Emergency Quality Data
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit (compared to other high-volume emergency departments)
A lower number of minutes is better.
| Mercy |
137 Minutes |
| Iowa Average |
185 Minutes |
| National Average |
200 Minutes |
Last updated December 2025.
Percentage of patients who came to the emergency department with stroke symptoms who received brain scan results within 45 minutes of arrival (those who were not admitted)
Higher percentages are better.
| Mercy |
71% |
| Iowa Average |
68% |
| National Average |
70% |
Last updated December 2025.