AdventHealth said that it secured approval from state regulators to build a new hospital in western North Carolina.
The Florida-based health system elbowed out two competitors who were seeking to build a hospital to serve residents around the Asheville area, Healthcare Dive reports.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services had yet to confirm the approval on its website.
Three competitors filed applications to build a 67-bed facility, including Novant Health, AdventHealth and Mission Health, which is owned by HCA and already operates a hospital in Asheville.
Mission Health said in a statement today that it was disappointed in the state’s decision. Read more.
