• Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines is an 802-bed acute care, not-for-profit Catholic hospital situated on three campuses.
• Mercy is Des Moines’ longest continually operating hospital, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893.
• Mercy is one of the largest employers in the state, with more than 6,600 employees and a medical staff of 950 physicians and allied health professionals.
• Mercy is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers, offering a variety of specialty services that are unique to Iowa and the region.
• Mercy’s areas of excellence include heart and heart surgical services, cancer services, birthing, neonatology, pediatric services, emergency and trauma services, medical imaging, surgery, women’s health services, critical care, neurology, brain and spine services, rehabilitation services, orthopaedics, behavioral medicine and a wide array of specialty and outpatient services.
• Mercy is a member organization of Catholic Health Initiatives, headquartered in Denver, Colo. Mercy is also a member of Mercy Health Network (an integrated system of five major medical centers across the state of Iowa created through a partnership between Catholic Health Initiatives and Trinity Health, headquartered in Novi, Mich.).
• Mercy is accredited by The Joint Commission – a seal of approval that indicates Mercy meets strict performance standards, provides high quality patient care and demonstrates accountability in the rapidly changing field of health care.
• Mercy provides services and support to a network of critical access hospitals and health care facilities (Mercy Health Network – Central Iowa) in 18 central Iowa communities, including Des Moines.
• Mercy provides a full range of outpatient health care services at its Urgent Care clinics, Quick Care clinics and more than 45 family practice and specialty clinics located throughout the Des Moines metro area.
• Mercy has 10 wholly-owned subsidiaries: Mercy Clinics, Inc.; Mercy College of Health Sciences; Mercy Medical Center – Centerville; Mercy Professional Practice Associates; Bishop Drumm Retirement Center; Mercy Park Apartments; Mercy Hospice and Home Care; Graduate Medical Education; Mercy Foundation; and Mercy Therapeutic Radiology Associates.

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