![Aiken Regional Receives Initial Accreditation for Family Medicine Residency Program, Aiken Regional Medical Center, Aiken, South Carolina](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/female-dr-mask_600.jpg?itok=Cnrw0EIa)
October 26, 2021
The program will attract, train and retain physicians to the Central Savannah River Area and provide Aiken and surrounding areas with increased access to care.
![ER at Sweetwater, Aiken Regional Medical Centers, Aiken, South Carolina](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/ARMC-Sweetwater-FED__rendering.jpeg?itok=tXoOUqXw)
October 07, 2021
When fully opened in Summer 2022, ER at Sweetwater will be a full-service emergency department that will expand access to emergency care in Aiken and surrounding counties.
![Nurse Externship Program Advances Nursing Careers](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/ARMC_Nurse_Externship_Program.jpg?itok=U--zL-wL)
June 30, 2021
The Aiken Regional Mentoring Consortium Nurse Externship program began in January 2021 and recently graduated its first semester of externs. Upon acceptance to the program, nursing students commit to two years of employment as a registered nurse with the hospital following completion of the program.
![Aiken Regional Names New Behavioral Health Chief Executive Officer](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/ARMC_Aurora_Pavilion_BH_cropped.jpg?itok=jMBqdD4T)
May 26, 2021
Patrick Chambers is responsible for providing strategic direction, quality patient care and oversight of Aurora Pavilion’s inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.
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April 29, 2021
Aiken Regional Medical Centers received an “A” grade in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital's achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
![New Heart Technology Now Available at Aiken Regional](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/ARMC_CardioMEM_heart_failure_system.jpg?itok=wZxTDbFy)
March 08, 2021
The Abbott CardioMEMS™ HF System is designed to wirelessly measure and monitor daily changes in the patient’s heart rate and pulmonary artery pressure, an early indicator of worsening heart failure.
![Aiken Regional Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for the Fifth Straight Time](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/Aiken%20Regional%20Medical%20Centers%20exterior_2.jpg?itok=ugcAy1dE)
December 14, 2020
Aiken Regional Medical Centers was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Aiken Regional’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare.
![CDU Opening](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/Screen%20Shot%202020-09-04%20at%209.00.41%20AM.png?itok=5IDFhjFn)
September 02, 2020
The CDU is a specialized observation unit for patients who visit the Emergency Department and require further management to determine the need for an inpatient admission.
![Aiken Regional Medical Centers building exterior](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/Aiken%20Regional%20Medical%20Centers%20exterior_1_2.jpg?itok=t0ZTsBDL)
July 20, 2020
Michael Hall, MSHA, MBA, is responsible for driving growth among service lines and cultivating relationships with community leaders and businesses.
![Aiken Regional Achieves Primary Heart Attack Center Certification](https://www.aikenregional.com/sites/aikenregional.com/files/styles/news_listing_thumbs/public/images/news/GettyImages-151333481.jpg?itok=8LzBwTjI)
May 19, 2020
The certification recognizes the hospital’s dedication to providing superior cardiac care to the Aiken community.