Mission Hospital: A View from the Inside
Mission nurses speak out about the challenges, and the recent second Immediate Jeopardy action from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
AdventHealth Prepares to Bring State-of-the-Art Medical Care to Buncombe County
AdventHealth plans to establish a cutting-edge community hospital in Weaverville, Buncombe County, offering advanced medical services to address the growing healthcare demands of residents in Buncombe and neighboring counties.
Mission Executives Can Overcome Challenges to Prioritize Patient Well-being
The irony of the Dogwood Trust is not lost. The funds squeezed out of the hospital in Mission's sale to HCA can be accessed by just about any nonprofit. Nevertheless, a blatant "social determinant of health" is living in a community where healthcare is disproportionately influenced by a dysfunctional hospital system, or rumors thereof.
Heart of Horse Sense
Here at Heart of Horse Sense, we are forever grateful for our dedicated volunteers who show up with great enthusiasm in whatever project is on the calendar. There’s always something that needs attention, whether it’s working outside on the property, gathering at the barn, assisting in the office, or helping with special events. Like all […]
New Substance Abuse Center Opens in Asheville
Ritual Recovery: A new substance abuse treatment center in Asheville, offering personalized outpatient programs with a mindfulness-based approach and a focus on individualized care to combat the escalating crisis of substance abuse in America.
Surging Prescription Costs and the Need for Consumer Strategies
Unable to guess the rules, and unable to pay for it all anyway, consumers question the point of pricing in today's hybrid socialist-capitalist medical landscape.
Misguided Washington Policies Endanger North Carolina’s Bioscience Boom
The biotech industry in North Carolina, one of the largest in the nation, is facing challenges due to new drug-pricing policies that inadvertently favor certain medications over others, leading to potential bankruptcy for some companies and limited access to new treatments for patients, highlighting the need for Congress to align drug development with medical science rather than unintended policies.
Mission Could Lose Medicare/Medicaid Funding
HCA/Mission Hospital poses "Immediate Jeopardy to patient health and safety," and could lose millions in federal funding for Medicare and Medicaid if they don't act quickly.
A Call for Mental Health Focus in Homelessness and Addiction
Former Asheville vice mayor Jan Davis criticizes the city's approach to homelessness and addiction, calling for a shift in priorities towards mental health and sobriety. He suggests allocating funding for rehabilitation programs to empower individuals to overcome their challenges, and urges the city council to mandate such provisions.
Parallel Practices: A Nurse Practitioner’s Perspective on Hospital vs. Frontline Doctor Protocols
A North Carolina ICU nurse practitioner shares her experiences with both the hospital covid-19 protocol, and the America’s Front Line Covid Critical Care protocol. The difference is astounding.