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Mercy Hospital Aurora Quick Facts

Mercy doctor's coat Mercy Hospital Aurora has been a healing presence in the Aurora region for 20 years.

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  • Recognized by the American College of Cardiology in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” issue for commitment to hospital care for heart patients
  • Named one of the top five large U.S. Health Systems for four consecutive years  by IBM Watson Health
  • Named in 52 Great Health Systems to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
  • Auxiliary recognized by Missouri Hospital Association
  • Cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs certified by American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Named “Most Wired” by American Hospital Association for health information technology
  • 24-hour emergency room
  • Mercy Meds electronic medication administration system improves safety by monitoring medications and dosage through computerized, bar-coded technology
  • Rehabilitation services, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology
  • Sleep lab
  • 24-hour obstetric services
  • Outpatient surgery, including ophthalmology
  • Nephrology clinic
  • Skilled care enables patients who have been treated in a larger hospital to remain close to home for recovery and follow-up care
  • Wound care
  • IV infusions
  • Pain care
  • Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Quality & Patient Safety
  • 2001 - Aurora Community Hospital joins Mercy
  • 2019 - Renovations upgrade patient rooms and treatment areas
  • Using secure video and audio connections from Mercy Virtual, Mercy’s telemedicine center, patients can have virtual visits with stroke specialists and critical care doctors without leaving the local hospital
  • Among the first health care organizations in the U.S. to have a comprehensive, integrated electronic health record that provides real-time, paperless access to patient information
  • MyMercy, a free service, allows patients to connect online with their doctors, plus see medical information, view test results, renew prescriptions and schedule appointments and e-visits using a personal computer, tablet or smartphone
  • Stress test and nuclear medicine testing offered five days a week
  • 3D mammography
  • 16 slice CT services

By The Numbers (FY2023)

26,071 visits

Outpatient

$573,000

Traditional Charity Care

$14,000

Other Community Benefit

$315,000

Unreimbursed Medicaid

53 Beds

Inpatient Care

671 Discharges

Acute Inpatient

13,750 Visits

Emergency Room

167 Co-workers

Hospital Based

6 Physicians

Mercy Clinic

721 Surgeries

Inpatient & Outpatient

104 Births

Maternity Services

About Mercy

Media Contact

Ettie Berneking

Branson, Cassville, Lebanon, Mountain View, Rolla, Springfield, Aurora
Phone: 417-820-2008
Cell: 573-529-4845

 
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