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Existing County | Community Facilities

Medical

Florence County is home to two major medical systems that support the region as well as the County. The first is
McLeod Health. According to Florence County's website, McLeod Regional Medical serves the health care needs
of Florence and Northeast South Carolina. The level of medical expertise and technology at this facility is on a par
with the country's leading medical institutions. McLeod is a 331 bed referral and reaching medical complex on a
75-acre campus, designated as the regional neonatal and trauma center. Today, McLeod serves as the regional
referral center for 12 counties in southeastern South Carolina. McLeod's neonatal intensive care unit is among the
Southeasts finest.

McLeod Health
Photo by McLeod Health.

The second is the Florence Medical Center of MUSC Health. The County website states that the Florence Medical
Center is a leading regional acute care facility consisting of 396 patient beds, 1,500 employees, and more than 425
physicians representing all primary specialties. Part of the Medical University of South Carolina Health family, a
nationally recognized and respected academic medical institution located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Florence County, SC | Comprehensive Plan pg. 55