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| Type | Non-profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 1998, in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois |
Key people | Robert P. Ritz (CEO and president)[1] |
Number of employees | 20,000 |
| Parent | Trinity Health |
| Website | mercyone |
MercyOne (formerly Mercy Health Network) is an American non-profit system of Catholic[2] hospitals, clinics, and health care facilities in the U.S. states of Iowa,[3] Nebraska, Illinois and surrounding communities. It is owned and operated by Trinity Health, since 2022.[4] Previously, it was run under a joint operating agreement between Trinity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (now CommonSpirit Health).[5]
History
[edit source]In 2016, the health system announced plans for a $500 million renovation at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center in downtown Des Moines. The project is expected to take five to eight years and include a new 11-story hospital tower as well as power plant.[6][7]
Bob Ritz was appointed company president and CEO, effective July 1, 2017.[8]
In 2019, the company changed its name from Mercy Health Network to MercyOne, and rebranded its 450 locations.[9]
In 2020, an employee improperly accessed patient information; the data breach resulted in a class-action lawsuit settled by the company in 2024 for $1.8 million.[10][11]
Trinity Health acquired CommonSpirit Health's 50% stake in MercyOne in September 2022.[4]
MercyOne merged with Genesis Health System in March 2023.[12][13]
In 2024, the MercyOne health network comprises over 40 hospitals and more than 230 health care facilities.[1]
Hospitals
[edit source]| Hospital | City | State |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto County Health System[14] | Emmetsburg | Iowa |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center[15] | Waterloo | Iowa |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center[16] | Oelwein | Iowa |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center[17] | Centerville | Iowa |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center[18] | Clinton | Iowa |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | Iowa |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center[19] | Dubuque | Iowa |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center[20] | Dyersville | Iowa |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center[21] | New Hampton | Iowa |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center[22] | Mason City | Iowa |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center[23] | West Des Moines | Iowa |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center[24] | Cedar Falls | Iowa |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center[25] | Newton | Iowa |
References
[edit source]- 1 2 "Bob Ritz - Members | Iowa Business Council". www.iowabusinesscouncil.org. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ HealthLeaders. "MercyOne Acquires Genesis Health System". www.healthleadersmedia.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "About Us Des Moines, Iowa (IA), MercyOne". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- 1 2 Muoio, Dave (September 2, 2022). "Trinity Health closes deal to control all of MercyOne Health System". www.fiercehealthcare.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "About Us". MercyOne.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Des Moines hospital plans $500M expansion". AP NEWS. August 12, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ↑ Aschbrenner, Joel. "Mercy plans $500M renovation, 11-story inpatient tower". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ↑ Aschbrenner, Joel; Leys, Tony. "Mercy Health Network names new CEO". Des Moines Register. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ↑ "Mercy Health Network rebrands as MercyOne". SiouxlandProud. February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ Actions, Top Class (May 30, 2024). "Mercy Health data breach $1.8M class action settlement". Top Class Actions. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Diaz, Naomi (June 16, 2023). "MercyOne faces lawsuit for May data breach affecting 20,000". Becker's Hospital Review | Healthcare News & Analysis. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "MercyOne, Genesis Health System complete merger". OncLive. March 2, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Ramm, Michaela. "MercyOne and Genesis Health System have merged. Here's what that means". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Palo Alto County Health System Emmetsburg, Iowa (IA) Area Hospitals, Palo Alto County Health System". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne Northeast Iowa". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Oelwein Medical Center Waterloo, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Northeast Iowa". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne Centerville Iowa, Hospital Clinics". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne Clinton Clinton, Iowa (IA) Area Hospitals, MercyOne Clinton". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa (IA) Area Hospitals, MercyOne Dubuque". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne Dyersville Dubuque, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Dubuque". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne New Hampton". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne North Iowa North Iowa, Iowa (IA) Area Hospitals, MercyOne North Iowa". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center - West Des Moines Iowa". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "Cedar Falls Medical Center Waterloo, Iowa (IA), MercyOne Northeast Iowa". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ "MercyOne Newton Newton, Iowa (IA) Area Hospitals, MercyOne Newton". www.mercyone.org. Retrieved April 20, 2020.