Since 1898, Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) has been dedicated to the mission of improving the health of the community in Licking County, Ohio – 30 miles east of Columbus. The not-for-profit healthcare organization consistently has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, and one of the nation’s 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care by Great Places to Work® and Fortune. LMHS also includes Licking Memorial Hospital (LMH), a 227-bed facility located in Newark; Licking Memorial Health Professionals, an employer-based group of more than 100 providers in a variety of medical specialties throughout the community; and Licking Memorial Health Foundation, the fundraising and development organization for LMHS.
Implementing state-of-the-art technology to provide the highest quality care has earned LMH a number of prestigious national awards. LMH has been named to the Truven Health Analytics 100 Top Hospitals list for a total of 12 times, which is more than any other Central Ohio hospital of any size. LMH also has been named one of HealthCare’s Most WiredTM Hospitals for establishing robust clinical information systems aimed at improving patient care and strengthening technology infrastructure to ensure the security and availability of patient information.
