ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Local elected officials, physicians, nurses and community advocates raised concerns Monday about what they described as unsafe patient discharge practices at Mission Hospital, following the facility’s recent Immediate Jeopardy designation.
The concerns were outlined during a morning news conference organized by Reclaim Healthcare WNC, where speakers cited breakdowns in communication, staffing and patient safety during the discharge process.
State Sen. Julie Mayfield closed the event by calling on HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen to come to Asheville to address community concerns about Mission Hospital’s operations…