Mission Hospital is the regional referral center for Western North Carolina and the adjoining region and is accredited by The Joint Commission, not-for-profit, independent community hospital system based in Asheville, NC.
Mission Hospital was formed when St. Joseph's Hospital and Memorial Mission Medical Center started an organizational partnership in 1996. This partnership was followed by a full merger on October 27, 1998, when St. Joseph's Hospital was purchased from the Sisters of Mercy by Memorial Mission Medical Center. Today these hospitals are part of the Mission Health System.
Mission operates under a Certificate of Public Advantage issued by the State of North Carolina and designed to ensure that its charges are fair and it provides documented benefit to the community.
Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC
- Carleton T. Rider is Mission President and CEO.
- Physicians in 50 plus specialties.
- Licensed for more than 800 beds and bassinets.
- The medical staff includes more than 650
- Nearly 6,000 employees, including over 1,800 RNs
- More than 600 volunteers.
- Covers a 90-acre hilltop campus.
- Freestanding outpatient surgery center developed in a joint venture with staff physicians.
- Reuter Children's Outpatient Center funded through the Mission Healthcare Foundation "Windows of Childhood" campaign.
General Information
- Mission Hospital in Asheville is located on two adjoining hospital campuses, view our map page for floor maps.
- Mission Health System includes Mission Hospital, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Mitchell County and McDowell Hospital in Marion.
- All are led by volunteer board of directors who represent the communities they serve.
Five Core MERIT Values Guide Our Work
- Mercy
- Excellence
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust/Teamwork
