A Louisville hospital is launching its own ambulance service.According to press release from the hospital, Baptist Health will have two dedicated ambulances. They will only be used to transfer patients from the hospital to skilled nursing and long-term care facilities as well as rehab centers. The hospital says by offering these ambulances as an alternative to the traditional EMS service, it would help eliminate potential delays that can occur when regular ambulances are occupied with emergency runs. The ambulances will not respond to emergency calls. Baptist Health plans to hire 19 new staff members to provide the service.

A Louisville hospital is launching its own ambulance service.



According to press release from the hospital, Baptist Health will have two dedicated ambulances. They will only be used to transfer patients from the hospital to skilled nursing and long-term care facilities as well as rehab centers.


The hospital says by offering these ambulances as an alternative to the traditional EMS service, it would help eliminate potential delays that can occur when regular ambulances are occupied with emergency runs.

The ambulances will not respond to emergency calls.

Baptist Health plans to hire 19 new staff members to provide the service.