Awards & Recognition

Mercy Health Network includes award-winning hospitals. Recent awards and recognition include:

2009

  • Uniform Data System’s Top Performer Award for 98th Percentile Achievement (Mercy-North Iowa Acute Rehabilitation)
  • HealthGrades 2009 Distinguished Hospital Specialty Excellence in Vascular Surgery (Mercy-Sioux City)
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines Gold Performance for Coronary Artery Disease (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines Gold Performance for Stroke (Mercy-Sioux City)
  • American College of Cardiology Foundation’s Get with the Guidelines Gold Performance Awards (Mercy-Des Moines, Mercy-Dubuque, Mercy-Sioux City)
  • Consumer Choice Award from National Research Corporation (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • HomeCare Elite Top 100 (Mercy-Clinton)
  • HomeCare Elite Top 25% (Mercy-Dubuque Home Care, Mercy-North Iowa Home Care)
  • US Dept HHS Medal of Honor for Organ Donation ( Mercy-Sioux City)
  • American Association for Respiratory Care’s Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • Forbes Magazine Safest Hospital Designation (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Better Business Bureau of Greater Iowa A+ Rating (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Association of Diversity Councils Top 25 Award (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • NAACP Merit Employer of the Year (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • 2009-2010 Women’s Health Excellence Award (Mercy-Sioux City, Mercy-North Iowa, Mercy-Des Moines)
  •  American Society of Healthcare Engineering Award for Reduction of Energy Consumption (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • Employer of the Year/Dubuque Chamber of Commerce (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Distinction Designation for Cardiac Care (Mercy-Des Moines, Mercy-North Iowa, Mercy-Dubuque)
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Distinction Designation for Knee & Hip Replacement (Mercy-Des Moines, Mercy-Dubuque, Mercy-Sioux City)
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Blue Distinction Designation for Spinal Surgery (Mercy-Dubuque, Mercy-Sioux City)
  •  Magnet Certification by American Nurses Credentialing Center (Mercy-Dubuque/Dyersville)
  •  Wellness Council of America’s Well Workplace Gold Award (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Data Advantage’s 2009-2010 Hospital Value Index Best in Value Award (Mercy-Dubuque, Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Thomson Healthcare’s 100 Top Hospitals (Mercy-North Iowa, Mercy-Dubuque)
  • Thomson Healthcare’s 100 Top Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care (Mercy-Des Moines, Mercy-North Iowa)
  •  U.S. Dept. of Defense Patriotic Employer Award (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Economic Impact Award from Greater Des Moines Partnership, Des Moines Business Record & RSM McGladrey (Mercy-West Lakes)
  • Iowa Hospital Association ServiShare Awards:
    • Employee Safety Program (Monroe County Hospital)
    • Patient Fall Program (Monroe County Hospital, Adair County Hospital, Story County Medical Center)
    • Lifting/strain Injuries Program (Hancock County Memorial Hospital)
    • Strain/Fall Prevention Award (Hawarden Community Hospital, Madison County Healthcare System, Manning Regional Healthcare Center)
  • Iowa Hospital Association Young Executive Award 2009 (Brian Burnside, Wayne County Hospital)
  • Iowa Hospital Association Excellence in Leadership Award 2009 (Jim FitzPatrick, Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Press Ganey Summit Award in Patient Satisfaction (Wayne County Hospital)
  • Press Ganey Summit Award in Outpatient and Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction (Monroe County Hospital)
  • Gallup Great Place to Work Award (Monroe County Hospital)
  • Consumer Choice Award of National Research Corporation: Best Hospital, Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Image/Reputation in Des Moines (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Iowa Healthcare Association and Iowa Center for Assisted Living: Life Enhancement Award (Manning Regional Healthcare Center)
  • Iowa Caregivers Association Leadership Award (Laura Schroeder, CNA at Mercy-Dubuque)
  • U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Award (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • Des Moines Business Record’s Best CEO Award (Dave Vellinga, Mercy-Des Moines)

2010

  • City of Nevada "Business Person of the Year" Award (Todd Willert, Story County Medical Center)
  • Iowa Hospital Association Young Executive Award (Heather Cain, CFO, Monroe County Hospital, Albia)
  • Iowa Hospital Association Excellence in Governance Award (Steve Chapman, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Commission on Cancer Outstanding Performance Award for Cancer Liaison Physician (Richard Deming, MD, Medical Director, Mercy Cancer Center, Mercy-Des Moines)
  • HomeCare Elite Top 100 Elite Facility (Mercy-Clinton)
  • American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • American Heart Association’s 2010 Mission: Lifeline Bronze Performance Award for Heart Attack Care (Mercy-Sioux City)
  • Thomson Reuters Top Quintile of U.S. Health Systems: Catholic Health Initiatives and Trinity Health
  •  Healthcare Design Magazine’s Architectural Showcase “State of the Art Emergency Department” (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Gold Plus Achievement Award for Stroke (Mercy-Sioux City)
  • American Stroke Association’s Get with the Guidelines Silver Performance Award for Stroke (Mercy-North Iowa)
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery/Surgical Review Corporation Center of Excellence (Mercy-North Iowa Bariatric Center)
  • Most Wired – Small and Rural Hospitals Award (Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Des Moines Business Record’s Best CEO Award (Dave Vellinga, Mercy-Des Moines)
  • American Heart Association 2010 Mission: Lifeline Bronze Performance Achievement Award for Heart Attack Care (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Institute for Diversity in Health Management Promising Practices Hospital (Mercy-Sioux City)
  • Modern Healthcare’s “Best Place to Work” award (Monroe County Hospital)

2010/2011

  • Iowa Hospital Association Election of Russell Knight, CEO of Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque, as Treasurer for one year term
  • HomeCare Elite Top 500 Facility (Mercy-Dubuque, Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Leapfrog Group Top Decile Performer in Overall Value (Grinnell Regional Medical Center)
  • National Research Corporation 2010/11 Consumer Choice Award for Best Hospital in Des Moines (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • HIMSS Analytics Stage 6 Achievement on Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Health Grades 2011 Stroke Care Excellence Award (Mercy-Sioux City)
  • Iowa Society of Radiologic Technologists:
    • Election of Chairperson of the board of directors: Janet Swift (Mercy-Dubuque);
    • Lifetime Society Membership: Rose Hanson (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • American Diabetes Association and National Committee for Quality Assurance Diabetes Recognition Program (Mercy Diabetes Center at Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Delta Group #1 Hospital in Market Area (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • Uniform Data System Top Performer (Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Greater Des Moines Partnership and Des Moines Business Record's Celebrate Business and Economic Impact Award for Lifelong Learning (Mercy-Des Moines)

2011

  • Rural Health Fellows Program of the National Rural Health Association (Deb Herzberg, CEO of Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield)
  • Iowa Rural Hospital Association Officers:
    • Peg O’Connor, Director of Mercy Health Network-Central Iowa, President for 2011
    • Fred Eastman, Administrative and Program Coordinator of the Midwest Rural Telemedicine Consortium of Mercy Health Network, Secretary/Treasurer for 2011
  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultants Care Award Hospital (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • American College of Physicians Iowa Laureate (Dr. Steven P. Joyce, Mercy-Sioux City)
  • Heartland Kidney Network “5 Diamond Patient Safety Award” (Mercy-Clinton Dialysis Unit)
  • Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospital (Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Appanoose County Outstanding Service Award (Mercy-Centerville)
  • HealthStream Research “Overall Emergency Department Satisfaction for a Medium Sized Hospital” (Mercy-West Lakes)
  • Aster Award for Advertising Excellence (Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (Mercy-Dubuque)
  • Appointment to State Committee for Palliative Care Programs (Mercy-North Iowa)
  • American Cancer Society Lane Adams Quality of Life Award (Dr. Richard Deming, Mercy Cancer Center, Des Moines)
  • American Red Cross “Hero of the Heartland Award” (Roy Slootheer, Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Iowa Medical Society’s 2011 Physician Community Service Award (Dr. Neil Mandsagar, Mercy-Des Moines)
  • Aster Award for Advertising Excellence (Grinnell Regional Medical Center)
  • American Heart Association Fit Friendly Companies (Mercy-Des Moines, Mercy-Sioux City)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • American Heart Association/American Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Association Gold Quality Achievement Award (Mercy-North Iowa)
  • Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders’ “Innovations for Patient Care Award” (Mercy-Clinton)
  • U.S. News Media & World Report designation as “Best Hospital in the Des Moines/West Des Moines Metro Statistical Area,” including designation as “High Performer” in the specialties of Cancer, Gynecology, and Nephrology (Mercy-Des Moines)
  • U.S. News Media & World Report designation as “High Performer” in the specialty of Urology (Mercy-Sioux City)
  • Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians “2011 Nebraska Family Physician of the Year” Award to Dr. David Hoelting (Pender Community Hospital)
  • American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry—Get with the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award (Mercy-Des Moines, Mercy-North Iowa, Mercy-Sioux City)
  • American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry—Get with the Guidelines Silver Performance Achievement Award for Heart Failure (Hancock County Memorial Hospital)
  • Pediatrix Medical Group’s “2011 Quality Improvement Award” (Mercy-Des Moines’ NICU)
  • Iowa Hospital Association Excellence in Leadership Award (Gordon Winkler, CEO, Ringgold County Hospital)
  • Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders Outstanding Nurse Executive Award (Dar Elbert, Kossuth Regional Health Center)
  • Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Heroes (Barb Anderson at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics and Doug Moffett at Decatur County Hospital)
  • Mason City Chamber of Commerce’s Distinguished Citizen Award (Jim FitzPatrick, CEO, Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa)
  • Des Moines Register/Workplace Dynamic Survey of Mid-Sized “Top Workplaces” (#2, Madison County Health Care System; #9, Kossuth Regional Health Center; #20 Stewart Memorial Community Hospital)
  • Des Moines Business Record “Best Workforce” (Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines)
  • Des Moines Business Record “Best CEO” (Dave Vellinga, CEO, Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines)
  • Tri-State Business Times “Rising Star” Award (Robert Wethal, Director of Critical Care and Cardiovascular Services, Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque)
  • National Research Corporation Consumer Choice Award (Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines)
  • American College of Healthcare Executives 2011 Board Service Award (Dave Hickman, VP, Mercy Health Network)
  • National Rural Health Association Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals (Audubon County Memorial Hospital)
  • American College of Cardiology Foundation Silver Performance Award for 2011 (Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque)
  • Health Grades' America's Best 100 Hospitals (for cardiac and neuroscience care) (Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City)
  • 2011 Home Care Elite™ (Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque and Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa)
  • Iowa Hospital Association Chairman-Elect (Russell Knight, Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque)

2012

  • Iowa Healthcare Collaborative Patient Safety Award (Dallas County Hospital, Mercy Medical Center-Clinton)
  • Trinity Health Perinatal Safety Award (Mercy Medical Center-Clinton)
  • American Heart Association Bronze Award for Get with the Guidelines for Heart Failure (Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines)
  • Madison County Business Improvement Award (Madison County Health Care System)
  • Madison County Outstanding Business Person of the Year (Marcia Hendricks, CEO, Madison County Health Care System)