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- Mission Hospital welcomes first baby of 2026January 05, 2026Mission HospitalMission Hospital in Asheville, NC, welcomed Jonah Thomas Roberts as its first baby of 2026, born at 3:46am. on January 1. Weighing 4 pounds, 10 ounces, Jonah is receiving care in the hospital's Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and is progressing well.
- Mission Health implements temporary visitor restrictions because of flu increaseDecember 31, 2025Mission HealthDue to rising influenza rates in Western North Carolina, Mission Health has implemented temporary visitor restrictions limiting patients to two visitors aged 13 and older. These precautions apply across all regional facilities.
- Mission Hospital earns Level I trauma verification by American College of SurgeonsDecember 03, 2025Mission HospitalMission Hospital established its trauma program in 1995 as a Level II center. With the Level I ACS verification, it now becomes one of only seven throughout the State of North Carolina.
- Mission Health collects 323 pounds of medications during Crush the Crisis eventNovember 26, 2025Mission HealthMission Health hospitals participated in an HCA Healthcare-wide initiative, Crush the Crisis, to collect unwanted medications.
- Mission Hospital exceeds 100-day hiring goal in just 65 daysNovember 03, 2025Mission HospitalRecruitment and retention of staff has always been at the forefront for Mission Hospital and we exceeded our goal in a recent campaign to hire 200 people in 100 days.
- Mission Health donates $75,000 to support Code Purple shelters in AshevilleOctober 24, 2025Mission HealthMission Health CEO Greg Lowe presented the $75K check last evening to the Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care (CoC), to help address the critical gap in operating costs for Code Purple shelters.
- Mission Health honors beloved colleague Kim Stepp with tree planting ceremonyOctober 10, 2025Mission HealthMission Health colleagues gathered to remember Kim Stepp, who drowned during the flooding from Hurricane Helene.
- Mission Hospital nationally recognized for commitment to providing high-quality stroke careOctober 09, 2025Mission HospitalThe American Heart Association presented its Get With The Guidelines® - Gold award to Mission Hospital for proven dedication to ensuring all stroke patients have access to best practices and life-saving care.
- State-of-the-art clinical simulation center unveiled at Mission HealthOctober 09, 2025Mission HospitalThe groundbreaking HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement will help transform clinical education and patient care
- Three Mission Hospital nurses named to 2025 Great 100 Nurses in NCSeptember 18, 2025Mission HospitalOverall, eight Mission Health nurses were honored in the 2025 Great 100, which honors Registered Nurses across the state of North Carolina for their commitment to excellence.