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8 PATIENT SAFETY & OUTCOMES CEO: Mission Hospital out of immediate jeopardy By Kristin Kuchno A sheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital is no longer under an immediate jeopardy designation, CEO Greg Lowe told staff in a Nov. 7 email shared with Becker's. "I want to update you that the Immediate Jeopardy has been removed on site by the state surveying agency," Mr. Lowe wrote. "e state has notified CMS of this positive outcome, and we look forward to discussing next steps with CMS." e immediate jeopardy was initially recommended by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in an Oct. 10 letter. e department cited concerns including inadequate monitoring during patient transport and a failure to assess a patient with immediate healthcare needs. CMS accepted the recommendation later that month. Mission Hospital was required to come into compliance with Medicare conditions of participation by Nov. 9 or risk termination of its CMS Medicare Provider Participation Agreement. CMS told the Carolina Public Press that Mission Hospital submitted a plan of correction by the deadline. Surveyors will now make an unannounced visit to ensure the corrective measures have been implemented, according to the Nov. 10 report. Amid the designation, hospital leaders said they hired 200 employees in 65 days, including 120 registered nurses. It marked the hospital's third immediate jeopardy designation since 2019. Most recently, it was notified of an immediate jeopardy in February 2024, which was lied in June 2024 aer CMS determined it was back in compliance. Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare acquired Mission Health, a six-hospital system, for $1.5 billion in 2019. "I want to thank those who were involved with this process for their work to provide surveyors with the requested documentation," Mr. Lowe said in the Nov. 7 email. "I'm grateful to all of you for your commitment to caring for our community." n Maine hospital to drop trauma designation By Mackenzie Bean C entral Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, the flagship facility of Central Maine Healthcare, will not seek reverification as a Level 3 trauma center from the American College of Surgeons, according to a Nov. 5 alert from Maine EMS. e 205-bed hospital will lose its trauma status effective Dec. 1, leaving two trauma centers in the region: MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, according to ABC affiliate WMTW. Although it will no longer be a designated trauma center, Central Maine Medical Center will continue to provide care and facilitate necessary transfers as part of the state's trauma system. Editor's note: Becker's has reached out to Central Maine Healthcare for comment and will update the article if more information becomes available. n Nemours Children's creates nation's 1st at-home pediatric program By Erica Cerutti S ince June, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children's Health has cared for more than 120 children with complex medical conditions at home through a first- of-a-kind program. The Advanced Care at Home program is designed for children who are medically stable but require ongoing advanced care. It is the nation's first at-home care model operated by a freestanding children's hospital, according to a Nov. 10 news release from Nemours. Since its launch, the program has helped avoid 177 inpatient days, 27 hospital readmissions and 91 emergency department visits, Nemours said. The health system plans to expand the program to Delaware by the end of the year and introduce a pediatric- focused mobile integrated health initiative in early 2026. n