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Advent raises Buncombe hospital request to 222 beds

By Lightning Reports, Published: July 8, 2025

AdventHealth invites the community to learn more about its plan to apply for a Certificate of Need to add 129 acute care beds to the hospital already approved for construction in Buncombe County.

The expansion reflects the voices of the community and AdventHealth’s commitment to delivering more access, more choice, and more whole-person care to Western North Carolina, the provider said in a news release.
The proposed 129 beds will be in addition to the 93 beds already approved by the state for the hospital site located near U.S. 25/70 in Weaverville. The current approved hospital includes labor and delivery rooms with a dedicated C-section operating room, medical/surgical inpatient beds, intensive care unit beds, surgical suites, a full-service emergency department, and advanced imaging and lab services. With 222 beds, the community will have more access to higher-level emergency and specialty care and more choices for how and where to receive this advanced care.
“This hospital is more than a location—it is a vision,” said Brandon Nudd, president and CEO for AdventHealth Hendersonville and AdventHealth Polk. “It is a promise to Western North Carolina that more not-for-profit, whole-person care is not only coming but also evolving. These additional beds will allow us to meet the growing needs of our region and deliver the high-acuity, compassionate care our communities deserve.”
The announcement follows a North Carolina Court of Appeals decision to uphold the state regulators’ approval of AdventHealth’s original CON for a 67-bed hospital in Buncombe County. That ruling affirmed the decision by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in 2022 and cleared the way for AdventHealth to move forward with its plans to serve Buncombe, Graham, Madison, and Yancey counties.

AdventHealth’s expanded hospital design is rooted in feedback from listening sessions held across the region. The organization continues to invite community members to be part of this journey — through letters of support, participation in listening sessions and sharing in the vision of a healthier future for all. For information, updates or to submit a letter of support, visit MoreCareWNC.com.