Awards
Mercy has earned American Heart Association's Performance Achievement Awards for outstanding care of heart attack and stroke patients.
Why should that matter to you?
Mercy's performance in using the AHA's Get With The GuidelinesSM shows it adheres to the highest standards in heart care and uses evidence-based guidelines to save lives.
Mercy's Emergency Department is the area's only accredited chest pain center.
With serious heart conditions, saving time is critical to saving lives. Mercy's team gets patients to treatment within an average time of 60 minutes - well below the national average of 90 minutes. National data shows that Mercy's response to, and care of heart attacks is the best in the region at the Mercy Chest Pain Center.
Gold Seal of Approval for Our Heart Disease and Women program
Mercy is the first - and only - hospital in the nation to receive the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM from the Joint Commission for its Heart Disease and Women program. By looking at symptoms first, gender second, Mercy is able to break common perceptions about heart conditions and women. The result? Efficient, effective heart care for all patients that exceeds strict national quality standards.
Mercy has also received the Gold Seal of ApprovalTM from the Joint Commission for care of heart attack and stroke patients.
