Mercy is an American nonprofit Catholic healthcare organization founded in 1871 by the Sisters of Mercy.[1] It is located in the Midwestern United States with headquarters within Greater St. Louis in the west St. Louis County, Missouri suburb of Chesterfield. Mercy is the seventh largest Catholic health care system in the United States.[2]
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 Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri | |
| Industry | Healthcare |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1871 |
| Founder | Religious Sisters of Mercy |
| Headquarters | 14528 S. Outer Forty Rd., Chesterfield, Missouri, |
Area served | Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi |
Number of employees | 40,000 |
| Website | mercy |
Mercy has more than 55 acute care and specialty hospitals. It employs more than 50,000 workers and more than 5,000 physicians and advanced practitioners.[2]
Locations
editMercy operates in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas, and has ministry outreach programs in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Mercy's largest hospital complexes are in Greater St. Louis; Springfield, Missouri; Joplin, Missouri; Northwest Arkansas; Fort Smith, Arkansas; and Oklahoma City.[1]
Leadership
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "History & Heritage". mercy.net.
- 1 2 "Mercy Quick Facts". mercy.net.
- ↑ "Mercy Board Names New President and CEO". mercy.net. October 6, 2021.
- ↑ "Leadership Team". mercy.net.