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Lexington Medical Center is the first and only hospital in South Carolina to receive it and one of only 13 hospitals in the U.S. who have achieved this prestigious recognition. Learn more: lexmed.com/about/media-ne…

This week, April 12-18, is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week! We want to recognize and appreciate our dedicated Public Safety Telecommunicators and all the hard work they contribute to the patients, visitors, and staff of @lexingtonhealth

Red roses! 🌹 Always a favorite for our @lexingtonhealth Heart and Sole women. Yours will be waiting for you May 16 at Gills Creek Memorial Park in Forest Acres.

Did you know the benefits go beyond just a quick smile? Research actually suggests that pets can lower your blood pressure during stressful times.🐾 Happy Valentine's Day from our pack to yours! ❤️

Puppy love is officially in the air! 🐶❤️ To celebrate American Heart Month, we partnered with our Pet Therapy team for a special "Heart Paws" event to bring a little extra calm to the workday.

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas.

In observance of the holiday, our Cayce, Chapin, Irmo, Lexington, Northeast, and Saluda Pointe Urgent Care locations will have abbreviated hours. We wish you and your family a safe and healthy holiday.

Lexington Health has unanimously named a new president and CEO. Kirk Jenkins, senior vice president of the Physician Network at Lexington Health, will succeed Tod Augsburger, current president and CEO, on January 1, 2026.

“Our commitment to our communities remains the same,” said Tod Augsburger, CEO. “Lexington Health will continue to offer the most advanced medicine and highest quality care to our friends, families and neighbors now and in the future.” Learn more: lexmed.com/about/media-ne…

The Lexington Medical Center health care network will now be known as Lexington Health ­— a transition that reflects the growth and advancement of the hospital that has been part of the Midlands since 1971.

We're proud to announce that U.S. News & World Report has named Lexington Medical Center as the best hospital in the Columbia Metro area for the fourth consecutive year and has once again named us the second best hospital in South Carolina. blog.lexmed.com/blog-detail/bl…

We hope you and your family have a safe and happy Independence Day!

Look no further for an employee who literally lights up our campus. It isn’t every day that our building shines brightly with red, white and blue. Jacob is responsible for these colorful transformations.

Marrett is one of the outstanding clinicians who made Lexington Medical Center’s newly acquired Magnet status possible. With a passion for education, she leads clinical scenario drills with her unit and advocates for best practices to prevent infections and falls.

We're pleased to welcome Carolyn R. Guilloud, MD, to Mid Carolina Internal Medicine. Dr. Guilloud earned her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina and completed internal medicine residency at Cone Health in NC. More: midcarolinainternal.com

We're proud to be one of only 50 hospitals in the United States – and the only hospital in South Carolina – named to as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in 2025. This award program recognizes outstanding employers in the health care industry nationwide.

Wishing all mothers a great day!

Today is National Nurses Day! In honor of our more than 2,400 nurses, we're lighting our building red in partnership with South Carolina Hospital Association, South Carolina Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. #NursesLightUpTheSky

Tomorrow is #NationalPrescriptionDrugTakeBackDay. You can anonymously drop off medication at Lexington Medical Park 3 on the hospital campus in West Columbia. Pills, liquids in containers, and patches will be accepted from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

“My team shares a few common goals: to enhance patient safety, increase workforce efficiency and give everyone the best user experience possible,” he said.

As an executive director of Information Technology Services, Tom manages Lexington Medical Center’s technology with a keen eye for strategy. “We review and adjust our processes constantly, and we have to aim for longterm goals while balancing the network’s day-to-day needs.”