Press release from Mission Health:
Mission Health is pleased to announce that the new South Asheville ER is now open at 2512 Hendersonville Road in Arden. A campus of Mission Hospital, the 11,000-square-foot emergency room is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, 11 exam rooms, an on-site laboratory and diagnostic imaging services including CT and X-ray.
Board-certified emergency physicians and specially-trained nurses will be able to treat many conditions, ranging from broken bones, to chest pain, to serious infections. Among other services, South Asheville ER will also allow EMS partners a place for critical patients to be stabilized before transport to an inpatient hospital. The facility is licensed by the State of North Carolina and provides south Asheville residents and visitors another option to be seen and treated 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Emergency Departments across the country and locally have seen an influx of patients who are sadly experiencing longer wait times. Mission Hospital aims to help in meeting the larger demand for emergency services with this additional location.
“Expanding our services to the Arden area helps us provide emergency care in a more convenient location for these community members,” said Wyatt Chocklett, chief operating officer of Mission Hospital. “We currently see thousands of patients from these neighborhoods and look forward to caring for them closer to home.”
This expansion underscores Mission Health’s commitment to the care and improvement of human life by providing critical healthcare services beyond their main campus and closer to where people live, work and play. On-call specialists and consultation services will be provided by our hospital medical staff, with seamless transfer to an inpatient hospital should a higher level of care be required.
About Mission Hospital
Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence. For more information, please visit MissionHealth.org or @MissionHealthNC.
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