Mission Hospital

Mission sale: Good for WNC, or just HCA?

November 27, 2020 by Asheville Watchdog

Mission sale: Good for WNC, or just HCA? - North Carolina Health News

Two locally managed hospitals both have sold in recent years. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, a smaller, less-profitable hospital netted twice the price of MIssion.

By Peter Lewis AVL Watchdog Years from now, the decision in 2018 by the directors of Mission Health to sell to HCA Healthcare might be seen as a brilliant strategic maneuver, one that guaranteed affordable, high-quality healthcare for future generations of western North Carolinians. This was, and still is, the position of the directors and […]

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A done deal: How Mission Health wooed HCA

November 26, 2020 by Asheville Watchdog

A done deal: How Mission Health wooed HCA - North Carolina Health News

More than 2 years later, secrets and silence continue.

By Peter H. Lewis AVL Watchdog The news stunned Asheville and Western North Carolina, where Mission Health System Inc. was the area’s largest employer, its main healthcare provider, and a long-time source of civic pride. Seemingly out of the blue, Mission’s directors publicly announced on March 21, 2018, that they had voted to sell the […]

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Independent monitor for hospital merger going public in big way

January 28, 2020 by Carolina Public Press

Independent monitor for hospital merger going public in big way - North Carolina Health News

Gibbins Advisors will hold a series of public meetings starting this week to provide information on its role in monitoring HCA Healthcare's compliance with promises it made when it bought Mission Health.

Neil Cotiaux Carolina Public Press Gibbins Advisors, the independent monitor charged with validating HCA Healthcare’s compliance with the promises it made when it acquired Asheville-based Mission Health nearly a year ago, is taking its efforts public in a big way. From Jan. 28 to Feb. 13, the Nashville, Tenn.-based firm has scheduled seven 90-minute meetings […]

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Where is Mission Health’s independent monitor?

October 29, 2019 by Carolina Public Press

Where is Mission Health’s independent monitor? - North Carolina Health News

A state-mandated independent monitor to ensure that any changes implemented by Mission purchaser HCA comply with terms of sale the state stipulated has not yet been announced.

By Neil Cotiaux Carolina Public Press The mandate for an independent monitor was the kind of announcement that many residents of Western North Carolina wanted to hear. On Jan. 16, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein announced that Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare had agreed to a checklist of legal requirements to protect the public as part of […]

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Seeking Conviction: Sexual assault cases hinge on evidence gathered by police, nurses

March 20, 2019 by Seeking Conviction Investigative Collaboration

Seeking Conviction: Sexual assault cases hinge on evidence gathered by police, nurses - North Carolina Health News

Opting for a plea deal viewed as the best option when evidence seems weak. Part of an investigative series examining the issue of sexual assault prosecutions and convictions in North Carolina.

By the Seeking Conviction Investigative Collaboration Sometimes the right evidence can make or break a sexual assault case. Even when that evidence exists forensically or through witness testimony, the right circumstances make a difference, as do solid work by police, rape crisis advocates, medical professionals and prosecutors. Statewide court data analyzed by Carolina Public Press […]

Rural Leaders, Residents Have Questions About Mission-HCA Deal

November 26, 2018 by Mark Tosczak

Rural Leaders, Residents Have Questions About Mission-HCA Deal - North Carolina Health News

Western NC elected officials and residents are asking questions about the pending purchase of Mission and the board of a new foundation the sale would fund.

By Mark Tosczak With reporting contributed by Jacob Biba Though it’s been more than two months since Mission Health announced it had reached final terms to sell itself to for-profit hospital operator HCA Healthcare, N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein’s office is still waiting for information from the two organizations. Under state law, Stein’s office can […]

Mission and HCA Agree to Terms of Potential Sale

August 31, 2018 by Mark Tosczak

Mission and HCA Agree to Terms of Potential Sale - North Carolina Health News

Any deal still has to be approved by N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein before it can be completed, but that looks likely.

By Mark Tosczak Mission Health’s board of directors has signed an agreement to sell the Asheville-based health system to for-profit hospital operator HCA Healthcare for $1.5 billion. The deal still has to be approved by N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein before the transaction can be finalized. HCA is also committing to invest $430 million over […]

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Dogwood Health Trust Will Face Challenges Serving Diverse Western N.C. Counties

August 31, 2018 by Mark Tosczak

Dogwood Health Trust Will Face Challenges Serving Diverse Western N.C. Counties - North Carolina Health News

Experts say the foundation will have to be careful and strategic to serve prosperous Asheville along with struggling rural communities.

By Mark Tosczak If all goes as planned, a newly formed foundation, the Dogwood Health Trust, will receive the proceeds of Mission Health’s sale to for-profit hospital operator HCA sometime later this year or in early 2019. That money, as much as $2 billion, will be used to fund $50 million to $100 million in […]

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N.C.’s First Child Crisis Centers Open in Charlotte and Asheville

August 13, 2018 by Taylor Knopf

N.C.’s First Child Crisis Centers Open in Charlotte and Asheville - North Carolina Health News

It’s common for children experiencing a mental health crisis to wait in emergency departments for days or weeks to get proper care. Child crisis centers provide an alternative.

By Taylor Knopf Gwen Bartley has spent countless hours in emergency departments and at behavioral health centers around the state desperately trying to get her son help during crisis situations. He was 4 when she adopted him from foster care and out of an abusive past. On top of the childhood trauma, her boy was […]

Pending Mission Sale to HCA Raising Questions and Concerns in Western NC

July 26, 2018 by Mark Tosczak

Pending Mission Sale to HCA Raising Questions and Concerns in Western NC - North Carolina Health News

Some residents worry about the impact of a large for-profit company, others question how a new foundation to administer proceeds from the sale will be run.

By Mark Tosczak ASHEVILLE — Bill O’Connell is one of thousands of retirees who have chosen western North Carolina to retire. He and others have been drawn by the area’s natural beauty, opportunities to volunteer and other amenities that helped put the mountain city on Forbes’ list of best places to retire for several years. […]

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