June 29, 2015
West Columbia, S.C. – We are pleased to announce that Tod Augsburger will be the next President and CEO of Lexington Medical Center. Mr. Augsburger will succeed current President & CEO Mike Biediger upon Mr. Biediger’s retirement later this year. At its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 25, the Lexington Medical Center board of directors voted unanimously for Mr. Augsburger to fill this role.
Mr. Augsburger has extensive senior experience in health care leadership in the Midlands and around the country. As senior vice president and chief operating officer of Lexington Medical Center since November 1999, he has worked skillfully and successfully with many broad and diverse responsibilities across the health services district. Previously, Mr. Augsburger worked at the Ohio Health System in Columbus, Ohio as corporate vice president of integration, vice president of clinical ancillary services and vice president of operations.
“I’m honored to follow in the footsteps of Mike Biediger and continue the excellent work he has done to provide quality health services that meet the needs of our community,” Mr. Augsburger said. “I’m so proud to be able to work with the most talented and compassionate physicians and staff of any hospital system.”
Mr. Augsburger received a master’s degree in health services administration from the University of Michigan in 1989 and a Bachelor of Science in finance from Michigan State University in 1985. He is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives and received the “South Carolina Healthcare Executive of the Year” award in 2003 from the South Carolina Hospital Association and the American College of Healthcare Executives.
“Tod Augsburger has been serving in a leadership role at Lexington Medical Center for more than 15 years,” said Jan Burt, chair of the Lexington Medical Center board of directors. “His track record of success, breadth of experience and understanding of our hospital’s values are the reasons why the board voted unanimously to promote him to this new role.”
Mr. Augsburger will become the new President & CEO on October 1. Mr. Biediger will assist with the leadership transition through the end of the year.
“I am extremely happy with the decision to promote our colleague Tod Augsburger to the role of President & CEO of Lexington Medical Center,” Mr. Biediger said. “I look forward to this transitional period and the next chapter in the leadership of our hospital.”
In its 44-year history, Lexington Medical Center has only had four CEOs: George Rentz; Ken Shull; Mike Biediger; and now Tod Augsburger.
Mr. Augsburger is married with two children and lives in Lexington.
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.
