Pardee, AdventHealth hospitals receive ‘A’ grade for patient safety
AdventHealth Hendersonville and Pardee UNC Health Care have both received an A” grade for patient safety from a national hospital watchdog organization.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to all general hospitals across the country and is updated every six months.
It is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospitals’ prevention of medical errors and other harms to patients in their care, according to a news release from Pardee.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade was created by The Leapfrog Group, which is an “independent, national not-for-profit organization founded more than a decade ago by the nation’s leading employers and private health care experts,” according to the organization’s website.
Henderson County’s COVID case count nears 10K
Henderson County’s cumulative COVID-19 case count is creeping up on 10,000.
As of Tuesday, the county’s overall total was 9,985, with 157 deaths reported since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The average cases per 100,000 residents over the last 14 days rose to 221.
Transylvania County currently has a higher case rate per 100,000 residents with an average of 396. Buncombe County’s average is 196, and Polk County 106. Transylvania County’s total COVID-19 case total is 2,289 with 32 reported deaths. Polk County’s total is 1,453 with 28 deaths, and Buncombe County’s overall total is 17,316 cases and 313 deaths.
Decision on proposed Crab Creek Road storage facility pushed to June 30
Discussions regarding a nearly 126,000-square-foot proposed storage warehouse on Crab Creek Road have been pushed to June 30 following a continuance granted Wednesday by the Henderson County Zoning Board of Adjustment.
With the matter on Wednesday’s agenda, a crowd including concerned property owners filled the inside and outside of the King Street meeting room in Hendersonville. An attorney for nearby property owners asked the board for a continuance and to hold future meetings at a larger venue.
He said his clients needed more time to consult with experts such as traffic engineers, stormwater experts and an appraiser.
Henderson County’s COVID-19 impact considered ‘moderate’
Henderson County is currently moderately impacted by COVID-19, according to the April 15 COVID-19 County Alert System report by N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
According to the most recent NCDHHS report, there are 20 orange counties, 48 yellow counties, 30 light yellow counties, one green county, and one red county. The report is for data between March 28 and April 10.
Red is the highest tier, and is classified as critical impact, followed by orange for substantial impact, yellow for significant impact, light yellow for moderate impact and green for low impact.
When NCDHHS first started the report, there were only three tiers: red, orange and yellow. The other two were added later as COVID-19 trends improved throughout the state.
How many Henderson County residents are at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19?
Over 30,000 individuals in Henderson County are at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, and another 26,391 are considered fully vaccinated as of Tuesday.
This equates to approximately 28% of the county’s population being partially vaccinated and 22.5% fully vaccinated, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Transylvania County reports 9,358 people or 22.5% of the population partially vaccinated, and 9,766 people or 28.4% of the population fully vaccinated.
Polk County reports 6,118 people or 29.5% of the population partially vaccinated against COVID-19, and 4,624 people or 22.3% of the population fully vaccinated.
Buncombe County has partially vaccinated 79,412 people as of Tuesday, and 59,672 residents are considered fully vaccinated.