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The hospital ranks fourth in the state of Kentucky in admissions and with number of employees at 4,100, making it the largest employer between Lexington and Charleston, West Virginia. It has been named one of America's top employers from 2002 to 2006 and was a recipient of the Commonwealth of Kentucky Quality Award from 2000 to 2002. It was also named one of the nation's Top 100 Hospitals by Solucient from 2005 to 2008, and was also named as one of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" by Working Mother Magazine from 2003 to 2005.
The Chest Pain Unit also received accreditation in 2004 from the Society of Chest Pain Centers, making it the third such facility in Kentucky and the 78th in the United States. It is also ranked number one in the state and among the top 5% in the nation for cardiac surgery and is the recipient of HealthGrades 2007 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award.
King's Daughters Medical Center went live with the Epic electronic medical record system in November 2008.
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