MUSC opens emergency-urgent care hybrid in Lower Richland, a first of its kind for SC

Residents of rural Lower Richland now have access to emergency healthcare close to home, thanks to SC’s state-owned hospital system.

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 1,082

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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COLUMBIA — Residents of rural Richland County now have access to emergency healthcare close to home, thanks to South Carolina’s state-owned hospital system.

The Medical University of South Carolina Health system partnered with a Texas-based company to build a 12,484-square-foot hybrid emergency room and urgent care for the region southeast of Columbia known as Lower Richland.

The center’s opening Monday answers pleas that began more than three decades ago from state Sen. Darrell …

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