About Us

Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the nation’s top not-for-profit health systems, known for delivering award-winning, compassionate care. As the region’s leading Medicaid provider, we’re proud to serve communities across the Mid-South.

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Our History

Baptist Memorial Hospital began its journey in 1912 with a single 150-bed facility in Memphis, Tennessee. From these humble beginnings, it rapidly expanded to meet the growing healthcare needs of the region, eventually becoming the largest privately owned hospital in the nation. More than a century later, our commitment to compassionate, high-quality care remains as strong as ever.

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Our Mission

In keeping with the three-fold ministry of Christ — Healing, Preaching and Teaching — Baptist Memorial Health Care is committed to providing quality health care.

Our Vision

To create an expert system of care in the Mid-South where love abounds so that God can do the impossible.

Our Values

At Baptist Memorial Health Care, our values guide how we serve and set clear expectations for how we care for others and collaborate as a team.

Compassionate care and service

Teamwork and trust

Innovation and excellence

Respect for the individual and the value of diversity

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Why Choose Baptist

Innovative Technology

We leverage cutting-edge medical technology and innovative digital solutions to transform healthcare delivery across the Mid-South. Through advanced diagnostic imaging, robotic surgical systems, and AI-powered patient monitoring, Baptist delivers precision medicine that improves outcomes and empowers all our communities.

Quality Patient Care

Excellent patient care is not about the number of people who walk through our doors. It’s about a strong commitment to quality. This means that we treat nationally recognized quality indicators as important benchmarks, and transparency as crucial to success.

Giving Back

We contribute and provide in-kind services to hundreds of nonprofit organizations through programs, seminars, health fairs, and more.

Community Programs

We partner with local non-profit organizations to provide affordable health care to underinsured and uninsured members of our communities.

Patient Stories

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“All my nurses were great. But there was one nurse I absolutely loved! I felt like I was her only patient. If I needed anything, she was there.”

Paula Jennings

Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women

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Baptist Medical Group

Baptist Medical Group is the largest multispecialty physician network in the Mid-South, with over 1,500 providers across 40+ specialties. Our physicians are part of the Baptist network but practice in independent clinics and private offices throughout the region.

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