Mercy Cancer Center, Mercy Suburban Hospital and Mercy Home Health Voted "Best"

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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