Nurses Work for Accountability as Mission Health Faces Immediate Jeopardy
Summary
Nurses at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC, are urging the hospital to take responsibility after the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recommended placing it in "immediate jeopardy" due to unsafe patient conditions. This is the third time Mission Health faces such recommendations after being acquired by HCA Healthcare in 2019, following previous incidents leading to patient harm and even deaths. Health authorities indicate that the hospital failed in important safety protocols, which could risk serious harm to patients.Key Facts
- Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC, faces an "immediate jeopardy" status recommended by state health agencies.
- This is the hospital's third such recommendation since HCA Healthcare bought it in 2019.
- An immediate jeopardy status indicates serious risk to patient health and safety.
- Past incidents include harm to 18 patients and four deaths since 2022.
- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) cites failures in patient safety practices.
- Key issues included improper patient identification, response to telemetry needs, and infection control.
- HCA Healthcare expressed disappointment with the report but shared their corrective plans with federal agencies.
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