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The 2021 Henderson County Community Health Assessment for Henderson County, which identifies the highest priorities in the county for health care, is now available to the public. Read Story »
Tags: health care | health | health and fitness | mental health | substance abuse
Pardee Home Health announced this week that it is relocating to 114 College Drive in Flat Rock and launching a recruitment campaign to hire additional skilled professionals. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Pardee | labor | 2021 labor shortage
HCA Healthcare, the new Mission Health owner, has implementing an enterprise-wide minimum wage of $12.50/hour. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Mission Health | unemployment
Henderson County social workers are bracing for a wave of confusion and anxiety from Medicaid recipients who are scheduled to choose managed care plans starting Oct. 1 in place of traditional fee-for-service health coverage. And even if the county weathers the transition, those patients may then confront a severe shortage of doctors willing to treat them, county officials say. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Affordable Care Act | Medicaid
Mission Health is excited to announce Chad Patrick as the new chief executive officer for HCA Healthcare’s North Carolina Division’s flagship 763-bed Mission Hospital. Patrick will be joining the team in mid-July. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Mission Health | HCA
State Sen. Chuck Edwards joined three other senators on Tuesday to announce a proposal that they said would allow small businesses to cover employees at a lower cost. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Chuck Edwards | Obamacare
After negotiating changes to ensure sustained hospital facilities in rural counties and greater geographic representation of a new health care trust, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced Wednesday that he would not object to HCA’s acquisition of Mission Health System’s assets. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Mission Hospitals | Mission Health
Among the certainties in the new year is change on the health care front, and nowhere is that change as certain as in Henderson County. Read Story »
Tags: Park Ridge Health | health care | Pardee | Pardee CEO Jay Kirby | Adventist Health System | Jimm Bunch | AdventHealth
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State regulators have set a hearing on Oct. 12 to receive comments on an application from Pardee UNC Health Care for permission to build a $16.3 million day surgery center in Mills River. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care | Pardee
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Park Ridge Health warned patients and cafeteria diners that a supplier of broccoli the hospital served has issued a voluntary recall of the vegetable because of possible listeria monocytogenes contamination. Read Story »
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A winter flu outbreak, a substantial gain in surgeries and cost controls propelled Pardee Hospital to a financial rebound from last year’s $13 million loss, administrators said. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care | Obamacare
The Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation has awarded the Children & Family Resource Center a $50,000 grant to provide early childhood developmental, hearing and vision screenings. Read Story »
Artists from all over have donated fine works of art in response to a Hendersonville child's need for a new heart. Read Story »
Tags: health care | charities
To the best climate, the best downtown, the best prep volleyball and the best World War II veteran honoring effort, citizens of Henderson County can add another reason to take pride: the best Board of Health. Read Story »
Tags: health care | health | HopeRx | Henderson County Board of Health | tobacco
Although the chance is remote that an Ebola patient will walk into Pardee Hospital, the hospital has adopted a strategy to be ready if it happens. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care | Ebola
In any span of 45 minutes in the Justus v. Rosner medical malpractice practice case, the facts seem straightforward, even unassailable. Read Story »
Tags: Park Ridge Health | health care | Dr. Michael Rosner | medical malpractice cases
Pardee Hospital has eliminated its chaplaincy director position in a cost-cutting and administrative streamlining move.The hospital cut the fulltime position, held for many years by the Rev. Charles D. Kirby, and transferred supervision of the volunteer chaplains to its manager of auxiliary services. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care | Pardee | Affordable Care Act | Pardee Hospital Auxiliary Services
The Haywood County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve the sale of county-owned MedWest Haywood hospital, which has had a series of patient care-related and financial problems. Read Story »
Tags: health care
Jay Kirby's first hospital job was working as a nursing assistant in an emergency room while attending the University of South Carolina. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care | Pardee | Affordable Care Act | Pardee CEO Jay Kirby
Pardee Hospital has received a top grade for its record of protecting patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. Read Story »
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The Henderson County Board of Health has named Transylvania County public health director Steve Smith as the new public health director in Henderson County beginning May 5. Read Story »
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Park Ridge Health in Fletcher ranked third in patient satisfaction and Pardee Hospital was among six smaller hospitals to make a business magazine's list of "Best Hospitals" in North Carolina. Read Story »
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Alan House, the chief financial officer for Pardee Hospital, stood in front of a screen filled with logos of raters that had recognized the hospital for quality, safety and patient satisfaction: Consumer Reports magazine, the Leap Frog Group, Women's Choice, Health Grades and others. Read Story »
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Blue Ridge Community Health Services has opened its new clinic in Spindale, offering medical and behavioral health services and a discount pharmacy. Plans are in the works to add dental services next year. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Blue Ridge Community Health Services | Affordable Care Act
Pardee Hospital officials said they will have to be "judicious about hiring" and carefully manage staffing levels as a decline in emergency room visits and patient admissions depressed first quarter revenue. Read Story »
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ASHEVILLE — A former banker with more than 20 years of experience in fundraising has been named the new president of the Mission Foundation, which raises money for Mission Health. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Mission Hospitals | non-profit organizations | fundraisers | Mission Health
Basketball is a game of runs. Maybe health care is too. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care | Affordable Care Act
The Henderson County Board of Public Health has named Betsy Alexander the interim public health director beginning Monday. Read Story »
Tags: health care | health
The Pardee Hospital Board of Director unanimously re-elected Bill Moyer as chairman after changing the bylaws to allow him to serve a third year as the board's leader. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care | Pardee | Fielding Lucas | Bill Moyer
A coalition of health care providers, nonprofit agencies, educators and concerned parents will launch a countywide initiative next week to fight prescription abuse in Henderson County. Read Story »
Tags: health care | non-profit organizations | crime | drug abuse | mental health
Hendersonville-based Four Seasons Compassion for Life has received a $1.4 million grant to help provide improved end-of-life care to rural and medically underserved populations in eight mountain counties. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Four Seasons hospice
Riding the momentum of a strong financial year, an extended agreement with UNC Health Care and a top ranking in surgeries, Pardee Hospital is set to launch new services at the Mission Pardee Health Campus in three weeks. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Pardee | Pardee-Mission health campus
Inc. magazine has ranked Hendersonville-based Blue Sky MD No. 1320 on its seventh annual Inc. 500|5000, a measure of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Read Story »
Tags: health care | health | Blue Sky MD | Dr. David LaMond
U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows said a proposal to block the money for Obamacare is different from 40 previous House votes to repeal it because the defunding question would force a vote in the Senate. Read Story »
Tags: health care | U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows | Affordable Care Act | President Obama
Pardee Hospital's CEO told the hospital Board of Directors on Wednesday that cuts by North Carolina leaders had done more to harm the county-owned hospital than the federal Affordable Care Act, which he suggested has shouldered the greater blame in the eyes of the public. Obamacare could cost Pardee $5.6 million a year, he said, while state cuts could chop the hospital's revenue by $8.2 million. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care | Affordable Care Act | Pardee CEO Jay Kirby
Park Ridge Health announced that Debra Williams has been selected as "Nurse of the Year." Read Story »
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Mission hospital is embarking on a major expansion that will include a $350 million tower and the possible demolition of the St. Joseph's building, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Pardee-Mission joint venture | Pardee | Mission Health | Pardee-Mission health campus
Pardee Hospital and Blue Ridge Community Health Services are exploring a broad cooperation that could include co-locating clinics and other services, combining some administrative functions and support services and broadening health care access, both providers said in a news release. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Pardee | Blue Ridge Community Health Services | Pardee-Mission health campus
Pardee Hospital's family practice center on the hospital campus will become a Blue Ridge Community Health Services clinic on Monday in a move that hospital leaders say preserves a valuable residency training program, saves Pardee money and expands access. Read Story »
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Dr. Charles Harpe, a board-certified internal medicine physician, has joined Park Ridge Health's integrated network of providers and specialists. Read Story »
Tags: Park Ridge Health | health care | physicians
Two members of Henderson County's legislative delegation were critical in support of a bill that would require employer-based insurance plans to cover treatment for patients with autism disorders. Read Story »
Tags: health care | NC Rep. Chuck McGrady | NC Rep. Chris Whitmire
Pardee and Mission hospitals and the YMCA of Western North Carolina have agreed to add a new YMCA building to the Mission-Pardee health campus on the county line in Fletcher. Read Story »
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The Henderson County Dental Society named its Dentist of the Year and honored other top dental office workers during an awards event last week. Read Story »
Tags: health care | dentistry | Henderson County Dental Society | Dr. Pete Richards
Dr. Stephen J. Capps has joined the Laborde Eye Group, clinic founder Robert P. Laborde announced. Read Story »
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Dr. Jamie M. Anthony has joined the staff of Pardee Internal Medicine Associates. Read Story »
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Henderson County Emergency Medical Services will present information to health care providers, first responders and EMS agencies about a new cardiac care program on Thursday at the Conference Hall at Blue Ridge Community College. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Henderson County Emergency Medical Service
Jennifer Hoots has assumed duties as chief operating officer of Blue Ridge Community Health Services, the health agency announced. Read Story »
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Park Ridge Health is pleased to welcome Teresa Bradley, M.D., board-certified in family medicine, to its network of primary care providers. Read Story »
Tags: Park Ridge Health | health care | physicians
Henderson County schools Superintendent David L. Jones has been named the 2012 School Superintendent of the Year by the North Carolina School Community Health Alliance. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Henderson County schools superintendent David Jones
Blue Ridge Community Health Services Inc. has received a $50,000 grant from the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation, Inc. to increase access to health clinics in Henderson County public schools. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Public Schools | health care | Blue Ridge Community Health Services
A flu outbreak has prompted Pardee Hospital to impose restrictions on visits to patients. Read Story »
Tags: Pardee Hospital | health care
The state Senate won't pursue further study of the state certificate that permitted the Mission-St. Joseph's hospital merger eight years ago, state Sen. Tom Apodaca said. Read Story »
Tags: Park Ridge Health | health care | Pardee-Mission joint venture | Mission Health
Mission Hospital said it was pleased with a state House committee's recommendation that it meet with Park Ridge Health "to discuss patient care in Western North Carolina." Read Story »
Tags: Park Ridge Health | health care | Pardee-Mission joint venture | Mission Health
BREVARD — Blue Ridge Community Health Services (BRCHS) has opened the Brevard Health Center, a new facility targeted at underserved patients in Transylvania County. Read Story »
ASHEVILLE — Neil Gurney has been named vice president of strategic implementation at Mission Health, the hospital announced. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Mission Health
RUTHERFORDTON — After a search to identify the best possible long-term partner for its health system and community, Rutherford Regional Health System has decided to negotiate a formal affiliation agreement with Mission Health, the Asheville hospital said in a news release. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Mission Health
The Pardee Hospital Board of Directors on Wednesday drew a distinction between its strict policy governing campaign activity and an effort by Park Ridge Health supporters that appears to endorse candidates who would block Pardee's planned clinic in Fletcher. Read Story »
Tags: Fletcher | Pardee Hospital | Park Ridge Health | health care | Pardee-Mission joint venture