As concerns about patient safety at Mission Hospital continue to grow, community members will soon have an opportunity to share their views on HCA Healthcare’s management of the facility. Two listening sessions, organized by Dogwood Health Trust and Affiliated Monitors, Inc., are scheduled for next month.
This initiative follows a critical alert from federal authorities that placed Mission Hospital in “immediate jeopardy”—a designation indicating severe compliance issues. This status has been assigned to the hospital for the third time in two years, highlighting ongoing concerns about patient safety that could risk the loss of federal funding if not addressed.
Susan Mims, CEO of Dogwood Health Trust, emphasized the importance of community involvement in assessing HCA’s adherence to the commitments made during its acquisition of the formerly nonprofit Mission Health System in 2019. “We are grateful for the community’s engagement throughout the year and to those who plan to attend the meetings in March,” Mims stated…