There has been a lot of reporting about the public's concerns over the current state of Mission Health System, which includes the hospital locations in Asheville as well as the 6 other regional hospitals.One very valuable resource is the on-line article published by the Citizen Times on Feb. 20. It lists seven different organizations to …
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There has been a lot of discussion and even more questions about the Independent Monitor(IM), the role it plays, and most importantly, how it is paid and who it reports to. The Dogwood Health Trust website has a very informative page devoted to Frequently Asked Questions about the IM. Here is a link to that …
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When members of SEARCH attended the Burnsville session of the Independent Monitor’s meeting to hear public comments about how things are going with our local hospital, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital (BRRH), as well as Mission Hospital in Asheville and other Mission facilities in the region, we expected to hear concerns about access to the charity …
A year ago when HCA bought the Mission Health System, including Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, the final agreement specified that an Independent Monitor be named to make sure HCA complied with the agreement. Gibbins Advisors is the monitor and the company has been conducting informational meetings with the public in the seven areas …
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This page is dedicated to presenting a series of quotes from hundreds of residents of Mitchell and Yancey Counties recorded by SEARCH in numerous Community Conversations beginning in the Fall of 2018. These conversations took place at a variety of locations such as churches, senior centers, fire departments, community centers, schools, and other organizations dedicated …
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