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Just the Facts
- 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 (2016-2019) by IBM Watson Health
- Named in 52 Great Health Systems to Know by Becker’s Hospital Review
- Named "Most Wired Advanced" by American Hospital Association for health information technology
- Accredited since 1962 by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Received five 5-star awards from Professional Research Consultants (PRC) for scoring in the top 10% on patient satisfaction scores
- 24-hour emergency room with a board-certified emergency medicine physician
- Licensed therapists provide a full range of physical, occupational, speech, cardiopulmonary and respiratory therapies
- Skilled care enables patients who have been treated in a larger hospital to remain close to home for recovery and follow-up care.
- Quality & Patient Safety
- 1956 Daughters of St. Francis of Assisi took over operation of hospital
- 1998: St. Francis Hospital joins Mercy and becomes Mercy St.Francis Hospital
- 2006: Renovations to interior and exterior of hospital and grounds
- 2016: Renovations to the Emergency Services Department and the Hospital Chapel
- 2019: New palliative care room opens
- 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 or e-visits using a personal computer, tablet or smartphone
- A variety of diagnostic imaging services are locally available, led by a board-certified radiologist to interpret results
- Digital mammography
- On-site and in-home sleep study services are available and interpreted by a board-certified sleep specialist
By The Numbers (FY2022)
15,578 visits
Outpatient
$554,000
Traditional Charity Care
$3,000
Other Community Benefit
$809,000
Unreimbursed Medicaid
25 Beds
Inpatient Care
12 Physicians
Mercy Clinic
88 Co-workers
Hospital Based
271 Surgeries
Inpatient and Outpatient
6,963 Visits
Emergency Room
About Mercy
Mercy, one of the 25 largest U.S. health systems and named the top large system in the U.S. for excellent patient experience by NRC Health, serves millions annually with nationally recognized quality care and one of the nation’s largest Accountable Care Organizations. Mercy is a highly integrated, multi-state health care system including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 4,000 Mercy Clinic physicians and advanced practitioners, and more than 40,000 co-workers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Media Contact
Sonya Kullmann
Branson, Cassville, Lebanon, Mountain View, Rolla, Springfield, Aurora
Phone: 417-820-2426
Cell: 417-343-7610
Twitter: @MercySGF
