McDowell EMS Resumes Transfers to Mission
McDowell County EMS has ended its temporary pause on non-emergency transfers to Mission Hospital in Asheville as of January 18th. The pause was put into effect on November 6th of 2023 due to long wait times in the emergency department at Mission. In a news release on January 18th, McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler said a continuous monitoring of EMS wait and turnaround ...(more)