Mission Hospitals  was formed from Asheville's two private acute care hospitals in the late 1990's. An organizational partnership in 1996 was followed by a full merger in 1999 when St. Joseph's Hospital was purchased from the Sisters of Mercy by Memorial Mission Medical Center. Mission operates under a Certificate of Public Advantage issued by the State of North Carolina and designed to ensure that its charges are fair and it provides documented benefit to the community  www.missionhospitals.org Mission Hospital 509 Biltmore Ave.  Asheville, NC 28801 828-213-1111

Haywood Regional Medical Center is a comprehensive acute care Medical Center with a targeted focus on preventive healthcare.  Featuring centers of excellence providing a comprehensive array of the finest medical services available, and always remaining a compassionate, family Medical Center. Haywood Regional Medical Center, the largest healthcare facility in Western North Carolina west of Asheville.  www.haymed.org Haywood Regional Medical Center 262 Leroy George Drive  Clyde, NC 28721  828-456-7311

Park Ridge Hospital is a 103-bed facility providing state-of-the-art medical care to the community since 1910.  Park Ridge is a place where you will find advanced technology seamlessly woven with a warm, compassionate setting. Review by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)  and is fully accredited with JCAHO as well as the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Our board certified physicians, highly skilled nurses and staff remain committed to providing compassionate community care in an atmosphere of Christian healing.  www.ahss.org Park Ridge Naples Road  Fletcher, NC 28732  828-684-8501

Pardee Memorial Hospital - Mission/Vision Statement - Pardee is a not-for profit community hospital founded in 1953. Pardee Hospital is licensed for 222 acute care beds. In addition to the hospital.  Pardee has a 130-bed nursing facility, an adult day care center, home health services, a health education center, a rehab and sports therapy complex, a women's health center, two urgent care facilities and several family and internal medicine practices. Pardee is noted for its outreach in the community through our wellness and prevention services, as well as high-tech diagnostic and treatment capabilities. Pardee is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). www.pardeehospital.org Pardee Memorial Hospital  800 N. Justice Street Hendersonville, NC 28792 828-696-1000

The Asheville VA Medical Center is a tertiary care facility in all areas except hemodialysis, neurosurgery, and radiation therapy, and is classified as a Clinical Referral Level II Facility. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care. The Asheville VA Medical Center (AVAMC) consists of 112 hospital beds and a 120-bed Extended Care and Rehabilitation Center. AVAMC also operates a Home Based Primary Care Program and a Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP). The medical center is particularly known for its strong programs in cardiac (open heart), vascular and thoracic surgery. www1.va.gov/midatlantic/facilities/asheville.htm Asheville VA Medical Center 1100 Tunnel Road  Asheville NC 28805  828-298-7911

Thoms Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital - From it's beginnings in 1938, CarePartners Thoms Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital has stood its ground as a regional leader in physical medicine, offering traditional and specialized rehabilitation programs to individuals with physical, cognitive, and developmental impairments.  www.carepartners.org/inpatient.html  Toms InPatient Rehabilitation Hosptial 68 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803 828-274-2400