Community Update

Conshohocken, PA (August 12, 2013): Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Suburban
Hospital (formerly known as Norristown Regional Cancer Center) has been voted
“Best in Oncology”; Mercy Suburban Hospital has been voted one of the “Best
Hospitals”, and for the third consecutive year Mercy Home Health has been voted
one of the “Best in Home Health Care” in The Times Herald's 2013 Best of Montco
Readers' Choice Awards. The annual awards
are hosted by The Times Herald newspaper and readers nominate their favorite
Montgomery County businesses and organizations.

Mercy
Cancer Center, located on the campus of Mercy Suburban Hospital in East
Norriton, began treating patients in the 12,000-square foot, two-story
outpatient facility in July 2012. The Center provides patients with access to
the most advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, oncology nurse
navigation to help facilitate care, and complementary services such as art
therapy.

“Being named Best in Oncology in Montgomery
County and One of the Best Hospitals 
in The Times Herald's 2013 Best of Montco Readers' Choice Awards exemplifies
our continued commitment to delivering person-centered, quality care in the
community,” explained Michael Magro, Jr., DO, Chief Medical Officer for Mercy
Suburban Hospital.

Mercy
Home Health well exceeded the measured patient satisfaction quality indicators
in the first quarter of 2013. More than 90 percent of patients rated the
quality of their care a nine or a 10.

“We are
humbled by this recognition from the Montgomery County community and will
continue to serve our patients with the best in quality healthcare,” said Carol
Quinn, CEO of Mercy Home Health. 
“Our top priority is to provide compassionate care and the highest
quality health services that impact the needs of our communities. We are grateful
to be recognized by this honor and will continue to strive for clinical
excellence in all that we do.”

About Mercy Suburban
Hospital

Mercy Suburban Hospital is a 126-bed hospital providing
comprehensive services including emergency, surgery, cardiac, respiratory,
orthopedic and rehabilitation, cancer care, diagnostic and interventional
radiology and wound care. Mercy Suburban was the only hospital in Montgomery
County recognized as a top performer on key quality measures by The Joint
Commission. Most recently, the hospital was certified as a Primary Stroke
Center by The Joint Commission. The hospital has expanded services to include a
sleep disorders center, bariatric surgery and a robotic surgery program
featuring the da Vinci Surgical System. 
Mercy Suburban was founded in 1944 and is a member of Mercy Health
System of Southeastern PA.

About Mercy
Home Health

For
more than 100 years, Mercy Home Health has been providing comprehensive,
quality, holistic healthcare to our clients in the privacy and comfort of their
home. Designed to help patients avoid hospital re-admission following surgery
or illness, minimize complications, and help patients recover as quickly as
possible, Mercy Home Health’s services include Skilled Nursing services,
Telehealth Monitoring, a Palliative Care Program, Rehabilitation Services and a
variety of support services. Mercy Home Health consistently meets or exceeds
state and national benchmarks for clinical outcomes and quality standards.
Mercy Home Health is a member of Mercy Health System of Southeastern
Pennsylvania.

About Mercy
Health System

A diverse, integrated
system providing comprehensive health care services, Mercy Health System is
comprised of four acute care hospitals, a home healthcare organization, several
wellness centers, physician practices, a federal PACE program, and co-owner of
managed care plan, Gateway Health Plan.  With 250 primary care and
specialty physicians, Mercy Health System is a teaching community health system
affiliated with Drexel University School of Medicine and the Philadelphia College
of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM).  The largest Catholic healthcare system
serving the Delaware Valley, Mercy Health System is sponsored by the Sisters of
Mercy and Hope Ministries; and is a member of Catholic Health East, a
multi-institutional, Catholic health system co-sponsored by nine religious
organizations.  The vision of Mercy Health System is to be a leading
provider of compassionate care and community access to quality health services
that improve the health of individuals and communities.   To learn
more about Mercy Health System, visit www.mercyhealth.org.

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