Western North Carolina
Deserves Better Healthcare
Join us at the Grey Eagle on June 16th
People Behind the Care: Honoring Mission Health employees past and present!
Location: Grey Eagle, 185 Clingman Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Time and Date: June 16th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Since Nashville won’t, Asheville will! Join Reclaim Healthcare WNC and NNOC/NNU as we honor retired and current Mission Health employees for their dedicated service to our community – their tireless work hasn’t been recognized by HCA. The staff at Mission do their best day in and day out to provide quality patient care in spite of the conditions surrounding them.
Enjoy live music, and CELEBRATE with us, as we honor those who care for us all – the hardworking staff at Mission!
Cash bar. Grey Eagle Taqueria will be open for food. This event is free and open to the public!
ABOUT RECLAIM
We are RECLAIM HEALTHCARE WNC, a coalition of physicians, nurses, elected officials, clergy, attorneys, business leaders, and community members. We are committed to unwavering support for staff at Mission Health and holding HCA accountable through the empowerment of our community.
Vision statement: WNC residents can trust that they will receive quality care at Mission Hospital.
In January of 2026, Mission Hospital once was again placed in “Immediate Jeopardy” status by federal regulators. This is the third “Immediate Jeopardy” finding in less than two years!
Immediate Jeopardy citations of WNC hospitals owned by HCA:
Mission Hospital (Asheville) - 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital (Spruce Pine) - 2023
Mission Hospital McDowell (Marion) - 2021
Reclaim Healthcare WNC has two goals:
Holding HCA leadership accountable to provide consistently excellent patient care and patient experiences. While many patients receive excellent care and have positive experiences at Mission, thanks to the dedicated staff, it is also true that patient care and experiences are inconsistent. We shine a continuous spotlight on these issues in order to drive change.
Empowering WNC residents to be their own best healthcare advocates. We want to build an army of advocates who know what to expect and demand when they or a loved one are in the hospital.
Reclaim holds press conference on telemonitoring crisis at Mission
Defining the Problem
Since HCA purchased Mission Health in 2019, more than 200 physicians and 600 nurses have left Mission Health.
Positions vacated.
Reduced from 6.1 FTE
There has been a reduction in the ratio of full-time staff per patient bed from 6.1 FTE to 3.7 FTE. The average in North Carolina is 5.1 FTE.
Mission Health has been repeatedly investigated by NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for concerns related to patient safety and quality of care.
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