardiography Certification from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission
  • American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus and Honor Roll Elite Plus, 2021
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center® in Cardiac Care, 2020
  • 4-Star Rating, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2021
  • American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with PCI & Resuscitation (V6), 2020
  • NRC Best In Class Award – Top 10 hospitals in nation, 2020
  • NRC Consumer Choice Award, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2018, 2019
  • Magnet® designated facility for nursing services excellence with the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®, fourth designation awarded in 2019
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Compare program, 4-star rating, 2021
  • The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hip & Knee Replacement Certification, 2021
  • American College of Cardiology HeartCARE Center, National Distinction of Excellence, 2022
  • American College of Cardiology Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation (V2), 2021
  • American College of Cardiology Electrophysiology Accredited. (First in Kentucky), 2021
  • American College of Cardiology Transcatheter Valve Certification 2023
  • American College of Cardiology /National Cardiac Database Registry: Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award, 2022
  • NRC Consumer Loyalty Award Winner, 2021