"Federal Report Exposes Patient Deaths and Safety Issues at Mission Hospital, HCA Healthcare Responds"
A scathing U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report obtained by Asheville Watchdog details patient deaths and significant delays in care at Mission Hospital, leading to the hospital being placed in immediate jeopardy. The report highlights leadership failures, lack of available rooms, and deficiencies in care across various departments. Mission Hospital issued a plan of correction and faces the threat of losing its Medicare and Medicaid funding. Additionally, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has filed a lawsuit against HCA Healthcare for alleged breaches of commitments made during the purchase of Mission Health.