The independent monitor chosen to oversee HCA Healthcare’s operation of the Mission Health system has scheduled informational sessions across Western North Carolina. Gibbins Advisors was named the independent monitor atthe end of October. Their role as independent monitor was a stipulation of Mission Health’s $1.5 billion sale to the for-profit hospital. The company is tasked with overseeing HCA’s compliance with the obligations it agreed to when it purchased Mission.
The firm will host meetings in Jackson, Transylvania, Buncombe, McDowell and Mitchell counties, as well as two meetings in Macon County.
These meetings were promised by NC Attorney General Josh Stein as part of the monitor’s role.
“To be successful, the monitor must take the time to engage with communities in Western North Carolina. Specifically, I am looking forward to hearing about town hall meetings and other opportunities for the monitor to hear directly from the people who are impacted by HCA’s health care decisions,”says Stein in a press release.
All events are open to the public, and no invitation is necessary. Members of any community are welcome to attend the meeting(s) of their choosing. Meetings will have limited seating and attendees will be welcomed first come, first serve. Doors will open 30 minutes before each event. General Inquiries can be directed to inquiry@missionhealthim.com.
Here are all of the events:
Cashiers Meeting (Highlands-Cashiers Hospital)
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 / 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center
355 Frank Allen Rd, Cashiers, NC 28717
Highlands Meeting (Highlands-Cashiers Hospital)
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 / 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Highlands Civic Center Meeting Room
600 N 4th St, Highlands, NC 28741
Macon County Meeting (Angel Medical Center)
Thursday, January 30, 2020 / 11:30am to 1:00pm
Robert C. Carpenter Room, Macon County Community Facilities Building
1288 Georgia Road, Franklin, NC 28734
Buncombe County Meeting (Mission Hospital)
Monday, February 10, 2020 / 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Blue Ridge Room, Mountain Area Health Education Center
121 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Transylvania County Meeting (Transylvania Regional Hospital)
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 / 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Unitarian Universalists of Transylvania County (UUTC)
24 Varsity St, Brevard, NC 28712
McDowell County Meeting (Mission Hospital McDowell)
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 / 11:30am to 1:00pm
Marion Community Building
191 N Main St, Marion, NC 28752
Mitchell County Meeting (Blue Ridge Regional Hospital)
Thursday, February 13, 2020 / 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Auditorium, Burnsville Town Center
6 S Main St, Burnsville, NC 28714
