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AdventHealth Hendersonville

AdventHealth Hendersonville

Hospital in North Carolina, United States


AdventHealth Hendersonville is a non-profit hospital in Hendersonville, North Carolina owned by AdventHealth.

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History

In 1910, Park Ridge Health was founded.[2] In 1984, Park Ridge Health was acquired by Adventist Health System.[3]

In 2012, three whistleblowers at Park Ridge Health sued Adventist Health System for fraud. When the lawsuit was filed the United States Department of Justice, Government of North Carolina, Government of Florida, Government of Tennessee and Government of Texas intervened. Adventist Health System agreed to settle the lawsuits for a total of $118.7 million on September 21, 2015.[4][5][6]

On April 6, 2013, Park Ridge Health announced that it would build a medical center in south Asheville, North Carolina at Biltmore Park for $10 million. The four-story, 25,000-square-foot medical center will be close to Interstate 26. It planned on consolidating six locations.[7] On April 9, 2013, Park Ridge Health had a ground breaking ceremony for its medical center.[8][9] On September 4, 2014, their was a grand opening ceremony for Park Ridge Health South Asheville.[10]

On June 20, 2014, Park Ridge Health purchased a movie theater which was vacant for five years and surrounding land for $1.8 million.[2][11] To build a new medical campus to consolidate its physician offices and outpatient services.[2] On December 15, 2014, demolition began on the movie theater.[12]

On August 1, 2018, Park Ridge Health created a partnership with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center to allow their physicians to fill job openings at Park Ridge Health. The partnership was created due to more patients at the hospital.[13][14] On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Park Ridge Health would be rebranding its name to AdventHealth Hendersonville on January 2, 2019.[15][16]

Services

On December 18, 2018, Park Ridge Health was awarded a grant from The Duke Endowment for $730,000. It provided funding for the Phoenix Project, to help women who are victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking.[17][18]

Awards and recognitions

Awards

  • Outstanding Patient Experience Award - AdventHealth Hendersonville won in twice from Healthgrades.[19]
  • Patient Safety Excellence Award - AdventHealth Hendersonville won in twice from Healthgrades.[19]
  • America's 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care Award - AdventHealth Hendersonville won three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[19]
  • America's 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award - AdventHealth Hendersonville won three consecutive years from Healthgrades.[19]
  • Gastrointestianl Surgery Excellence Award - AdventHealth Hendersonville won once from Healthgrades.[19]

Recognitions

AdventHealth Hendersonville has received an "A" grade by the Leapfrog Group thirteen consecutive times.[20][21][22] It was the only hospital in western North Carolina to win an "A" grade in 2021.[23]

See also


References

  1. "AdventHealth Hendersonville Jobs". AdventHealth. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  2. Pierson, Brendan (2021-09-21). "Adventist Health System to pay $118 mln to settle fraud claims". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. Kelley, Leigh (2013-04-10). "Park Ridge breaks gound for south Asheville facility". BlueRidgeNow. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  4. "Park Ridge Hospital breaks ground for S. Asheville center". Daily Asheville Planet. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. Byrd, Caitlin (2014-06-25). "Park Ridge Health purchses Four Seasons Cinemas site". BlueRidgeNow. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  6. Kerns, Charli (2014-12-15). "Park Ridge starts demolition of former movie theater". BlueRidgeNow. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  7. Walter, Rebecca (2018-08-01). "Wake Forest Baptist joins Park Ridge's emergency department". BlueRidgeNow. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  8. Walter, Rebecca (2018-08-14). "Park Ridge Health to change hospital's name in January". BlueRidgeNow. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

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