LEXINGTON, Ky. — Saint Joseph Health announced that its hospitals, clinics and care sites throughout Kentucky will begin using the CommonSpirit Health name in July 2026, marking a formal visual alignment between the Kentucky system and its national parent organization.

The rebrand will affect eight hospitals and 85 care sites across 5,200 team members, including 1,440 nurses and 250 physicians. Among the changes, seven Saint Joseph Health hospitals will adopt the CommonSpirit name while maintaining the "Saint Joseph" name that Kentucky communities have embraced for generations.

Hospitals affected include CommonSpirit Saint Joseph Hospital – Lexington (Harrodsburg Road), CommonSpirit Saint Joseph Medical Center – East Lexington (Eagle Creek Drive), and facilities in Bardstown, Berea, London and Mount Sterling. Saint Joseph Jessamine will rebrand around its specialty care focus.

The health system said patient care will remain unchanged through the rebrand. "While our signs will change, what will never change is our commitment to building healthier communities," said Matt Grimshaw, CommonSpirit Health's Market President for Kentucky, in the announcement.

Saint Joseph Hospital was founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, making it Lexington's first hospital. The system now serves patients across 35 Kentucky counties.

Saint Joseph Health has been part of CommonSpirit Health since 2019. CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation's largest faith-based, nonprofit health care organizations, with more than 2,300 care sites and 158 hospitals across 24 states.

The CommonSpirit name was derived from scripture: "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good," 1 Corinthians 12:7 (NIV), combining the words "Common Good" and "Holy Spirit."