september 2013
A publication for the employees & volunteers of the Lexington County Health Services District
You’re the Best! Readers of Free Times have voted Lexington Medical Center “Best Hospital in the Midlands” in their annual readers poll. The hospital was recognized for comprehensive care, including excellence in women’s services, the Alzheimer’s center and urgent care facilities. Another determining factor is LMC’s extended care facility, which is the largest in the Carolinas. We are proud to be the Midlands’ preferred health care provider. LMC also received runner-up nods for “Best Urgent Care” for Lexington Urgent Care and “Best Place to Work.” The reader poll was first held in 1989 and is the self-proclaimed original poll of local residents’ opinions on everything from “Best Restaurant” to “Best Local Politician.” The polling process includes a round of nominations and is conducted completely online.
Thank you to those who voted and to all of our employees for providing excellent care to the community. It is because of you that LMC is the “Best Hospital in the Midlands.”
Thank You
M i dla n ds V o l u n t e e r s
More than 40 Lexington Medical Center employees volunteered their time and talents at SC Mission 2013 Midlands. This two-day health event was held at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in August and provided free medical and eye care to members of our community who are uninsured or underserved. During SC Mission 2013 Midlands, there were more than 1,300 patient encounters. That included 600 people receiving medical care and 589 receiving eye care. The event also included HIV testing, physical therapy, speakers on pertinent health topics, domestic violence education and women’s health initiatives, including pap smears and mammograms. Lexington Medical Center employees played a leadership role in this year’s Mission. Vice President of Community Relations Barbara Willm served as the steering committee chair, Dr. P.D. Bullard Jr. was the medical director, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Mark Chretien supervised logistics and Public Relations Manager Jennifer Wilson filled the role of public relations co-chair. “From greeting patients to performing important medical exams, Lexington Medical Center employees shined at SC Mission 2013 Midlands,” said Barbara Willm. “Their dedication to this cause and to people who need health care in our community is tremendous. We thank them for extending a caring, compassionate hand to help others in need.”
Barbara Willm and Dr. P.D. Bullard Jr.
LMC’s SC Mission 2013 Midlands Volunteers: Susan Amos Chris Belk Dr. Lee Boguski Patricia Buckley Dr. P.D. Bullard Jr. Nancy Caughman Mark Chretien Dr. Todd Crump Lucy Foote Joyce Foster Christie Frasier Michelle Gilland Marna Hill Margaret Holt Dr. Janice Hossler Crystal Johnson Barbara Karns Peggy Kirk Karen Kuss Jessica Lane Regina Lee Tammy Littles
Dr. Carl McCord Dr. Donald Moore Mary Moore Donna Padgett, NP Cathrine Parsons Melanie Pezall Dianne Pound Dr. Brent Powers Christy Shirey Kelsey Snedecor Denise Steele Savannah Tapler Andrea Taylor Dr. Frederick Thompson Carol Upton, NP Connie Watson Patti Williams Barbara Willm Jennifer Wilson Amanda Witdoeckt Monica Wyrick
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