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Lexington Medical Center

West Columbia, SC29169
Non-ProfitAcute Care HospitalsCCN 420073

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. The hospital was ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro by U.S. News & World Report, was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Lexington Health Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 34,000 surgeries. Our mission is to provide quality health services that meet the needs of our community. For more information, visit LexHealth.com.

Quality ratings

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall rating
Safety Grade
A
Hospital safety
Patient Experience
Patient satisfaction
Beds
585
Inpatient capacity
24/7 EmergencyBirthing-Friendly

Annual volume

Admissions
26,637
Per year
ED visits
93,381
Per year
Daily census
385
Average
FT personnel
3,604
Staff count

Surgical volume

Inpatient surgeries
7,833
Per year
Outpatient surgeries
15,772
Per year

Services on site

MRI

On LinkedIn

Employees
4,591
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Followers
22,722
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Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
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