January 18, 2019
West Columbia, S.C.– Lexington Medical Center’s Public Safety department will be having an on-site assessment as part of an accreditation program through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. CALEA requires agencies to comply with standards in four areas: policy and procedures; administration; operation and support services.
“This accreditation process helps to ensure that Lexington Medical Center’s Public Safety department is using the best practices and protocols in the nation for law enforcement. We are committed to achieving that goal,” said Justin McClarrie, manager of Lexington Medical Center Public Safety.
As part of the on-site assessment, Lexington Medical Center employees and community members can attend a public information session on January 29 in the Public Safety Training Room at 4:30 p.m. The department is located at 105 West Hospital Drive in West Columbia.
Hospital employees and community members can also provide feedback by calling (803) 936-7300 on January 29 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Comments at the public information session and by telephone are limited to 10 minutes and must address Public Safety’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation.
Comments can also be mailed to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. at 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, Virginia 20155.
For more information, visit CALEA.org.
Lexington Medical Center is a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs a staff of more than 8,000 health care professionals. The hospital is ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro and #2 hospital in South Carolina by U.S. News & World Report and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in South Carolina” by SC Biz News, in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. Lexington Medical Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence and has a clinical research and education affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. 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 more than 70 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 25,000 surgeries. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
