Mercy Medical Center (Roseburg, Oregon)
| Mercy Medical Center | |
|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives[1] | |
 Mercy Medical Center in July 2013. | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Roseburg, Oregon, United States |
| Organization | |
| Type | Community |
| Catholic | |
| Services | |
| Level III trauma center | |
| Beds | 174 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Oregon |
Mercy Medical Center is a rural[2] non-profit community hospital located in the city of Roseburg, in the US State of Oregon. Mercy Medical Center has 171 licensed beds on a 90-acre (36 ha) campus,[3] and the hospital has a heliport for patients arriving to the emergency department via helicopter. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Mercy Medical Center is 1 of 2 hospitals in Douglas County, Oregon, Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport being the other, and has been since 2000.[4] With 1,139 employees, the hospital is the second largest employer in the county, and in Roseburg.[5]
In the most recent year with available data, Mercy Medical Center had 45,870 emergency department visits, 7,180 admissions, 1,679 inpatient surgeries, and 584 outpatient surgeries.[6] Mercy Medical Center uses the electronic health record MEDITECH.[7]
History
[edit]The hospital was started by the Sisters of Mercy in 1909.[8] At the time, the hospital contained 25 beds.[8] In the year 2000, Douglas Community Hospital closed its doors, making Mercy Medical Center the only hospital in Douglas County, Oregon.[4]
In 2007, Mercy Medical Center closed its behavioral health unit because of costs.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mercy Medical Center - Roseburg". Catholic Health Initiatives.
- ↑ "Oregon's Small and Rural Hospitals". Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013.
- ↑ "Fiscal Year 2013 Community Benefit Report" (PDF). Mercy Medical Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2013.
- 1 2 Cegavske, Carisa (January 16, 2013). "Douglas County doctors and Mercy Medical Center forge partnership". The News Review.
- ↑ "Douglas County Largest Employers" (PDF). Umpqua Economic Development Partnership. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Mercy Medical Center". U.S. News & World Report.
- ↑ "Congratulations". MEDITECH.
- 1 2 "About Mercy Medical Center". Mercy Medical Center. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013.
- ↑ The Associated Press (September 14, 2007). "Roseburg Hospital to Close Mental Health Unit". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 11, 2013.