Tod Augsburger

Lexington Medical Center President Tod Ausberger gives an update on the hospital at the C-WC Monthly Business Meeting

Tod Ausberger, President and CEO of Lexington Medical Center was the guest speaker at the Greater Cayce-West Columbia Chamber Business meeting, Tuesday, at Stone River in West Columbia. Ausberger characterized LMC as the only local and independent health care facility with its headquarters on Sunset Boulevard in West Columbia. He said it is one of […]

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Lexington Medical Center urgent care on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce is now open

Lexington Medical Center Cayce is now open. Located at 1111 Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce, Lexington Medical Center Cayce currently offers urgent care and laboratory services. It is the newest Lexington Medical Center facility. “The addition of Lexington Medical Center Cayce will help us continue to meet the health care needs of our friends, families […]

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Lexington Medical Center recognized as “Best Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report

For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has named Lexington Medical Center as the best hospital in the Columbia Metro area. Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital in the Midlands that ranked regionally. In addition, Lexington Medical Center was named the second-best hospital in South Carolina. “Recognition as a […]

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Lexington Medical Center and USC will break ground on new West Columbia facility to train nurses, Tuesday

Lexington Medical Center and the University of South Carolina will break ground next week on a new building to train nurses on the hospital campus in West Columbia. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, according to a news release. This project will grow a public-private partnership between the university’s College of […]

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First baby born at Lexington Medical Center in 2023

Say hello to little Javon, the first baby born of 2023 at Lexington Medical Center on New Year’s Day. Parents Aleah and Javon welcomed their 6 lb. 10 oz. baby boy at 2:34. a.m. Congratulations to this beautiful family.

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Indicators show a decline in COVID at the hospital, and in schools in West Columbia

Recent COVID case numbers are on the decline Lexington Medical Center President and CEO Tod Augsburger addressed West Columbia City Council last week. He said that COVID cases have declined dramatically. By Friday (Oct. 8) there were less than 50 patients at LMC with COVID. On Aug. 26, there were 195 hospitalized at LMC with […]

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Lexington Medical Center CEO says COVID cases have declined dramatically recently

Lexington Medical Center President and CEO Tod Augsburger updated West Columbia City Council about COVID numbers at the Tuesday council meeting. Augsburger said in the last two months LMC has had a record number of COVID patients, but in the last two weeks the number of COVID patients has declined dramatically. Augsburger said there were […]

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West Columbia ‘Icons and Phenoms’ recognized by West Columbia City Council

West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and City Council recognized the Columbia Regional Business Report 2021 Icons and Phenoms who live or work in West Columbia at the West Columbia City Council Meeting, Tuesday. Pictured from left to right: Miles, Oliver Gospel Mission Executive Director Travis McNeal, Park and Washington Owner Joe Taylor, Managing Partner of […]

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