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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 15, 2018) – Mission Health’s Community Investment Program is awarding more than $965,000 in funding to a diverse group of 24 western North Carolina agencies, in a joint effort to improve the health and well-being of our 18-county region. The 2019 focus areas for the grants are based on the top priority […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 14, 2018) — Mission Health, in partnership with EL Design Studios & Gallery VI, is recruiting all artists, galleries and art organizations for work that may be considered for purchase and display at the new Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine. Artists are invited to submit images of both 2D and 3D work, […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 16, 2018) – The Board of Directors of Mission Health System, Inc. (“MHS”) is pleased to announce the creation of the Dogwood Health Trust (“DHT”), a North Carolina nonprofit, private non-operating foundation. As set forth in its articles of incorporation, DHT’s sole purpose is: “to dramatically improve the health and well-being of […]
NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home™ standards emphasize enhanced care through patient-clinician partnership ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 12, 2018) – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has announced that Mission Health Primary Care practices of western North Carolina earned NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and […]
FRANKLIN, N.C. (June 8, 2018) – Angel Medical Center (AMC) has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes AMC’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, […]
MARION, NC. (June 8, 2018) – Mission Hospital McDowell has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Mission Hospital McDowell’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. According […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (June 8, 2018) – Mission Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes Mission Hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. According to the […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 7, 2018) – Jill Hoggard Green, PhD, RN, Mission Health’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and President of Mission Hospital, has been selected by Modern Healthcare as one of 2017’s Top 25 COOs in Healthcare. This prestigious recognition, given by the leading healthcare industry executive publication is designed to recognize healthcare’s best chief […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 4, 2018) – The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C.-based organization aiming to improve healthcare quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, recently released the new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades. Mission Hospital has been awarded an ‘A’ for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the […]
FRANKLIN, N.C. (May 4, 2018) – As President and Chief Nursing Officer of Angel Medical Center, I know first-hand the importance of having accurate information when making healthcare decisions and that’s why I need to respond to the article titled “Mission CEO discusses buyout with AMC board, town leaders, media,” that was published April 25th […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 1, 2018) – The latest influenza-like illness (ILI) report from the state health department shows a decrease in flu-like illnesses in our region. As a result, Mission Health is lifting the visitor limitation policy. This limitation is lifted at Mission Hospital and Mission Health member hospitals and affiliates in the western North […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (April 25, 2018) – Mission Health today announced that Ronald A. Paulus, MD, President and CEO of Mission Health, has partnered with Bridget Duffy, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Vocera Communications, Inc., and William Maples, MD, President and CEO of The Institute for Healthcare Excellence, to design and launch the National Taskforce on […]