Sept. 14, 2026
Jonathan Rich
BrevardBeagle.com
On Monday HCA Healthcare, the parent organization of Transylvania Regional Hospital, announced a $32 million investment across its facilities in western North Carolina including a previously heralded $65,000 investment to support orthopedic extensions as the Brevard hospital continues to grow its Total Joint Program.
“Investing in our hospitals means investing in the health of western North Carolina,” said Mission Health President Greg Lowe in a news release. “These investments give our physicians, nurses and care teams advanced equipment and technology to support safe, high-quality care – from diagnostic imaging and surgery to emergency response. Ultimately, this is about making sure our teams have the resources they need to provide the best possible care for our patients.”
The larger $32 million to be spent at Mission facilities across the region includes $15 million for radiology and imaging equipment and $12 million for surgical and cardiovascular equipment at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
HCA Healthcare is also investing $820,000 in two highly specialized ambulances designed to safely transport patients to and from community health care facilities such as Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard along with regional funding for endoscopy equipment.
Two-hundred thousand dollars has been designated for improvements at HCA’s CarePartners outpatient facility that offers rehab and post-acute services to patients across western North Carolina.
“A key program that CarePartners offers that’s specifically designed to serve older adults is the All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly program, and it will soon be offered in Brevard and serve residents of Transylvania and surrounding counties,” wrote Transylvania Regional Hospital CEO Michele Pilon in her September column on BrevardBeagle.com. “The program’s goal is to consolidate diverse services to help elderly patients stay in their homes living independently rather than having to go to a nursing facility.”
In May HCA announced it would be speding $65,000 to support orthopedic extensions at the Brevard hospital to grow its Total Joint Program and strengthen regional resources for patients undergoing joint procedures.
“Transylvania Regional Hospital is proud to offer a wide range of services and care that addresses the needs of adults age 55+,” Pilon wrote when that advancement was announced. “These include our orthopedic services and total joint program, our cardiac rehabilitation and wellness programs, and our diabetes outpatient program which offer both guidance and support to people living with diabetes.”
Brevard Mayor Maureen Copelof, who in the past has been critical of the treatment local residents have received following HCA Healthcare’s 2019 purchase of the community hospital as part of a $1.9 billion acquisition of Mission Health System, said the investment was a step in the right direction.
“I am extremely pleased to see the continued investment from HCA in Mission Hospital and their regional hospital network,” Copelof said Monday after the announcement. “I am somewhat disappointed that out of $32 million of investment only $65,000 is slated for Transylvania Regional Hospital, but welcome the expansion of orthopedic care offered at TRH. Hopefully HCA will continue to invest in TRH and continue to expand services that our community can access here in Transylvania.”