Mission Hospital Under Fire

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 2m

Mission Hospital in Asheville, the only unionized hospital in North Carolina, faces mounting federal scrutiny after receiving four “immediate jeopardy” warnings in five years — signaling life-threatening patient safety risks. Despite HCA’s profits rising amid staff cuts and a reliance on travel nurses, nurses and community advocates warn that understaffing, preventable deaths, and systemic neglect are worsening. A recent patient death in the psychiatric unit follows another warning, while staff say their concerns are dismissed in favor of training over staffing. As local groups demand…