Advocacy Allies

11/07/2025

Toxicology screenings have led to erroneous dismissal of patients by pain clinics across the country. These tests are the most accurate tool these doctors have, but they are incredibly flawed, leave room for a great deal of bias, & fail to take into account metabolic differences, malabsorption & variations in filtration rates of liver & kidneys from one individual to the next. Furthermore, it is known that OTC medications, as well as other RX meds can give false positives for monitored substances such as m**h. If you take Sudafed, you could should a positive for m**h. That is why these tests have left so many medication-compliant patients to be victimized by their treating physicians, dismissed from treatment, & abruptly left without medications they need & are dependent on.

16/06/2025

14/06/2025

Dexcom users, and those of you who know diabetics that may use Dexcom, we want to hear from you. Are you aware of the recalls, Ms fracturing issues & lack on communication with patients & doctors on faulty sensors? We are seeing major issues & after calling Dexcom to speak with supervisory staff, realize their corporate office has not communicated these issues with even their own technical support staff. Below is the FDA letter, but there is much more to this. Sensors are currently difficult to find, but Dexcom will mail you sensors in 5–7 days if needed. Share this and let us know how things are going for you with Dexcom.

CGMP/QSR/Medical Devices/Adulterated

14/06/2025

Listen folks, we all know the importance of Vitamin D. You learned about it after studies were done and published back in 2003/2004 before things went way south down the tube for nutrition, vitamins & minerals to pave the way for big pharma to win all the praise & none of the criticism from the big American medical journals. Now fully complicit in the money making scam of big pharma, you must either read the studies yourselves or at least the summaries, or find a publishing journal that is independent & you can trust. Sad the American Medical Association is not that for us anymore,. Attached is a corrected article by Dr Vasquez who has been reviewing studies for over 20 years now. He has nothing to gain by telling the truth. You can find him on Substack & other platforms, if you would like. Vitamin D is shown to interrupt the replication of viruses such as COVID & HIV. It is incredibly important for proper healing, dealing with inflammation and much more. If you haven’t already, please have your D levels checked and supplement and get your RX Vit D as needed. It is affordable and som**hing you can easily take. Dig into the research to learn more about its antiviral properties.

17/05/2025

Thank you for reporting AVL Watchdog. Happy NCDHHS are finally back here. HCA will staff up to appease regulators, but they are very good at playing the game. The reason they are back is the folks out here filing the reports, and while it is terrible to have situations arising that we must report, it is the only recourse we have at the moment.

We encourage not only RNs, but other staff members and patients to continue to report their experiences.

We recommend typing out your complaint, or using voice to text then editing. You can use notepad, word, email or whatever suits you best. You will use this document to copy and paste into each complaint form below, to make fast & easy work of reporting the issue. Many of these list a phone number to file a complaint, if you prefer.

NC Division of Health Service Regulation:
https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/ciu/index.html

The Joint Commission:
https://www.jointcommission.org/

The NC Dept of Justice:
www.ncdoj.gov/complaint

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):
https://www.cms.gov/medical-bill-rights/help/submit-a-complaint/get-started

Quality Improvement Organization Program:
www.beneficiary.complaints@kepro.com" rel="ugc" target="_blank">www.beneficiary.complaints@kepro.com

Independent Monitor:
https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/62024/issues.html?clientid=62024&locationid=-1&override=yes&agreement=no

Affiliated Monitors:
https://independentmonitormhs.com/?page_id=45

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services representatives are at Mission Hospital conducting an unannounced investigation of nurse complaints on behalf of the top federal health agency in the nation, Asheville Watchdog has learned. An NCDHHS spokesperson said Wednesday that employees fr...

17/05/2025

Please file complaints straight down this list. We all need to work together to hold Mission HCA accountable for their profits over people practices. Below is a list of websites t report any issues to. Stay strong WNC and let’s keep fighting for the healthcare we need & deserve

File Complaints regarding Mission HCA
Updated 5/2025

Each of these sites will also list a phone number to file a complaint, should you prefer.

We recommend typing out your complaint, or using voice to text then editing. You can use notepad, word, email or whatever suits you best. You will use this document to copy and paste into each complaint form below, to make fast & easy work of reporting the issue .

NC Division of Health Service Regulation:
https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/ciu/index.html

The Joint Commission:
https://www.jointcommission.org/

The NC Dept of Justice:
www.ncdoj.gov/complaint

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Submit a Complaint | CMS

Quality Improvement Organization Program
beneficiary.complaints@kepro.com

Independent Monitor:
EthicsPoint - Dogwood Health Trust

Affiliated Monitors:
Submit a Complaint – Independent Monitor MHS

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services representatives are at Mission Hospital conducting an unannounced investigation of nurse complaints on behalf of the top federal health agency in the nation, Asheville Watchdog has learned. An NCDHHS spokesperson said Wednesday that employees fr...

17/05/2025

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13/09/2024

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Search for voter details, including jurisdictions, polling place, sample ballot when available, absentee ballot information, and voter history.

04/06/2024

What does a patient advocate do? Just about anything a patient might need help with. Below are some examples:

* Help identify and coordinate needed care resources
* Communicate with doctors and healthcare providers on behalf of the patient
* Assist in overcoming obstacles in patient care
* Help get patient care expedited
* Set up appointments, request medication refills, compose portal messages, and obtain medical records
* Connect patients with necessary resources of all kinds including medical, mental health, social, transportation, and financial support
* Serve as a liaison between providers to provide patients with the most comprehensive care possible
* Collect information for patient education
* Follow up on sluggish responses, referrals and medication refill requests
* In some cases, we even provide in person services such as surgery companions, travel companions for medical services, appointment attendance, and patient transfer company
* Formulate feedback for doctors, hospitals, or practices, along with grievances, and reports with & to the state medical board.

03/04/2024

Finally… it is beginning to show up on the radar. Please get involved in the fight to from corporate entities. You never know when you are going to need an ER to save your life.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/senate-questions-private-equity-hospital-emergency-departments-peters-rcna145909?fbclid=IwAR3yznYS7m0uOj8u-Waa-s7x326JzIAH4T9TSmkEuSK362cJHge9KTUjcTk_aem_AahT6HGmcABP7ia-5OGtVwxG3BFC_522u1YZObLllH_CcI-iXvkbQHiO-rwA_w0b278

Sen. Gary Peters said he was concerned that emergency medicine staffing companies "may be engaging in cost-saving measures at the expense of patient safety and care."

02/02/2024

As grateful as we are that are concerns are being addressed, losing Medicaid/Medicare funding or closing the hospital would be devastating to our community. We want them to clean it up, restore our hospital, & properly staff.

Mission Hospital has been officially informed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that it is in “immediate jeopardy” related to deficiencies in care, according to an internal email obtained by Asheville Watchdog. The finding is the most severe sanction possible for a hospital an...