CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL

CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL OPERATES A 476-BED HOSPITAL SERVICING STARK, CARROLL, WAYNE, HOLMES AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES AND PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. IT HAS OVER 600 MEMBERS ON ITS MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYS OVER 2,500 PEOPLE. MERCY OPERATES OUTPATIENT HEALTH CENTERS IN ALLIANCE, CARROLL COUNTY, JACKSON TOWNSHIP, LAKE TOWNSHIP, LOUISVILLE, MASSILLON, NORTH CANTON, PLAIN TOWNSHIP AND TUSCARAWS COUNTY. A CATHOLIC HOSPITAL, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER UPHOLDS THE MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE SISTERS OF ST. AUGUSTINE AND CONTINUES TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL WAS AWARDED AN 'A' FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP'S FALL 2020 HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE. THE DESIGNATION RECOGNIZED MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S EFFORTS IN PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM HARM AND MEETING THE HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE LEAPFROG GROUP IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS AND PURCHASERS. THE SAFETY GRADE ASSIGNS AN A, B, C, D OR F GRADE TO HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN PREVENTING MEDICAL ERRORS, INFECTIONS AND OTHER HARMS AMONG PATIENTS IN THEIR CARE.CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL HAS RECEIVED THE MISSION: LIFELINE GOLD RECEIVING QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES OUTLINED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WHO SUFFER SEVERE HEART ATTACKS.CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZED THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING STROKE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES BASED ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE.CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S (AHA/ASA)GET WITH THE GUIDELINES HEART FAILURE GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. MERCY ALSO QUALIFIED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A RECIPIENT OF THE AHA/ASA'S TARGET: HEART FAILURE HONOR ROLL WITH TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL AWARD.THE HEALTHY BUSINESS COUNCIL OF OHIO (HBCO) RECOGNIZED CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL WITH THE 2019 HEALTHY WORKSITE GOLD LEVEL AWARD DURING THE 16TH ANNUAL HEALTHY WORKSITE AWARDS PRESENTATION ON JANUARY 23, 2020, AT THE NATIONWIDE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. MERCY WAS AMONG 34 OHIO LARGE EMPLOYERS (1,001 OR MORE EMPLOYEES) RECOGNIZED WITH THE GOLD LEVEL AWARD FOR DEMONSTRATING A COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEE WELLNESS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE WORKSITE HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. APPLICANTS WERE SCORED ON THE EXTENT THEIR WELLNESS PROGRAMS FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEE HEALTH, ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND ENSURE A HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT.THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (ACC) RECOGNIZED CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL FOR ITS DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE. MERCY WAS AWARDED HEART FAILURE ACCREDITATION IN APRIL BASED ON A RIGOROUS REVIEW OF THE STAFF'S ABILITY TO EVALUATE, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE THROUGH PRE-HOSPITAL CARE, EARLY STABILIZATION, ACUTE CARE, TRANSITIONAL CARE, CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURE AND MORE. HOSPITALS THAT EMPLOY AN EVIDENCE-BASED, PROTOCOL-DRIVEN AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MANAGING HEART FAILURE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REDUCE TIME TO TREATMENT, AND ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND PREDICT HIGH-RISK PATIENTS WHILE ALSO REDUCING LENGTH-OF-STAY AND HOSPITAL READMISSIONS.MERCY SLEEP LABS AT THE MAIN HOSPITAL AND JACKSON ACHIEVED ACCREDITATION RENEWAL FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE. SINCE 1977, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (AASM) STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION HAVE BEEN THE "GOLD STANDARD" BY WHICH THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC EVALUATE SLEEP MEDICINE FACILITIES. BY ACHIEVING ACCREDITATION, A SLEEP CENTER DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT OF SLEEP PATIENTS.MERCY SLEEP CENTER ACHIEVED REACCREDITATION AS AN A-STEP INTRODUCTORY COURSE PROVIDER FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (AASM). BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE REACCREDITATION PROCESS AND UPHOLDING THE A-STEP STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION, MERCY HAS SHOWN ITS DEDICATION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SLEEP TECHNOLOGISTS.MERCY MEDICAL CENTER EARNED THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) ENERGY STAR CERTIFICATION FOR SUPERIOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE. THIS IS THE 12TH YEAR IN A ROW THAT MERCY HAS EARNED THE ENERGY STAR, REFLECTING A LEGACY OF CONTINUED ENERGY SAVINGS. ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED BUILDINGS AND PLANTS ARE VERIFIED TO PERFORM IN THE TOP 25 PERCENT OF BUILDINGS NATIONWIDE, BASED ON WEATHER-NORMALIZED SOURCE ENERGY USE THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT OCCUPANCY, HOURS OF OPERATION, AND OTHER KEY METRICS.MERCY PRIMARY CARE LAKE COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL AUDIT FROM THE STATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE (CPC) DESIGNATION REPRESENTING ALL OF PROCORP. THE AUDITING TEAM WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH NOT ONLY THE PREPARATION BUT ALSO THE KNOWLEDGE THE QUALITY TEAM AND LAKE TEAM PRESENTED. THE AUDITORS WERE APPRECIATIVE OF THE CARE AND FOLLOW-THROUGH PROCORP PROVIDES TO ITS MEMBERS.NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:NEW MUSCULOSKELETAL CENTER OPENSMERCY MUSCULOSKELETAL CENTER OPENED IN 2020. THE CENTER WILL TREAT CONDITIONS SUCH AS PAIN IN THE KNEE, ANKLE OR SHOULDER, AS WELL AS OTHER INJURIES TO THE MUSCLES, TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, BONES, NECK AND BACK. NEXT DAY APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE.MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WAS THE FIRST IN OHIO TO OFFER AQUABLATION THERAPY FOR BPH,A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO TREAT NON-CANCEROUS ENLARGED PROSTATE.THE BENEFITS INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN BPH SYMPTOMS WITH REDUCED SIDE EFFECTS WHEN COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL SURGERY.