Mercy –Des Moines,  is a not for profit integrated multi specialty health system and a member of the Catholic Health Initiatives family.  Mercy –Des Moines includes Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines, the IowaHeartCenter, Mercy Clinics, The Children’s Center @ Mercy and Mercy Professional Practice Associates.

As one of the Midwest’s major referral centers, Mercy Medical Center-Des Moines is a Level Two Trauma facility with 802 licensed beds on three campuses in the metro area including the 82 bed suburban MercyWestLakesHospital.  Mercy is a leader in the region in critical care with Iowa’s busiest ED and air transport programs.  Further Mercy has led the state three consecutive years for number of newborn deliveries.  Mercy was named a Thomson Top 100 Hospital for cardiac care and surgery, was ranked ninth in the nation for quality of care for heart attack, congestive heart failure and pneumonia in research published by the Harvard School of Public Health and is considered by U.S. News & World Report to be one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for cardiology services and heart surgery.

The IowaHeartCenter, one of the largest Cardiology organizations in the United States and a new member of the Mercy family brings a long standing tradition of excellence in cardiology with services provided by over fifty skilled physicians throughout central, western and southern Iowa.

Mercy Clinics, a multi specialty group of over 155 physicians, was recently awarded the American Medical Group Association’s (AMGA) 2008 National Acclaim Award winner.  The prestigious Acclaim Award is presented to one health system yearly that “exemplifies the best quality healthcare in the United States”.  Mercy Clinics operates clinics throughout Des Moines and suburban Des Moines accommodating almost 900,000 visits annually.

Additionally Mercy- Des Moines maintains a network of health-care facilities in 17 rural communities and provides quality patient focused care every day through our over 6500 employees and 300 physicians.