Construction Begins with Wall Breaking Event for New Mercy Kids Therapy and Development Center

Construction Begins with Wall Breaking Event for New Mercy Kids Therapy and Development Center Mercy held a “Wall Breaking” event marking the start of construction on the new Mercy Kids Therapy and Development Center, a state-of-the-art space that will serve as the hub for diagnosis and testing for children with neurodevelopmental concerns in the St. Louis metropolitan […]

Expansion and Redesign of the Mercy South Emergency Department

Expansion and Redesign of the Mercy South Emergency Department We’ve spent a lot of time and effort working to provide our community with the type of patient care experience we would all want in the Mercy South Emergency Department (ED) – and our community has taken notice. We’re experiencing tremendous growth in the number of […]

Now Accepting Applications for the 2024 Markayla Hope James Memorial Scholarship

Now Accepting Applications for the 2024 Markayla Hope James Memorial Scholarship Now through July 31, nursing co-workers in Mercy’s Oklahoma region who want to further their education may apply for the Markayla Hope James Memorial Nursing Scholarship.   The scholarship was created in memory of Markayla James, daughter of Karyl and Marc James, who had […]

Grants to Assist Mercy Arkansas Hospitals in Expanding Nursing Programs

Grants to Assist Mercy Arkansas Hospitals in Expanding Nursing Programs Amid an ongoing nursing shortage around the country, recent grants awarded to Mercy Hospitals will help create additional opportunities to recruit, retain and educate nurses in Arkansas.   Through the Arkansas Linking Industry to Growing Nurses (ALIGN) Program, the Arkansas Office of Skills Development recently awarded $20.4 […]

2024 Dick Cook Invitational Supports Mercy Jefferson

2024 Dick Cook Invitational Supports Mercy Jefferson Thank you to everyone who made the 2024 Dick Cook Invitational a huge success. This AAU youth track meet, organized by Vince Bingham, benefitted Mercy Health Foundation Jefferson to support wound care in honor of Dr. Julie Weber and the care provided by our wound care team. Not […]

De Greeff Hospice House Celebrates 25 Years of Care

De Greeff Hospice House Celebrates 25 Years of Care Hospice House resident Maxine chooses a treat from a cart stocked by volunteers. A Hospice House resident visits with therapy dog, Fred, and volunteers. On Friday, May 14, 1999, Archbishop Justin Rigali blessed the Fern and Russell F. de Greeff Hospice House on the St. Anthony’s […]

Women with a Misson (WWAM) Gives Back to Mercy Co-Worker Moms

Women with a Misson (WWAM) Gives Back to Mercy Co-Worker Moms On Mother’s Day 2024, Mercy Hospital Springfield unveiled new cozy lactation rooms. These private spaces are dedicated to all the nursing mothers on the Mercy team who need a relaxing space to pump.  The Mercy facilities department put a lot of love and work […]

Women with a Mission Makes Huge Impact in our Community

Women with a Mission Makes Huge Impact in our Community Mercy Health Foundation Springfield’s Women with a Mission (WWAM) members gathered on March 26th to hear and discuss vital needs within Mercy Hospital Springfield. Thanks to donations from WWAM members they were able to vote and allocate almost $45,000 to fund the following:   One Stryker Lucas Chest […]

Mercy St. Francis Hospital Blesses New 3D Mammography Equipment

Mercy St. Francis Hospital Blesses New 3D Mammography Equipment On May 21, co-workers and Sisters gathered at Mercy St. Francis Hospital for a blessing ceremony for its new 3D mammography system, which has proven to find more cancers than traditional 2D imaging.  The new 3D mammography equipment was funded by donations to Mercy Health Foundation St. Francis. […]