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Lexington Medical, USC break ground on West Columbia nursing center
Work has begun on a $20 million project partnering Lexington Medical Center and the University of South Carolina.
The two parties hosted an event Feb. 21 marking the groundbreaking for a 52,000-square-foot nursing simulation center and teaching space to be located across Sunset Boulevard from the hospital’s main West Columbia campus.
The clinical education space is set to include state-of-the art classrooms, a simulation center with a hospital suite, primary care suite, a community apartment complex, and a skill suite.
Jeannette Andrews, dean of the USC College of Nursing, said the center, which is anticipated to be finished in 2024, will serve as a model for other nursing colleges across the country.
Tod Augsburger, president and CEO of Lexington Medical, said South Carolina is projected to have the fourth-highest shortage of nurses in the country within the next 10 years, stating that population growth in the state has contributed to the issue.
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ALLTAPE Adhesive Manufacturing Inc. selects Lexington County to establish first South Carolina operation
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Cardiff Products Corporation selects Lexington County for first South Carolina operation
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Cardiff Products Corporation (Cardiff Products), a beverage manufacturer, today announced it selects Lexington County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. The $99.6 million investment will create 94 new jobs. Founded in Canada in 2019, Cardiff Products is a family-owned business that specializes in producing high-quality beverages for the U.S. and Canadian markets. The […]