Mayor on Duty
The Highlands-Cashiers Hospital workforce housing water and sewer request was turned down in a 4 to 1 vote at last Thursday’s town board meeting. I know some folks are disappointed and think it is a […]
Hospital
Opioid take back day at several hospital locations
Mission Health is hosting an opioid take back event to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid misuse and proper disposal of medications on Saturday, Oct. 24. Called “Crush the Crisis,” the event aligns with […]
HCH looks forward to enhanced imaging technology
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CEO Tom Neal said Breast Cancer Awareness Month offers an opportunity to celebrate advances in treatment and look ahead to enhanced screening options coming to the hospital Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness […]
Town Board not ready to approve water to proposed HCA workforce housing
Highlands Board of Commissioners tabled a request at Thursday’s monthly meeting from HCA Healthcare to supply water and sewer to a proposed workforce-housing development for Highlands-Cashiers Hospital until some issues regarding future use are resolved. […]
The Great Outdoors: A panacea for your mental and physical health during COVID-19
A message from Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Tom Neal: As we learn more about how to live safely during a time of pandemic, I’ve heard some people declare that they’re grateful for the fact […]
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital moves to Level 2 visitation
To protect patients and staff, HCH has been screening all patients and visitors to all their hospitals, and hospital access has been limited to ensure they remain a safe place to work and provide care. […]
Mission Health resumes surgeries while visitor restrictions remain in place
Mission Health has begun to reintroduce certain procedures and surgeries at its facilities across western North Carolina as it continues to monitor the dynamic shifts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “These procedures have been classified within […]
Mission Health announces phased approach to caring for non-COVID-19 patients
Within the next several days Mission Health plans to begin phasing back in certain services and procedures that were temporarily suspended due to COVID-19. To date, Mission Health has not seen the surge of COVID-19 […]
Mission Health to remove triage tents at local hospitals
Mission Health announced the organization would be removing the emergency triage tents it placed at its hospitals last month. The tents, which were installed as part of standard emergency planning protocols and for training exercises, […]
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital staff are confident in COVID-19 prep measures
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital staff said they are prepared for an escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We go through preparatory exercises practicing what we’re going to do at various levels,” said HCH Medical Director Dr. James Wright, […]