Joint Commission Accreditation
Mercy Hospital has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is a leader in the accreditation and certification of health care organizations. Its seal of approval indicates a hospital meets its high performance standards.
Joint Commission Top Performers - Quality & Safety 2012
Mercy Hospital was named a top performer on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, a leader in accreditation and certification of health care organizations in America. The hospitals earning this designation were recognized by The Joint Commission based on data reported about evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and children’s asthma.
Primary Stroke Center
Mercy Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Our stroke program has met stringent requirements and has demonstrated that the program follows national standards and guidelines in order to significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. This designation demonstrates Mercy’s commitment in providing quality healthcare services to its community.
American College of Radiology
Mercy Hospital has been accredited by the American College of Radiology in the following modalities:

Mammography

PET/CT

CAT Scan

Ultrasound

Nuclear Medicine
Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL)
Mercy Hospital has been accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography. Participation in the accreditation process is voluntary. Accreditation status signifies that the facility has been reviewed by an independent agency which recognizes the laboratory’s commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.