Help us hold HCA accountable!
RECLAIM HEALTHCARE WNC is a coalition of physicians, nurses, elected officials, clergy, attorneys, business leaders, and community members.
HCA's corporate culture and decision-making have negatively affected patient safety and the quality of care at Mission Hospital, eroding the pride and trust once held by our community. Despite repeated appeals from the community and frontline hospital staff, HCA leadership has consistently ignored the urgent need to invest in restoring what has been lost.
- In 2024, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) found 9 incidents, including 4 deaths, in which there were risks of significant harm to patients resulting in the status of Immediate Jeopardy.
- In 2024, Mission Hospital was cited for a violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), the federal law that requires medical screening for anyone seeking treatment in the Emergency Department.
In 2023, Mission Hospital had the second highest net patient revenue of HCA’s over 180 hospitals nationwide. In 2024, HCA experienced record breaking corporate profits, including stock share prices, which are at an all time high. At what cost to our region?
DEGRADATION OF SERVICES
- More than 200 physicians and 600 nurses have left Mission Hospital.
- Practices including Oncology, ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat), Surgery, Urology, and Neurology have left Mission Health.
- Services including Chaplaincy, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation, Sterile Processing, Laboratory, Environmental Services, and Decedent Affairs have seen reductions and/or departures.
- There has been a reduction in the ratio of full-time staff per patient bed from 6.1 FTE to 3.7 FTE at Mission Hospital. The average in North Carolina is 5.1 FTE.
- With these reductions and departures, Mission Hospital has lost invaluable experience, wisdom, and knowledge.
Reclaim Healthcare WNC is committed to unwavering support for staff at Mission Health and holding HCA accountable through the empowerment of our community.