ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Wednesday, March 4, Mission Health CEO and president Greg Lowe announced the removal of the “immediate jeopardy” status for Mission Hospital in Asheville.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services confirmed the status removal following a survey that ended on Feb. 13, after CMS approved the hospital’s Enhanced Plan of Correction on Jan. 29, Lowe said.
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The now dropped “immediate jeopardy” status for Mission Hospital was designated by CMS for the third time within two years, as News 13 previously reported in January.
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“Since that time, we have been working diligently to strengthen our patient safety and quality programs,” Lowe said in a March 4 press release. “This work has included collaboration with experienced healthcare and quality consultants, as well as focused internal efforts to ensure meaningful and sustainable improvements.”
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As News 13 previously reported, Lowe said Mission Hospital brought in an independent consultant, an expert in health quality, to provide guidance and oversight, to help bring the hospital out of “immediate jeopardy.”