Nationally recognized as a leader in quality health care
Mercy has consistently earned national recognition for excellence and quality in patient care. And while we're proud of our many awards, we don't focus on them. Instead, we focus on providing our patients the highest level of health care available. We call it the Mercy Touch®. And it's how we earn the greatest award of all-the trust and respect of our patients. Here are just a few recent examples of Mercy's award-winning care:
Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification
Mercy Medical Center has earned Disease-Specific Care (DSC) Certification for the following programs:
Advanced Primary Stroke Certification
Women and Heart Disease Certification
Certification is awarded by the Joint Commission which evaluates and accredits nearly 17,000 health-care organizations and programs in the United States. Mercy met all of the standards in all areas of evaluation.
American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer Accreditation
In 2008, Mercy Medical Center received a Three-Year Approval with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS). Approval by the CoC is achieved by only those facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing the highest level of cancer care and undergo a rigorous evaluation process.
Established in 1922 by the American College of Surgeons, the CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival rates and quality of life for cancer patients through standard setting, prevention, research, education and the monitoring of comprehensive, quality care. As the only ACoS-accredited site in the area, Mercy ensures that a patient will have access to the latest advancements and coordinated system of cancer care.
Top 2% Nationally in General Surgery
The CareChex® Medical Rating System, developed by The Delta Group, measures the quality of care provided by U.S. hospitals. The Delta Group awarded Mercy its National Medical Excellence Award in several categories - including general surgery where Mercy ranked in the top 2% nationally.
CareChex Medical Rating System is an innovative medical quality rating system designed to assist hospitals in improving quality of inpatient care and promoting medical excellence. Relying on both public and proprietary measures of performance, CareChex compares the quality of hospital and physician care to national, state, and local standards using a variety of process, outcome, and patient satisfaction measures to assign a composite quality score and rating.
American Heart Association
Mercy Medical Center was awarded a Gold Achievement Award by the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) Quality Initiative for outstanding care of patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Stroke. Mercy currently holds these awards for outstanding care dating back to 2007.
This award signifies that Mercy follows proven evidence-based guidelines and procedures for care of heart and stroke patients in order to prevent future hospitalization. Hospitals must have completed two or more years of participation at 85% or higher adherence to all performance measures to receive a Gold Award. The GWTG program helps ensure that the hospital's treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure or stroke is aligned with the most current scientific guidelines and evidence-based treatments and therapies.
Read more information about the American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Initiative.
Top 25 Hospitals for Treatment of Back and Neck Injuries
In a nationwide survey, Money magazine ranked Mercy as one of the Top 25 Hospitals in the country for quality care in the treatment of back and neck injuries.
Dialysis Patient Care Award
The Mercy Dialysis Unit is one of only 16 designated kidney dialysis centers in Iowa. Before its opening, area patients had to travel to receive treatment. Mercy was recently recognized for excellence in dialysis with the Dialysis Patient Care Award for Excellence in Anemia Management.
Iowa Foundation for Medical Care Award
This award recognizes Mercy Home Health Care for its practices and achievements in quality improvement. Mercy Home Care is the only home health care provider in Linn County to win this award, and one of only 12 in Iowa.
National Home Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative
This initiative recognized Mercy Home Health Care for its achievements and practices in improving the quality of home health care among Iowa home-care organizations, designated by the Iowa Foundation for Medical Care.
