Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce in Asheville, NC
Also known as Mission Hospital
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About Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce is an acute care hospital in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 815 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital, about 1.5 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.47
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.33
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.16
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.28
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.57
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.96
66% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend55%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1058%
- Completed surveys835
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
35.57863, -82.54945
Nearby hospitals
- CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital68 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NCHospital1.5 mi
- Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC · Emergency roomVA medical center3.6 mi
- Carepartners Rehabilitation Hospital68 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NCRehabilitation hospital6.0 mi
- Julian F Keith Alcohol & Drug Abuse Tx201 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain, NCPsychiatric hospital12 mi
- Adventhealth Hendersonville100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital13 mi
- Pardee Hospital Henderson County800 N Justice St, Hendersonville, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital18 mi
- Haywood Regional Medical Center262 Leroy George Drive, Clyde, NC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital22 mi
- Transylvania Regional Hospital, Inc90 Hospital Drive PO Box 1116, Brevard, NC · Emergency roomCritical access hospital24 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce located?
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce is at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County.
Does Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce have an emergency room?
Yes. Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 163 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce?
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the North Carolina EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (828) 213-1111.
Would patients recommend Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (835 completed surveys), 55% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 58% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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