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COVID-19 vaccine in Buncombe County: Your questions answered

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AdventHealth says it won bid to add 67 new hospital beds in …

WebThis need for 67 acute care beds was first outlined in the 2022 North Carolina State Medical Facilities Plan. They are meant to serve patients in Buncombe, …

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NC REAL ID can be different from NC driver's license, passport

WebThere is no added fee for an NC REAL ID license or ID card. The cost is the same as a standard driver license or ID card; $5.50 for all non-commercial licenses. The …

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On the decline: Quality of care concerns rise at Mission Hospital

WebTheir stories are just a few of a cascade of complaints from patients, nurses, doctors, and other health care professionals interviewed by Asheville Watchdog in …

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Erwin Middle is 1st Buncombe County school to open wellness …

WebThe wellness center is a doctor’s office on campus that serves families only in the Erwin district. It offers care ranging from medical, dental, counseling and prescription …

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COVID-19 on the rise in NC and Buncombe, but hospitalizations …

WebHospitalizations across Western North Carolina are still low. As of Aug. 5, the most recent seven-day average of patients hospitalized with COVID in the state is 21 …

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Mask production, more jobs coming to Asheville

Web0:04. 1:26. A new manufacturing venture is helping secure supply lines of critical protective masks for health care workers and bringing up to 20 jobs to Asheville. …

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Compensation for HCA's chief executive rose 12% during the …

WebA year after announcing that its senior leaders would take 30% pay cuts during the pandemic, HCA reported last month that total compensation for its chief …

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COVID-19 up, hospital admissions low, no public health restrictions

WebCOVID-19 is high in Buncombe; hospitalizations are low, so no public health restrictions. ASHEVILLE – When families and friends fly from all corners of the country to …

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Business Improvement District hotly contested at Asheville Council

WebTwo separate council votes are needed to establish a BID and set the tax rate — currently proposed at $0.0919 per $100 of assessed value. Votes are scheduled for …

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'Put patients first': Mission nurses picket over key contract issues

WebDerek Lacey covers health care, growth and development for the Asheville Citizen Times. Reach him at [email protected] or 828-417-4842 and find him on …

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Madison County's only no-cost health clinic accepting new patients

WebTo make an appointment, call 828-551-2389 or visit [email protected]. Appointments are available for sick day care, including the …

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Mission's Sweeten Creek Mental Health Center to open in Asheville

WebMission/HCA to open Sweeten Creek Mental Health and Wellness Center in Asheville in Aug. ASHEVILLE – HCA Healthcare executives, Mission Health providers, …

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Asheville housing authority agrees to work with urban farm staff

Web0:04. 2:50. ASHEVILLE - After a wave of community input against a Housing Authority of the City of Asheville resolution that would replace a beloved community farm …

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New firm named to oversee HCA, Mission Hospital system in WNC

Web0:04. 1:26. ASHEVILLE — A new contractor was named April 2 to oversee HCA Healthcare’s compliance with its commitments as outlined in the 2019 agreement to buy …

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Mission Hospital federal government report reveals 4 patient deaths

WebAccording to a Feb. 1 letter from CMS declaring the Immediate Jeopardy situation, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will visit the …

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Mission Hospital files 'Plan of Correction' to fix immediate jeopardy

WebHCA Healthcare, a Nashville-based for-profit company, bought the Mission Health system in 2019 for $1.5 billion. Medicare-certified providers like Mission are …

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Mission Hospital patients, doctors nurses decry care in Asheville

WebMission Hospital patients, staff, decry poor care to HCA Healthcare independent monitor. ASHEVILLE – On the bottom floor of Asheville’s Scenic Hotel at …

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Mission Health physicians respond to doctors critical of hospital

WebAfter a few days recruiting signatures by Mission Hospital Chief of Staff Ansley Miller, 82 Mission Health physicians and advance practice providers, submitted an Oct. …

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HCA stock price approaches all-time high after 4th quarter earnings

Web0:03. 0:26. ASHEVILLE – HCA Healthcare’s stock price is approaching an all-time high after a fourth-quarter earnings report, released Jan. 30. The company …

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Opinion: Heart disease in US women often undiagnosed

WebA wonderful Land of the Sky report discussed how many women have faced long wait times at Mission Hospital, and it is not uncommon for women worldwide. In the …

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Weintraub: What would Mother Earth say

WebDavid Weintraub is a cultural preservationist, filmmaker and local environmental troublemaker who runs the Center for Cultural Preservation. Contact him …

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Report: NC camp staffer and camp responsible for NY child's death

WebA North Carolina health department report states that a camp staff member and the WNC outdoor therapy camp for whom he worked were responsible for the Feb. 3 …

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Grief like the ocean

WebNote: This story discusses suicide. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a hotline for individuals in crisis or for those looking to help someone else. To speak with a …

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New Smyrna Beach explosion

WebNo, there was not. New Smyrna Beach officials said the strange mushroom-shaped cloud was from a controlled burn miles away. When residents and beachgoers …

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Mission Hospital CMO Spensieri 'steps away' after Immediate …

Web"Dr. Anthony Spensieri announced his upcoming retirement after 38 years in healthcare. Dr. Spensieri has been with HCA Healthcare since 2012 and Chief Medical …

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Fired GenesisCare surgeons find new Asheville home with Novant …

WebASHEVILLE – The six specialty cancer surgeons who were recently fired by GenesisCare have found a new home. Novant Health, the nonprofit health care …

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Mission Hospital patient dies after low-risk surgery lawsuit

WebThe next day, the hospital’s neurology department found that oxygen was cut off from her brain. She remained unconscious following the surgery. Hoppes’ family took …

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'Summer Camp' trailer stars Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre …

Web0:26. The first trailer for "Summer Camp," a movie filmed in Western North Carolina, was released April 25. The filming process was particularly exciting to many …

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