Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle is a hospital in

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Overview

Baptist Memorial has 328 beds and is a Level III trauma facility. The hospital is the seventh largest provider of medical and surgical services in the state of Mississippi. The hospital has been certified by

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. In 2009, it employed a total of 1,100 people, including 100 doctors, making it Lowndes County's largest private employer. Baptist Golden Triangle is also home to one of the best ambulance services in the state of Mississippi which has received several awards including the Lifeline award for excellence in prehospital cardiac care.

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