From a press release:
Mission Hospital has been listed by Becker’s Hospital Review in the 2015 edition of its “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Neurosurgery and Spine Programs.”
The hospitals and health systems on this year’s list are national leaders in neurosciences, providing treatment for patients with various brain and spine conditions. They have received recognition for excellence from various reputable organizations in areas such as neurosurgery, spine surgery and stroke care. Mission Hospital has received this recognition previously in 2012 and 2013.
Becker’s Hospital Review selected hospitals for inclusion based on national rankings and awards from several institutions, including U.S. News & World Report national and regional rankings for neurology and neurosurgery, CareChex rankings for neurological care, neurosurgery and spine surgery, Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery designation, Healthgrades neurosurgery, spine and stroke care awards, and Magnet designation for nursing excellence.
“Mission Hospital, on behalf of Mission Neurosciences, is honored to receive this recognition as a testament to our team’s commitment to serving our patients and our community,” said Jonathan Bailey, Vice President of Operations at Mission Hospital. “In partnership with our highly trained specialists, we remain committed to providing high-quality and compassionate care, while also offering our community easier and expanded access to neurosurgical, neurologic, back and spine treatment services.”
The full list can be read here: http://bit.ly/1NqibKL
About Mission Hospital
Mission Hospital, based in Asheville, North Carolina, is a not-for-profit community hospital that serves as the regional referral center for tertiary and quaternary care in western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital houses the region’s only dedicated Level II trauma center and only children’s hospital. The hospital is licensed for 795 beds and employs more than 6,800 people, including more than 1,800 RNs. Mission Hospital is the flagship hospital of Mission Health, a Top 15 Health System. For more information, please visit mission-health.org.
About Mission Health
Mission Health, based in Asheville, North Carolina, is the state’s sixth-largest health system and the region’s only not-for-profit, independent community hospital system governed and managed exclusively in western North Carolina. Mission Health has been recognized as one of the nation’s Top 15 Health Systems 2012-2015 by Truven Health Analytics, formerly Thomson Reuters. Mission Health is the only health system in the nation to receive this recognition four years in a row, and the only health system in North Carolina to achieve Top 15 recognition.
Mission Health, which traces its roots in the region back to 1885, operates six hospitals, numerous outpatient and surgery centers, post-acute care provider CarePartners, long-term acute care provider Asheville Specialty Hospital and the region’s only dedicated Level II trauma center. Its medical staff consists of more than 1,000 physicians and is certified in more than 50 medical specialties and sub-specialties. Mission Health has seven Centers of Excellence: Cancer, Heart, Mission Children’s Hospital, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Trauma and Women’s Health. Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, is the system’s flagship hospital and is licensed for 763 beds. It is the regional referral center for tertiary and quaternary care. It also includes Mission Children’s Hospital – the region’s only children’s hospital. Other Mission Health member hospitals include Angel Medical Center in Franklin, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine, Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands, McDowell Hospital in Marion and Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard. With approximately 10,700 employees and 2,000 volunteers, Mission Health is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the people of western North Carolina. For more information, please visit mission-health.org or @MissionHealthNC.
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