Hospital in crisis SMN THUS FAR: Likelihood of HRMC joint venture grows HRMC board seeks clarity to cash situation HRMC Board pays more attention to physicians Still no money coming in to HRMC Commissioners to hospital board: Start getting along better Old rifts rear heads at HRMC Hospital's financial straits have Haywood doctors worried HRMC recertification unsure for a short time last week HRMC struggles to fill critical hospitalist slots Wait times a sore spot as too few docs staff ER HRMC recertified after passing second inspection Orthopedist to leave Haywood Inspectors arrive at hospital for second round of inspections Hospital board votes to stagger expansion HRMC employee hours cut HRMC board expansion means a new majority Hospital to form community relations board HRMC passes inspection Commissioners begin lengthy hospital board vetting process Commissioners pose tough questions to hospital board applicants HRMC running out of time to keep hospital afloat Hospital inspectors finally arrive HRMC awaits re-inspection HRMC administrator Lipham resigns HRMC's CEO search begins Hospital seriously examining finances Power and control at the top blamed for hospital crisis Can HRMC go it alone? Freeman replacement raised red flags almost a year ago Lengthy merger process leaves no time to waste Economic impact of hospital crisis far-reaching Outpouring of support for HRMC Haywood doctors open for business Nurses at HRMC caught in downward spiral Haywood hospital begins recertification process Situation changes daily at medical facility Fallout from funding crisis still unfolding Rice resigns, cites need to move forward Many say Medicare action too heavy-handed Hospital keeps brewing crisis secret Timeline of a crisis Board surprised by HRMC situation Will patients return before money runs out? Hospital foundation pledges to protect donors' funds HRMC board violates bylaws by extending chairman's term Hospital board primer Talk of hospital merger nothing more than a saftey net New hospital board chairman pledges to learn from mistakes HRMC merger could jeopardize retirement plans Long wait times, drives for Haywood patients HRMC board to hold another vote for chairman Dr. Nancy Freeman's resignation letter to the hospital board Compass Group findings Dr. Aloha Bryson’s lawsuit against HRMC HRMC’s audited financial statement for 2007 HRMC chief of staff Dr. Shannon Hunter’s letter to the hospital board WestCare prepares for increased patient load Letters from Dr. Aloha Bryson Letters & reports from inspection agencies   WNC Regional News | Arts + Events | Outdoors | Opinion | On Campus WNC Calendar | Mountain Voices | Reading Room | Photo Gallery Area Attractions | Classifieds | Web Directory | Regional Map | Search Subscribe | About SMN | Contact SMN | Feedback | Advertising with SMN