Mercy Medical Center, found at 701 10th St SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, started back in 1900 with the Sisters of Mercy and has grown a lot since then, with the original building dating back to 1903 and seeing many changes over the years, so nowadays you'll see almost 3,000 people working here, keeping up with the old Mercy tradition. The hospital's Catholic roots mean it follows Church rules, so it doesn't allow procedures like abortion, in vitro fertilization, or some types of end-of-life care such as removing nutrition and hydration, and it's still run as a non-profit following the Sisters of Mercy code. Folks come here for all kinds of treatment, since Mercy is the seventh largest hospital in Iowa with about 450 licensed beds, though only 243 were staffed in 2017 according to Medicare data, and it serves both the city and seven rural counties, with some clinics for urgent and outpatient care run with MercyCare Community Physicians under a for-profit partnership.
You'll find they aren't connected to other Mercy hospitals in Iowa or elsewhere, and they've chosen to stay independent, not merging with bigger health chains, which means decisions stay local, and the place feels its own. University of Iowa medical students come do their training here, and there's even a full residency program, so young doctors learn side by side with regular staff. They've got outreach programs for folks in rural places, sending specialists out to smaller hospitals to help with cardiology, dialysis, chemotherapy, and sometimes you'll see their telehealth options letting patients check in from anywhere. The Hall Radiation Center is here at Mercy, and they have specialist wards, with an inpatient psychiatric ward, an inpatient rehab unit, and Hallmar, their off-site nursing home.
Mercy Medical Center is known for heart care, cancer treatment, orthopaedics, women's health, and children's services too, plus regular medical things like urgent care, family doctor visits, diagnostic areas, and features for both inpatients and outpatients. Their emergency room is the city's designated place for radiation cases, and with a level III trauma center, they're able to handle most emergencies, though the highest-level traumas sometimes need transfer. Office hours run Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, but the emergency department is open all the time, as you'd expect from a hospital this size. There are patient rooms, visiting spaces, and amenities for folks, but the details about rooms and special features aren't listed in what's available. Accreditation status isn't clear based on current information. In all, Mercy Medical Center covers many services and keeps a steady focus on its Catholic, local, and independent approach.
