Mercy ranked nationally for medical excellence, patient safety

Mercy Medical Center has been recognized once again for its delivery of outstanding medical care, earning both state and national recognition in the CareChex® 2011 release of America's Top Quality Hospitals.  CareChex is a division of The Delta Group, a leading healthcare information services and consulting company.

Mercy is recognized as #1 in the State and among the Top 100 in the Nation for both Major Orthopedic Surgery and Joint Replacement.  The award in these categories recognizes medical excellence by evaluating hospital performance within the following quality measurement categories:

• Mortality
• Complications
• Inpatient Quality
• Patient Safety

Additionally, Mercy achieved recognition as Top 100 in the Nation for excellence in Overall Hospital, Overall Medical and Overall Surgical Care, as well as in nine additional clinical care categories:  Gastrointestinal Care, Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage, Hip Fracture Repair, Joint Replacement, Major Bowel Procedures, Neurological Care, Major Orthopedic Surgery, Pulmonary Care and Stroke Care.

Mercy was also named Top 100 in the Nation and Top 10% in the State for Patient Safety in Trauma Care.

“Mercy's dedicated team of physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers consistently deliver outstanding care to our patients,” says Tim Charles, president and CEO at Mercy.  “We are extremely proud to be recognized by an independent ratings company like The Delta Group; it reaffirms that we are delivering the very best outcomes for our patients.”

The CareChex Medical Quality Rating System is unlike other rating systems in that it provides a comprehensive, multi-dimensional analysis of medical quality. By factoring in a variety of process, outcome, safety and patient satisfaction measures, CareChex is able to accurately compare hospitals against national, state and local standards.

About Mercy Medical Center

For 110 years, Mercy Medical Center has delivered The Mercy Touch by partnering the latest technology with compassionate and high-quality patient care. Mercy is a fully accredited 445 licensed-bed regional hospital. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, the medical center offers a wide range of patient services from the integrated cancer care accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) to the Chest Pain Center accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC). Other strengths include surgical services, critical care services, women's services, obstetrics and multiple services for the prevention and management of chronic conditions. Mercy also has the most advanced private patient suites in the eastern Iowa Corridor. For more information, log onto www.mercycare.org , find Mercy on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MercyCedarRapids or follow Mercy on Twitter at x.com/MercyCR.

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About The Delta Group

The Delta Group is a leading healthcare information services and consulting company dedicated to providing an extensive array of products and services designed to measure, manage, and monitor the clinical, financial, and market performance of healthcare organizations. Our vision is simple: to see healthcare organizations achieve and maintain superior performance. Our mission is as broad as necessary and as narrow as possible-to assist clients in the interpretation, application, and implementation of findings which are catalysts for effecting meaningful change. This approach has proven to be the key to successful change management; whether in reducing clinical costs, improving medical quality, or redefining market strategy. For more information, go to www.thedeltagroup.com.