About Us
In December of 1998, Catholic Health Initiatives and
Saint Joseph Hospital purchased Jewish Hospital Lexington and renamed it Saint
Joseph East. Ten years later, it is now one of eight hospitals that make up
Saint Joseph Health System.
Below is a timeline of Saint Joseph East's history,
including milestones, accolades and growth of the hospital.
History of Saint Joseph East
1981
Groundbreaking ceremony signals
the beginning of the Lexington Community Hospital
1983
• The renamed Humana Hospital
Lexington, centered on a 32-acre campus amidst rural Fayette County, opens its
doors to patients.
• 1st baby born
• Humana Diabetes Center opens (KY’s
first unit dedicated to diabetes care)
1984
Pediatrics unit opens
1985
• Level II nursery opens
•
Humana Diabetes Center is first in eastern U.S. to use subcutaneous peritoneal
access device
• Cath Lab opens
1989
• Outpatient Surgery
expansion
• Center of Advanced Eye Surgery opens
1991
1st Open Heart Surgery
1992
ED Addition
1995
Jewish Hospital HealthCare
Services reached management agreement with Humana
1996
Humana Hospital Lexington
renamed The Lexington Hospital
1997
Jewish Hospital HealthCare
Services purchases last remaining Humana hospital and renames Jewish Hospital
Lexington
1998
• Renovation of Cath Lab/Women’s
Services/Physician Lounge/Administration
• CHI and Saint Joseph Hospital
purchase Jewish Hospital Lexington and rename Saint Joseph East
2000
• MedWorks opens
• 1st
Maternity Fair
2001
Kid Traxx opens
2002
• LTACH opens
• Center for
Weight Loss Surgery opens
• Breast Center opens
• 1,000 births
2003
• Received JD Power &
Associates Distinguished Hospital Award for Service Excellence
• New MOB
opens
2004
Received JD Power &
Associates Distinguished Hospital Award for Service Excellence
2005
• Received JD Power &
Associates Distinguished Hospital Award for Service Excellence
• 1st set of
triplets
• Center for Weight Loss Surgery earns Center for Excellence
status
2006
• Received JD Power &
Associates Distinguished Hospital Award for Service Excellence
• Named one of
Kentucky's Best Places to Work
• Named a Top 100 Hospital
2007
• Received JD Power &
Associates Distinguished Hospital Award for Service Excellence
• Named one
of Kentucky's Best Places to Work
• Groundbreaking for new Women’s Hospital
at Saint Joseph East
• Named a 100 Top Hospital in the nation
• Cath Lab
received Excellence through Insight Award
2008
• Record-breaking month for
Women’s Services (200 babies born)
• Named one of Kentucky's Best Places to
Work
• Received national chest pain center accreditation
• Named a 100 Top
Hospital performance improvement leader in the nation
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