Mission Hospital Removed For Immediate Jeopardy Status

In an email to staff last Friday, Mission Health CEO Greg Lowe announced that Mission Health had been removed from Immediate Jeopardy status.  

Here is what Lowe said in his email, 

‌We are pleased to announce that we received written notice from CMS today confirming that the survey conducted on November 7 removed the immediate jeopardy at Mission Hospital. We appreciate CMS providing confirmation on this matter and look forward to continuing to work with them as we move through the next phase of the process. 

As was expected following the immediate jeopardy finding, we will submit an updated plan of correction for approval and undergo re-survey by January 15, 2026. Our teams already have action plans in place to address remaining items identified during the original survey. 

 I want to thank all of you for the patience you have shown with the North Carolina State Survey Agency and CMS throughout this process. We are proud of how it has not distracted you as we have continued to provide compassionate and high quality care for the people of Western North Carolina. 

With gratitude, 

Greg Lowe 

As we reported last month, Mission Hospital was placed in Immediate Jeopardy Status after state regulators made the recommendation in a report that influenced by outside groups.