About PCH

The History of Pineville Community Hospital

Ground was broken for Pineville Community Hospital on September 16, 1937. The first patients were received May 12, 1938. At that time the hospital contained 40 beds and an active medical staff of five physicians, including Dr. Edward Wilson, Sr., Dr. Edward Wilson, Jr., Dr. J.M. Brooks, Dr. George Asher and Dr. Charles B. Stacy. PCH, a not-for-profit facility, is operated by a Board of Directors consisting of members of our medical staff as well as businessmen and civic leaders within the community. The PCH Board is dedicated to providing the community with the highest quality medical care available at the lowest possible cost.

Over the years, Pineville Community Hospital has expanded to meet the growing needs of Southeast Kentucky. In 1987-1989, the hospital completed a $5.5 million dollar project which provided a new surgical suite, new intensive care- cardiac unit, and a new pediatrics unit with additional storerooms and sterile central supply. As the needs of the area increase, PCH has been at the forefront of technology making certain those needs are met. In 1991, two procedures were added to the surgical program: laparoscopic cholecystectomy and electro hydraulic lithotripsy. An expansion was made in the summer of 2000 consisting of an In-Patient Pharmacy, classrooms, dayroom and storage area. PCH also upgraded its parking facilities and added a skywalk to link the hospital with the parking areas. The hospital has also undergone the installation of a hospital wide data processing system. During 1991-1993, Radiology was revamped with new nuclear medicine facilities, new CT-scan, new ultrasound and a mammography unit. In December of 2004, CPSI’s ImageLink was installed, allowing Radiology to be filmless, with the exception of Mammography. In its continuing effort to provide the best in services and accommodations, the hospital established the PCH Medical Clinic, consisting of new Physicians offering Internal Medicine and General Family Practice. In 2010, PCH announced the addition of an MRI.

Currently, PCH has 150 beds (120 Acute, 30 NF), 12 bassinets and operates a Home Health Agency . In addition to the nursing areas, the physical plant includes an administrative suite, business offices, purchasing department, surgery suite , kitchen and dining area, in and outpatient pharmacies, respiratory therapy including EKG and EEG, physical therapy, patient representative, radiology , engineering plant, medical records unit, quality improvement and social services offices, delivery rooms, emergency room suite , clinical and anatomical pathology laboratories , conference rooms, in-service library, patient library (volunteer staffed), several waiting areas and a gift shop.

At present, the active staff is comprised of more than 11 physicians. An additional 46 physicians comprise the courtesy and consulting staffs. The hospital is also staffed by more than 350 employees serving in nursing, technical, administrative and support capacities. Expertise is available in the following areas: anesthesiology, cardiology, colorectal surgery, emergency medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, pathology, pediatrics, radiology, urology and laparoscopic gastric banding.

Committed to education, PCH maintains affiliations with the RN and Laboratory Tech programs at Lincoln Memorial University , the LPN and X-Ray Tech programs at Cumberland Valley Health Technology Center , Southeast Community College School of Nursing, and LMU DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. Each of these programs utilizes PCH for their clinical rotations. PCH is also affiliated with the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine and the Lincoln Memorial University Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine for the clinical training of their students.