Mercy In The News
As a regional leader in quality health care and medical technology for eastern Iowa, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids often makes news headlines. Browse this page for recent press releases and news coverage.
MercyMedical Center ’s Regional Cancer Center Granted American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commendation
08/08/08
On Thursday, August 7, 2008, Mercy Medical Center received a Three-Year Approval with Commendation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS). more>>>
Mercy Medical Center named 2008 Most Wired hospital
08/06/08
Mercy Medical Center, 701 10th St. SE, has been named one of the nation’s MOST IMPROVED and MOST WIRED INNOVATOR award winners, according to the results of the 2008 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study released today in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. more>>>
"Help is Here Express" bus tour coming to Cedar Rapids to assist flood victims
July 8, 2008
The “Help is Here Express” national bus tour will be in Cedar Rapids on July 15, stopping from 1-4 p.m. at Mercy Medical Center to help uninsured and financially-struggling patients affected by recent flooding access information on programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free. more>>>
Mercy opens new outpatient Stroke & Vascular Clinic to serve stroke patients
July 3, 2008
Mercy Medical Center announces the opening of a new outpatient stroke care facility. The Stroke & Vascular Clinic began seeing patients on June 26 in a temporary location at PCI Neurology, 600 7th St. SE. The Clinic will operate permanently at Mercy once flood restoration is completed. The Stroke & Vascular Clinic rounds out the full spectrum of stroke care provided by Mercy’s Primary Stroke Center. more>>>
Birthplace families at Mercy invited to participate in new college savings program
July 1, 2008
Mercy Medical Center is proud to participate in a new program aimed at helping Iowa ’s youngest residents and their families save for college. more>>>
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Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy marks one-year anniversary
May 22, 2008
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to mark the one-year anniversary of the only hospice house in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor, the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. more>>>
Construction begins on Tenth Street parking expansion and renovation project
May 15, 2008
Mercy Medical Center is breaking ground on a renovation and new parking ramp project, approved by the Mercy Board on April 17. more>>>
New Work Injury Rehabilitation Center opens at Mercy Health Plaza
May 5, 2008
Mercy Medical Center announces the opening of its new Work Injury Rehab Center, located within the Mercy Health Plaza, 5264 Council St. NE. more>>>
Joslin Diabetes Center moves to new site at Mercy Health Plaza
April 30, 2008
Mercy Medical Center has selected a location within the Mercy Health Plaza , 5264 Council St. NE , as the new site for the Joslin Diabetes Center. more>>>
Mercy Medical Center celebrates most nurses on list of 2008's 100 Great Nurses
March 19, 2008
Mercy Medical Center is proud to announce ten Mercy nurses have been selected to be honored among the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2008. That’s more than any other hospital in the state. more>>>
Tickets go on sale for the annual Mercy Auxiliary Spring Luncheon
March 18, 2008
The Mercy Auxiliary invites the community to celebrate the season at its annual Spring Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The theme for this year’s event is A Tisket a Tasket – Put Hope in Your Basket. more>>>
Cardiologists, P.C. opens new location at Mercy Medical Center
February 25, 2008
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce that Cardiologists, P.C. has opened an office on the Mercy campus, located on the hospital’s ground level just off the Lundy Pavilion. more>>>
MercyCare North Liberty is celebrating its one-year anniversary!
January 21, 2008
MercyCare Community Physicians (MCCP), a network of over 70 health-care providers in Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities, will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its family practice clinic, MercyCare North Liberty, on Saturday, January 26, from 9:00am–12:00pm with a public open house. more>>>
Mercy’s stroke care program awarded re-certification from Joint Commission
January 14, 2008
Mercy Medical Center has again earned the Gold Seal of Approval® from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy is one of only six hospitals in Iowa with this distinction. more>>>
Mercy Medical Center Foundation receives Peregrine Charities grant
December 19, 2007
Mercy Medical Center Foundation was awarded a $50,000 grant for renovation, equipment, and supplies to aid with pediatric emergencies in a new emergency department currently under construction at Mercy Medical Center. more>>>
Mercy adds surgery equipment, sets a new standard in the operating room
October 9, 2007
Mercy Medical Center has advanced its surgical suites with new state-of-the-art equipment, resulting in a $1.6M technology upgrade. more>>>
Mercy Medical Center forms a partnership with Joslin Diabetes Center
October 8, 2007
To meet the growing demand of diabetes patients in our community, Mercy Medical Center is joining in a partnership with Joslin Diabetes Center, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. more>>>
Mount Mercy College and Mercy Medical Center Commemorate 100 Years of ‘Mercy Nursing’
Sept 27, 2007
On Saturday, October 6, Mount Mercy College and Mercy Medical Center will celebrate 100 Years of Mercy Nursing. more>>>
Mobile mammogram unit brings digital technology to outlying communities
Sept 27, 2007
It’s the only one in the state of Iowa and one of only a handful in the country. A new mobile unit is bringing digital mammography to eastern Iowa residents who live within a 75-mile radius of Mercy Medical Center. more>>>
Mercy chosen as grant recipient by Variety-The Children’s Charity
Sept 17, 2007
Mercy Medical Center , 701 10th St. SE , is proud to announce it is the recipient of a $35,000 grant from Variety - The Children’s Charity of Iowa. The money was raised as part of Variety’s annual fundraising telethon in March. more>>>
Mark E. Valliere, M.D., MMM, FACP named Chief Medical Officer at Mercy
Sept 13, 2007
Mercy Medical Center has announced the appointment of Mark E. Valliere, M.D., MMM, FACP, as chief medical officer of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. more>>>
New Mercy Health Plaza Imaging Center Offers Patients a Convenient Alternative
Aug 30, 2007
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce the September 4 opening of its new Imaging Center located at the Mercy Health Plaza , 5264 Council St. NE. The Imaging Center offers patients an alternative site for C.T. scans, ultrasound and diagnostic x-ray services. more>>>
Mercy Names New Foundation President
Aug 8, 2007
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce Susannah L. Hawn has been appointed president of the Mercy Medical Center Foundation. more>>>
Choosing the Right Backpack Important Part of Back-to-School Plans
Aug 8, 2007
Choosing the right backpack for your child is an important part of back-to-school planning, says Dr. Michael Jackson, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at MercyCare Occupational Health Partners. more>>>
Free Mammograms and Pap Tests Offered to Area Women in Need
Aug 7, 2007
Mercy Medical Center will provide free breast and cervical cancer screenings to eastern Iowa women in need as part of a community-wide health care initiative this month. more>>>
Mercy Women’s Center Marks Milestones for Helping Area Women in Need
July 24, 2007
Mercy Medical Center will host Team Day for the 17th Annual Especially for You® Women’s Race Against Breast Cancer from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Mercy Medical Center ’s J. Edward Lundy Pavilion Lobby. more>>>
Mercy Medical Center earns AHA/ASA’s 2007 Gold Performance Achievement Award
July 18, 2007
Mercy Medical Center, 701 10th St. SE, is one of the 36 hospitals nationally – and the only health-care facility in Iowa -- to receive the 2007 Gold Achievement Award for its performance in the Get With The Guidelines Quality Initiative.SM more>>>
Condition “H” program rolls out at Mercy Medical Center
July 12, 2007
Mercy Medical Center has created a new program designed to partner with patients and families, known as Condition “H” (the “H” is for help). more>>>
Mercy Leads Nation in Heart Attack, Stroke and Heart Failure Medical Care
June 21, 2007
Mercy Medical Center is one of only two hospitals in the nation to earn the Get With The GuidelinesSM “Triple Crown”award for its exemplary care of cardiac, stroke and heart failure patients. more>>>
Mercy Laboratory Receives Accreditation from College of American Pathologists
May 30, 2007
Mercy's Laboratory has been awarded accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site, unannounced, inspection. more>>>
Mercy Now Offers Inpatient Rehabilitation to Complete Full Continuum of Care
May 29, 2007
Mercy announces the opening of its new Rehabilitation Center , located on the 7th floor of the hospital’s inpatient tower. more>>>
Public Open House Will Showcase the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy
May 16, 2007
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce a public open house for the first hospice house in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor, the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. more>>>
New Wound Care Technology Comes to Mercy Medical Center
May 7. 2007
Mercy has acquired two hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The hyperbaric chambers will be the latest additions to the arsenal of treatments to combat wound infection at Mercy’s Wound Healing Center—and the only ones in the Cedar Rapids metro area. more>>>
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Mercy Regional Cancer Center Awarded LAF Grant for Cancer Survivor Research Project
April 11, 2007
The Mercy Regional Cancer Center is proud to announce it is the recipient of a $25,000 Community Program grant from the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) to implement the Especially for Me Breast Cancer Survivor Wellness Study. more>>>
Mercy Named National Mentor Hospital for Heart Attack Care
March 25, 2007
Mercy was designated a national mentor hospital for heart attack patient care on March 19 by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), a non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of health care. more>>>
Eight Mercy Nurses Honored as Great Iowa Nurses
March 22, 2007
Mercy Medical Center is proud to announce that eight Mercy nurses have been selected to be honored among the 100 Great Iowa Nurses for 2007. more>>>
Mercy Medical Center Now Offers Private Rooms to All Acute-care Patients
March 13, 2007
Mercy Medical Center has completed the renovation of its eighth floor as the final phase in converting the hospital’s inpatient nursing floors to all private rooms. more>>>
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Mercy NICU Family Interview During Variety Telethon
March 6, 2007
Mercy patient family shares their NICU story after their baby was born 7 1/2 weeks prematurely.
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Mercy Medical Expert Interview on Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
March 6, 2007
Mercy's Intensive Care Center Director, Tim Hehr, talks about deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and the how the condition can be avoided.
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New Primary Care Initiative Targets Cedar Rapids Doctors in Training
February 15, 2007
The Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation family medicine residency program was among the 14 residency programs nationwide invited to participate in this progressive primary care initiative. more>>>
MercyCare Community Physicians Opens New Internal Medicine Clinic
February 2, 2007
MercyCare Community Physicians (MCCP), a network of more than 70 health-care providers in Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities, will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new internal medicine clinic, Internist Associates of Iowa, on Thursday February 8, 2007, from 3:30-7 p.m. more>>>
Mercy Medical Center Asks…Are You Tough Enough to Wear Pink?
February 1, 2007
Mercy Medical Center is proud to participate in the Tough Enough to Wear Pink ® campaign to raise money to support the fight against breast cancer. During the Friday, Feb. 9, performance of The Bulls and Broncs Championship Outlaws of Rodeo ProRodeo event, cowboys and cowgirls dressed in pink will saddle up for Pink Night. more>>>
Mercy Administrator Earns Top Health Care Management Credential
January 31, 2007
A. James Tinker, President and Chief Executive Officer, MercyCare Services Corporation, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for health-care leaders. more>>>
Mercy Wins Award for Program to Help Breast Cancer Survivors Regain Quality of Life
January 18, 2007
Mercy has received the Spirit of Excellence Award for Community from Modern Healthcare magazine for a program that helps breast cancer patients combat the most common side effects of breast cancer treatment. more>>>
Mercy Awarded Recertification on Disease-specific Care Programs
January 17, 2007
Mercy has been awarded a one-year extension for Disease-Specific Care certification for four of its programs: Primary Stroke Center, Primary Cardiac/Heart Attack Center, Primary Women and Heart Disease Center, and its Total Joint Replacement Center. more>>>
Mercy Medical Center Offers Online Pricing Tool For Health Care Consumers
January 10, 2007
Mercy is taking a leading role in promoting health care transparency by providing consumers with online pricing information. more>>>
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New Family Practice Location Opens in North Liberty
January 3, 2007
MercyCare Community Physicians, a network of over 70 health-care providers in Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities, celebrates the grand opening of its new family practice clinic, MercyCare North Liberty. more>>>
MercyCare Community Physicians Opens New Mt. Vernon Family Practice Clinic
November 1, 2006
The clinic, located at the corner of Highway 1 and Rachel Street, will officially open for patient appointments on Monday, November 6. more>>>
Mercy Administrator Elected President of American Organization of Nurse Executives
October 18, 2006
Carol A. Watson, PhD, RN has been elected president-elect of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). more>>>
Mercy Begins Offering State-of-the-Art Digital Mammography
September 26, 2006
As part of a joint community-wide effort, Mercy Medical Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, RCI Imagining Center and OB-GYN Associates are pleased to announce the arrival of digital mammography to Cedar Rapids. more>>>
Shhhh...Mercy Incorporates Quiet Time Into Patients' Daily Routine
September 6, 2006
To help foster a hospital-wide environment that promotes rest and relaxation, Mercy Medical Center is implementing “Quiet Time” in all inpatient departments . more>>>
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Mercy Regional Cancer Center Offers Family Risk Consultation and Genetic Testing
August 15, 2006
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce the recent addition of a genetics counseling program, the first of its kind in Cedar Rapids. more>>>
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Mercy’s New Intensive Care Center Merges Technology and Touch
July 26, 2006
Mercy is pleased to announce the opening of its new state-of-the-art Intensive Care Center (ICC), located on the 2nd floor of the hospital’s inpatient tower. more>>>
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Mercy Named 2006 Most Wired Hospital
July 14, 2006
Mercy Medical Center has been named among the nation’s Most Wired hospitals, according to the results of the 2006 Most Wired Survey Benchmarking Study. more>>>
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Mercy Opens All-inclusive Interventional Pain Center
July 11, 2006
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of the Mercy Interventional Pain Center, located on the hospital’s 4th floor. The new center is the latest addition to Mercy’s all-inclusive Back and Spine Center services. more>>>
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Mercy Announces Launch of Hospice House of Mercy Project
June 27, 2006
Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce plans to build the first hospice house in the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor, the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. more>>>
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Mercy Commits to Improving Environment, Public Health 
June 20, 2006
Mercy has joined in the growing national trend of providing environmentally sustainable health care by becoming a Partner for Change in the Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E) program. more>>>
Mercy Announces Administrative Changes
June 20, 2006
Mercy Medical Center has announced several leadership changes. more>>>
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Mercy Celebrates Achievements in Save 100,000 Lives Program
June 12, 2006
Mercy Medical Center is celebrating its achievements as a participant in a nationwide initiative to save 100,000 lives by June 14, 2006. more>>>
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Cedar Rapids Community Donates Books for Mercy’s New Half Pint Library
Iowa State University Coaches To Attend Dedication Ceremony
June 1, 2006
Mercy Medical Center will dedicate a new children’s library on Thursday, June 1, 2006, and accept the Cedar Rapids community’s donations of nearly 4,000 children’s books. more>>
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Mercy Launches New Cancer-Fighting Radiation Treatment
May 17, 2006
High Dose Rate, or HDR, is a revolutionary new treatment offered at the Mercy Regional Cancer Center. more>>>
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Mercy Partners With Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
April 21, 2006
Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, has begun a new partnership with the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC), a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Davenport, Iowa. more>>>
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