Mercy Medical Center-Clinton

Description

About Us
Located on the bluffs of the Mississippi River Mercy Medical CenterClinton is a faithbased fullservice community health system serving residents in Clinton Iowa and surrounding communities in eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois With a history dating back more than 100 years Mercy Clinton is proud to offer the latest in health and medical services with a caring compassionate and personal touch

Mercy Clinton provides a broad range of services to meet the health care needs of residents in the bistate area With two main campuses Mercy operates 342 licensed beds including 183 longterm care beds and a 23bed dementia care unit Services include a Radiation Oncology Center in affiliation with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics two cardiac catheterization labs renal dialysis and a trauma center Residents also have access to the skill of Mercys home health and hospice care as well as quality equipment and supplies through Mercy Home Medical Equipment

As the areas largest employer Mercy Clintons staff of nearly 1000 employees are dedicated to providing excellence in patient care Helping to care for the health needs in the community is the medical staff of nearly 60 physicians of which more than 74 percent are Board Certified

As a major provider of health services MercyClinton is committed to working with other healthcare providers to assure a full continuum of excellent costeffective healthcare services accessible to all persons Recognizing the importance of maintaining health MercyClinton creates opportunities to promote wellness and assist people to take responsibility for their own health and wellbeing In addition Mercy Clinton supports community programs and activities that enhance the cultural and economic prosperity of its associates and the community at large

Highlights
Mercy Clinton is a nonprofit health care organization and is a member of Mercy Health Network based in Des Moines Iowa and Trinity Health based in Novi Michigan the fourth largest Catholic healthcare system in the nation
Mercy Clinton is a certified Level IV Community Trauma Care Facility providing initial stabilization for all trauma patients while preparing the patient for transfer if needed

Mercys Radiation Oncology Center a joint service of the Department of Radiation Oncology of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics provides leading edge treatment for a wide range of cancersAdvanced and accredited Mercy Imaging Services includes fullfield digital mammography 64 Slice CT scanner Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI ultrasound nuclear medicine Positron Emission Tomography PET stereotactic breast imaging and fluoroscopy

Recipient of National Awards
National patient safety award 2006 2009
National Quality Award for Mercy Living Center North
Named to Top 100 of HomeCare Elite Mercy Home Care and Hospice
Platinum Start Fit Friendly Award from American Heart Association
Welcoa Well Workplace Award

In 2007 Mercy transitioned to an integrated electronic medical record which transformed the way we deliver patient care with evidence based practices and improved safety

Mercy Living Centers provide longterm care services and by embracing the Eden philosophy focus on residentcentered care and provide a homelike setting for all residents

Mission and Values
Our Mission
Our Mission as Mercy Medical Center is to work together and with others to continue the healing ministry of the Church promoting the wellbeing of people in the communities we serve by living the values of compassion respect concern for those who are poor excellence and stewardship

Our Vision
A cohesive team providing confident care for the people in the communities we serve with an unrelenting focus on top performance in quality service and safety

Our Values
Compassion
We serve others with tenderness and generosity treating them as they would like to be treated

Respect
We recognize the dignity of each individual by promoting an atmosphere of hospitality trust and cooperation

Concern for those who are poor
We strive to relieve misery and address its causes particularly committing our resources to those most in need

Excellence
We seek to continually improve the delivery of services in our communities working toward distinction in all we do

Stewardship
We responsibly manage our Godgiven resources for the common good