Mission Hospital
Mission Hospital is a medical facility located in Asheville, NC. This hospital has been recognized for America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, and more.
Patient Experience Rating
18% lower than the national average
Awards
Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.
Learn more about our awards methodologyHospital Quality Awards
America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top 1% in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year
America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
Specialty Clinical Quality Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment, and heart valve surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in coronary intervention procedures (angioplasty with stent)
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™ (2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture treatment, hip replacement, and total knee replacement
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in outpatient total hip replacement, and outpatient total knee replacement
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2024)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement
Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in hospital outpatient total knee and total hip replacement
Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion procedures
Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery
Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ (2022)
Superior clinical outcomes in knee and hip replacement
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Defibrillator Procedures
In Hospital
Pacemaker Procedures
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Attack
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Heart Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Valve Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award™
2024, 2023, 2022
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Coronary Intervention Award™
2024
Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award™
2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Diabetic Emergencies
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Pulmonary Embolism
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Respiratory Failure
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Sepsis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award™
2024, 2023
Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Mortality Based Ratings
Bowel Obstruction
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Colorectal Surgeries
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Gastrointestinal Bleed
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pancreatitis
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™
2024, 2023, 2022
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™
2024, 2023, 2022
Mortality Based Ratings
Cranial Neurosurgery
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Stroke
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Stroke Care Excellence Award™
2024, 2023
Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™
2022
Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™
2024
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Joint Replacement Award™
2023
Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
2022
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Total Hip Replacement
In Hospital
Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Outpatient Joint Replacement Award™
2024
Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award™
2023
Complication Based Ratings
Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair
In Hospital
Complication Based Ratings
Prostate Removal Surgery
In Hospital
Transurethral Prostate Resection Surgery
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™
2024
Mortality Based Ratings
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Pneumonia
Mortality In-Hospital
Mortality within 30 days
Specialty Excellence Awards
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™
2024, 2023
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care Award™
2022
Complication Based Ratings
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
In Hospital
Spinal Fusion
In Hospital
Specialty Excellence Awards
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™
2024
America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™
2022
Complication Based Ratings
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
In Hospital
Carotid Procedures
In Hospital
Peripheral Vascular Bypass
In Hospital
Patient Experience
Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Mission Hospital
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Mark Soroken, DVM Mar 26 2024
Review for Dr. Fontenot
My husband, Tim Lehotsky, and I saw Dr. Fridman recently.He is an excellent cardiologist and a “Mensch” in the truest sense of the word.
Eileen Winkelman Tim Lehotsky Mar 26 2024
Review for Dr. Fridman
Walked in prepare to discuss my condition. Went through my complete history of thyroiditis and cancer. Relaxed appointment and spent time to explain my condition and concerns
Mar 24 2024
Review for Dr. Cumbie
Not happy. Waited 6 weeks got turned down for hip replacement, no help in stopping smoking. Too lazy for send in a prescription. No I do not recommend this doctor.
Gail Carroll Mar 22 2024
Review for Dr. Fontenot
The Best there will ever be.. I miss him. .And the love he shared with my Mother Ms.Fox, And me.. But i see he is gone as far as i can tell. .Not working anymore. My Fav. Eye Dr.. And Cat lover. How i wish you was still around to help me.YOU ARE so very much missed. Yours Truly Susan Fox.
Susan and Garnet Fox Mar 22 2024
Review for Dr. Hartzell
Location
Mission Hospital
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Mission Hospital located?
Mission Hospital is located at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
Has Mission Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?
Yes, Mission Hospital has been awarded with America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™, America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™, Patient Safety Excellence Award™, and 19 more in the past two years.
Is Mission Hospital highly rated with patients?
52% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.
Does Mission Hospital score well in safety ratings?
Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.
How do I get in at Mission Hospital?
Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Mission Hospital profile..
How does Mission Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?
Healthgrades provides detailed information on hospital safety and outcomes for patients. Click here to learn more about hospital safety.
I found Dr. Fontenot to be very thorough in his exam. He was very compassionate and his concern for you was obvious. Although he is a surgeon he felt that I should try medical treatment first before considering surgery. Based on his reviews and my impression of him, if surgery is needed, I would...