In this “UK at the Half,” Richard Ford, M.D., highlights the UK experience that inspired him to become a physician and how the growth of the King’s Daughters Health System is making an impact on the Ashland economy.
King’s Daughters serves a 16-county region across Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia and has more than 5,000 employees. Its health system comprises two acute-care hospitals totaling 465 licensed beds; an integrated network of more than 600 physicians and advanced practitioners; more than 50 ambulatory centers and practice locations; a long-term care facility; medical transport company; and six urgent care centers.
Ashland-based King’s Daughters, the largest employer in northeastern Kentucky, officially became part of the University of Kentucky today a move that will create greater access to high-quality care for more Kentuckians.
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