Haywood Regional Medical Center Publishes 2023 Community Benefit Report
April 1, 2024
(Clyde, NC – 4/1/24) – Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) today published its community benefit report for the 2023 calendar year. The annual report outlines the various ways the hospital continues to invest in the health and economic vitality of the Haywood County as part of its mission of making communities healthier®.
“As a leading healthcare provider in Haywood County, Haywood Regional Medical Center is committed to providing high-quality care close to home, investing in our region’s overall well-being and making a positive impact on those we serve,”,” said Chris Brown, RN, chief executive officer (CEO) of HRMC. “This year’s report highlights our continued effort – both inside and outside our hospital walls.”
HRMC’s 2023 community benefit report highlights its continued efforts to meet the growing healthcare needs of its community through welcoming new providers, expanding service lines and continually investing in its facilities and healthcare technology. For example, in 2023, HRMC added 93 providers in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family and internal medicine, nephrology, OB/GYN, psychiatry, radiology, telemedicine and urology; and made more than $2.5 million in capital improvements, including new operating room lighting, anesthesia machines, same-day surgery suite expansion, new ultrasound machines and new sterilizers/washers for surgical instruments.
Additionally, HRMC made a donation of more than $33.2 million in health services to those in need, demonstrating its continuous commitment to ensuring everyone has access to care, regardless of their ability to pay.
HRMC is also devoted to creating environments where providers want to practice and employees want to work. In 2023, the hospital distributed more than $75 million in salaries, wages and benefits for its approximately 755 employees, while contributing more than $110,694 in tuition assistance so all its employees can have the opportunity to learn, grow and improve the care they provide their patients.
Last year, the organization paid $13,068,629 in local and state taxes, while also continuing its support of local activities and organizations committed to serving the region, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Canton Labor Day Festival, Haywood Community College Foundation, Haywood County Schools Foundation, Haywood County Special Olympics, Haywood Healthcare Foundation, Haywood Pathways, Lake Junaluska Assembly, Power of Pink, and Senior Games.
“We are proud to call Haywood County our home, and we feel incredibly grateful for the continued support of all those who entrusts us with their care. Our success would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our providers, employees and volunteers, “said Brown. “As we look ahead to the future, we are so excited to continue improving the ways we serve our neighbors and communities."
Haywood Regional Medical Center’s 2023 community benefit report is available here.
About Haywood Regional Medical Center
Haywood Regional Medical Center is committed to providing the highest quality care possible, along with the expertise and technology you expect at larger hospitals, all conveniently close to home. We are supported by Duke University Health System’s world-renowned leadership in clinical excellence and quality care and LifePoint Health’s extensive resources, knowledge, and experience in operating community hospitals. More information available at MyHaywoodRegional.com.