Summary
Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, was removed from the immediate jeopardy designation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The hospital was originally placed in this serious category due to practices leading to an unsafe environment for patients. The hospital is now working on a corrective action plan following a survey confirming improvements.
Key Facts
- CMS removed Mission Hospital from its immediate jeopardy status, which is the most serious classification for hospital noncompliance.
- This is the third time Mission Hospital faced immediate jeopardy since HCA Healthcare acquired it in 2019.
- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services recommended the immediate jeopardy status after identifying safety risks in October.
- The risks were related to improper patient identification and failures in monitoring patients during transport.
- Hospital staff previously rallied in September to raise concerns about staffing and safety conditions.
- As of November 10, 2023, the state agency confirmed that improvements were made, resulting in the removal of the jeopardy status.
- Mission Health plans to submit an updated correction plan and undergo a re-survey by January 15, 2026.
- The hospital states it has ongoing action plans to address any remaining issues.
