Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque

Description

About Us
Mercy Medical Center Dubuque is your health care resource

Here are some facts so you can get to know us

A not for profit Catholic hospital

Beds
Beds for 263 patients at Mercy Dubuque


Mission amp Values
Mission
We work together and with others to continue the healing ministry of the church and to promote the wellbeing of people in the communities we serve by living the values of compassion respect excellence stewardship and concern for those who are poor

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

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

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

History

1879
Sisters of Mercy opened St Joseph Mercy Hospital in Dubuque at the request of Bishop John Hennessy This original hospital was in a rented house near Third and Bluff Streets

1880
The Sisters acquired property on Kellys Bluff in Dubuque the current site of Mercy Medical Center and built the new expanded St Joseph Mercy Hospital was opened and dedicated in July

1885
The Sisters of Mercy opened St Josephs Sanitarium the areas first mental health facility on Asbury Road The site is now occupied by the Red Cross building

1892
The Sisters constructed the 150bed St Anthonys Home for the Aged adjacent to the hospital It remained until 1970 on the site currently occupied by Medical Associates Clinic east campus

1902
The first class of St Josephs School of Nursing graduated the Sisters of Mercy had established the school of nursing two years earlier and it remained in operation until 1974 when the area community college assumed responsibility for educating nurses

1905
Due to growth of the Dubuque community a major expansion of St Joseph Mercy Hospital doubled its size

1922
A home for the Mercy School of Nursing was built and dedicated

1947
An addition to the hospital the current 47 Building with beds for 200 patients was completed to offer the latest equipment of the day in operating rooms laboratories and xray as well as modern accommodations for patients and staff

1970
The Sisters of Mercy dedicated a 95million facility consolidating all health and medical services under one administration at one site

1976
Dubuques Mercy Hospital was incorporated into the 17hospital system of Mercy Health Services with headquarters in Farmington Hills Michigan

1978
Mercy Hospital merged with the 95bed Dyersville Community Hospital to form Mercy Health Center with St Josephs Unit in Dubuque and St Marys Unit in Dyersville

1981
The Sisters of St Francis and the Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation consolidated the 132bed Xavier Hospital in Dubuque with Mercy Health Center

1998
Mercy Health Center along with other Mercy Health Services hospitals in Clinton Mason City and Sioux City Iowa and Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines joined together to form Mercy Health Network

1999
Mercy Health Center became known Mercy Medical Center Dubuque and Mercy Medical Center Dyersville

2000
Mercy Health Services of Farmington Hills Michigan consolidated with Holy Cross Health System of South Bend Indiana to form Trinity Health headquartered in Novi Michigan

2004
Mercy Medical Center Dubuque achieved Magnet designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center

2005
Mercy Dubuque opened the Medical Associates Community Cardiology Center on its campus