Blue Ridge Regional Hospital (BRRH), formerly Spruce Pine Community Hospital, a 501 (c) (3), 46-bed, Joint Commission accredited hospital, has served the people of Mitchell, Yancey and surrounding counties since 1955. The hospital has been nationally recognized by Thompson as a Top 100 Performance Improvement Leader Hospital and by Cleverley and Associates as a 5-Star Community Value Hospital. It recently completed construction of a new clinical wing. The hospital also owns three rural health centers (Blue Ridge Medical Center—Spruce Pine, Mayland and Yancey Campuses), Blue Ridge Medical ...