Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce
- 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
- (828) 213-1111
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 and worse on 6. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 2 measures and trails on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.201 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.666 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 25458 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 28.728 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 11 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.383 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.198 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.570 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 24264 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 40.216 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 14 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.348 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.694 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.925 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 495 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 12.565 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 15 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.194 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 1.064 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.352 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 385 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.491 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 8 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 2.292 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.378 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.087 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 252552 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 21.088 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 14 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.664 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.136 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.270 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 230043 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 169.348 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 33 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.195 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 3.2 | Same as national | 371 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.7 | Same as national | 4885 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.9 | Same as national | 750 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.5 | Same as national | 444 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8 | Same as national | 217 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 11.5 | Same as national | 1047 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 15.3 | Same as national | 967 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.5 | Same as national | 770 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.05 | Better than national | 15903 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 175.59 | Same as national | 326 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.23 | Same as national | 18397 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 18901 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.17 | Same as national | 6201 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.14 | Same as national | 2684 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.74 | Same as national | 2744 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.00 | Better than national | 6248 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 3.28 | Same as national | 2669 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.47 | Same as national | 1211 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.50 | Same as national | 3901 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.68 | Better than national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | -25.1 | Not available | 794 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -17.4 | Not available | 1189 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -8.4 | Not available | 1022 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.8 | Better than national | 7915 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 11.9 | Same as national | 548 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 12.3 | Same as national | 173 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.6 | Same as national | 173 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 0.9 | Same as national | 1408 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 11.3 | Better than national | 794 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 9.6 | Same as national | 431 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 18.1 | Same as national | 240 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18 | Same as national | 1189 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.6 | Same as national | 381 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.8 | Same as national | 1022 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 2 | 718 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 2 | 718 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 718 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 718 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 1 | 718 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 718 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 2 | 718 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 2 | 718 |
| Summary star rating | 2 | 718 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | very high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | 7 | 62351 |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | 2 | 9550 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | 1 | 24968 |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 59 | 6971 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 177 | 447 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 173 | 427 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 439 | 19 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 0 | 98513 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 95 | 56 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 62 | 60 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 18 | 12062 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 63 | 150 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 80 | 40 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 27 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 150 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 89 | 82 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce rated?
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce have emergency services?
- Yes. Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce located?
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce is located at 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801.
- What type of hospital is Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce?
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.