"NC Health Dept. Flags Mission Hospital for 'Immediate Jeopardy' Status"

Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, has been flagged by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for Immediate Jeopardy! status due to serious patient safety lapses.

• The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services identified multiple patient safety lapses at Mission Hospital during a September survey, prompting concerns over nursing and infection control.
• HCA Healthcare, which owns Mission Hospital, faces potential federal regulatory action that could label the facility with Jeopardy! status, indicating the most severe deficiencies in patient care.
• The findings from the health departments investigation raise alarms about the hospitals telemetry systems and overall patient safety, affecting the community in Asheville, North Carolina.