HUNTINGDON, Tenn.– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County has received American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines — Rural Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award, Joint Commission’s Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification and the College of American Pathologists’ CAP accreditation.
“Baptist Carroll County is committed to providing quality health care for all our patients,” said Susan Breeden, administrator and CEO of Baptist Carroll County. “These recognitions demonstrate our team’s commitment to excellence and providing outstanding care in every discipline. We will continue to work to ensure more people in Carroll County experience longer, healthier lives.”
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines — Rural Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award recognizes the hospital for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
CAP accreditation, provided by the College of American Pathologists, signifies Baptist Carroll County’s commitment to quality and excellence in laboratory services. Recognized globally as one of the most stringent accreditation processes in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine, CAP accreditation is a rigorous process that ensures laboratories maintain high standards of quality and compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring reliable test results and patient safety. CAP-accredited laboratories demonstrate excellence in patient care and laboratory practices.
The Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification by the Joint Commission is for hospitals or emergency centers with a dedicated stroke-focused program and represents Baptist Carroll County’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of health care quality and safety for patients, team members and the community.
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County is a 70-bed facility in Huntingdon, Tennessee, that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical care to West Tennessee in a variety of specialized areas, including cardiac care, pediatrics, general surgery, physical therapy and palliative care, among others. The hospital offers advanced medical technology, such as 3D mammography and the Baptist TeleHealth Center, powered by TeleGuardian. Baptist Carroll County has earned many awards and recognitions, including the Tennessee Quality Award, Premier Inc.’s QUEST Award for High-Value Healthcare, the QUEST Hero Award, the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval in 2015 and multiple “A” Hospital Safety grades from the Leapfrog Group. The hospital was one of only two in Tennessee named to the Chartis Center for Rural Health 2025 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals list. Baptist Carroll County also operates an outpatient surgery center in Jackson, Tennessee, offering convenient access to same-day surgical services with advanced capabilities. To learn more, visit baptistonline.org/carrollcounty, or follow us on Facebook at @BaptistCarrollCounty.