Becker's Healthcare December 20, 2024
Madeline Ashley

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has shared plans to demolish its empty Mission Hospital—St. Joseph campus in Asheville, N.C.

The demolition decision was influenced by current building codes and facility deterioration that was exacerbated by Hurricane Helene, a spokesperson for HCA said in a Dec. 20 statement shared with Becker’s.

Asheville-based Mission Health, part of HCA, closed its Asheville Specialty Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital located on the St. Joseph’s campus, in late November. The hospital suspended services during the storm.

“We have made the difficult decision to not reopen Asheville Specialty Hospital,”...

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