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State-of-the-art health care REGIONAL HOSPITALS EMBRACE NEW SPECIALTIES
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he refreshing air, cleansing waters, and the desire to get outside and enjoy the outdoors have always attracted those seeking good health, and that continues today in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Asheville has more doctors per capita than most cities of its size. But the wealth of talent and commitment isn’t confined to the region’s largest city. Western North Carolina has many fine
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hospitals that practice the latest techniques in treatment, surgery, and preventive care. Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is licensed for 815 beds. Its brand new, 630,000square-foot North Tower features the region’s most sophisticated emergency department and critical care facility with 94 emergency beds and 220 acute beds. It has the region’s only Level II trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.
