By Tom Neal, CEO of Highlands-Cashiers Hospital I hope readers enjoyed their holidays and are ready to usher in 2024 with hope, confidence, and excitement. The beginning of the year also seemed like an ideal […]
Brush up on your knowledge of radon’s risks and Highlands-Cashiers Hospital’s capability to provide advanced lung cancer screening Most people think of tobacco use when they think of lung cancer, but did you know that […]
Nurses are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic and each day they run the risk of coming into contact with coronavirus, yet they show up to give it their all because helping others is […]
I’m a husband, son, father, and grandfather, and I know from experience that it’s easy for the women in my life to take care of others – their partners, kids, grandchildren, friends, and coworkers – […]
Mission Hospital along with sister hospitals in the region collected 22.44 pounds of opioid medications during its “Crush the Crisis” opioid take back day on Sept. 7 to help combat the nation’s opioid crisis. Community […]
As we enter summer here in Highlands, Cashiers and the surrounding communities, our area’s population typically skyrockets, as does the need for Highlands-Cashiers Hospital’s services. I’d like to welcome those who return year after year […]
The Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) helicopter is once again flying across the mountains of western North Carolina directly to Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. The new helipad, adjacent to the hospital Emergency Department, reduces overall patient transport […]
At Highlands-Cashiers Hospital (HCH), we are engaged in a constant quest for quality. In fact, our clinical care team plays a critical role in guiding us to solutions for overall improvement in the patient care […]
Once the renovations began on the H-C Hospital campus some years ago – especially the Emergency Room upgrade – the helipad that was used by MAMA alongside the front entrance area was closed. MAMA began […]
After nearly five months of deliberation, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced on January 16 he will approve HCA Healthcare’s $1.5 billion acquisition of Mission Health Systems to go through without a legal challenge […]
January finds many of us thinking about the old habits we need to shed and what we might do differently as we usher in the New Year. Lots of us think about health resolutions, but […]