Mercy St. Francis Hospital Quick Facts

Mercy St. Francis Hospital

Mercy Heritage

  • 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

Just the Facts

Technology

  • 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
  • Telemedicine allows patients to have virtual visits with specialists not available locally through a secure video connection
  • 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

Experience:

  • 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

Achievements:

  • Named Consumer Choice "Most Preferred Health System in Southwest Missouri" by the National Research Corporation for the thirteenth year in a row
  • Named as one of Forbes’ 500 Best Employers in America
  • 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

Mercy Overall

Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2016-2019 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty (heart, children's, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 900 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 45,000 co-workers and 2,400 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients from coast to coast.

By the Numbers (Fiscal Year 2017)

  • Acute Licensed Beds: 25
  • Co-workers: 107
  • Mercy Clinic Physicians: 8
  • Acute Inpatient Discharges: 152
  • Surgeries (Inpatient and Outpatient): 320
  • Emergency Visits: 7,029
  • Outpatient Visits: 18,007
  • Traditional Charity Care: $625,000
  • Unreimbursed Medicaid: $216,000
  • Other Community Benefits: $63,000

Media Contact

Sonya Kullmann

417-820-2426
sonya.kullmann@mercy.net