About Mission Hospital

Put simply, Mission Health System exists to improve the health of you, your families, friends and neighbors.  We strive to do that in an exceptional way.

Mission Hospital is a nationally recognized leader with over a century of care in Western North Carolina.  Thomson Reuters recently ranked Mission Health System among the Top 15 in the United States.  Out of the more than 300 health systems reviewed from 2007 to 2011, Thompson Reuters found that as a patient in our hospital, you will have a higher rate of survival, fewer complications, and shorter hospital stays.  You’re also more likely to receive more evidence-based care. 

Mission Health System employs 8,861 exceptional team members, including 540 medical professionals trained in the latest developments in healthcare, medicine, and technology.  They, like many of us, choose to live in Western North Carolina because it’s an incredible place to live. They choose to work at Mission because it is a great place to work and thrive.

Though firmly rooted in Western North Carolina, our learning and expertise is drawn from global resources, ensuring we're in tune with the very best healthcare standards the world has to offer. Our team strives to ensure the desired outcome for each and every patient without harm, without waste, and with a great experience. This relentless focus fuels our people, our technology, our delivery methods, and the benchmarks that have helped us achieve world-class standards.