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The honors keep rolling in for Mercy Hospital Springfield, which Newsweek recently ranked on its annual list of America’s Best Hospitals for Specialized Care.
The national magazine named the hospital to its America’s Best list for gastrointestinal care. Mercy ranked 144 out of 175 hospitals named to Newsweek’s 2026 list. Mercy was also the only hospital in Springfield to make the cut.
“We’ve always known how incredible our GI team is,” said Kathy Wells, director of surgical services for Mercy Hospital Springfield. “The team’s collaborative approach ensures our physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, tech and support staff work together to deliver high-quality care. By embracing advanced technologies, investing in our people and expanding clinical services, we are strengthening our ability to provide outstanding care today while preparing for the future needs of the community. We are proud of the dedication, expertise and compassion demonstrated by our teams and grateful for the positive impact they have on the lives of our patients.”
A key focus of Mercy’s full spectrum GI program is increasing access to life-saving colorectal cancer screenings. Through proactive outreach, patient education and coordinated scheduling efforts to help patients easily access needed care, Mercy has ensured more patients have completed their recommended screening colonoscopies. By emphasizing preventative health, patients can detect colon cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages.
Newsweek Data
Newsweek used four data points to compile its 2026 list of top hospitals for specialized care: hospital quality metrics, a nationwide online survey, patient experience surveys and a Statista implementation survey.
The data is pulled from public sources and recommendations from leading healthcare professionals across many specialties.
Two Mercy hospitals in Missouri also made the list: Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City (endocrine and neurological care) and Mercy Hospital St. Louis (cancer, cardiac, children’s neurological, children’s oncology, children’s orthopedics, endocrine, gastrointestinal, orthopedics and pulmonology).
In April, Newsweek also named Mercy Hospital Springfield to its list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals in 2026.
