A state investigation into 35 complaints about patient care and management at Mission Hospital found it’s in compliance with federal standards, according to documents obtained by Asheville Watchdog.
Surveyors from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services visited western North Carolina’s largest hospital May 13 through May 16, following complaints from nurses about staffing issues in various departments, including the intensive care unit, and at least one patient death they alleged was avoidable.
“The purpose of conducting the complaint survey was to evaluate the Hospital’s compliance with the Federal Medicare Conditions of Participation,” NCDHHS nurse consultant Lea Gillis wrote to Mission Hospital CEO Greg Lowe on June 11. “As discussed in the exit conference, there were 35 intakes surveyed. Based on the investigative findings the hospital was determined to be in compliance and no deficiencies were cited.”…