** Overview **
Laurens County Health Care System opened in 1990 and is licensed for 90 beds (76 acute and 14 skilled nursing). It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and retains more than 450 full-time and part-time employees and 60 volunteers, in addition to a quality medical staff of more than 48 physicians and 65 consulting physicians.
Recognized as one of South Carolina's progressive community hospitals, the hospital is a state leader in providing innovative and informative educational programs in an effort to teach the community how to live healthfully and well.
** Our Mission **
To deliver progressive health care in an atmosphere of continuous improvement in order to ensure "we do the right things” for all we serve, making the county a healthier place to live and work.
History Of Laurens County Healthcare Syst
** Our History **
The Laurens County Hospital opened in Laurens in 1911. To serve the Clinton area, the Hays Hospital was built in 1918. The facility burned in the 1920s and was rebuilt. A new two-story general hospital was erected in 1936. In 1962, the Bailey Memorial Hospital in Clinton came to fruition. In July of 1981, the boards of both hospitals approved a petition to merge into a single hospital district. The entire health service system then became known as the Laurens County Health Care System. On March 4, 1988, the Laurens County Hospital held its official groundbreaking ceremony at the new hospital site. After two years of construction, the hospital opened in November of 1989. The Laurens County Health Care System has sustained many changes over the last 18 years. We have grown into a hospital that not only cares for the sick, but also leads the community with outreach programs and services.
