CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (Aug. 31, 2020) – In recognition of the critical role first responders play in rural emergency care, Mercy Medical Center is pleased to award Rural First Responder Grants totaling more than $19,250 to 11 area first-responder agencies. The grants will assist with education and resources necessary to provide the best medical care… Read more →
Eastern Iowa Sleep Center and UnityPoint at Home recently announced a joint venture, Eastern Iowa Sleep Supply LLC, that will offer a comprehensive selection of CPAP supplies and sleep equipment to patients in the Cedar Rapids region. Eastern Iowa Sleep Supply is scheduled to open this fall and will be located inside Physicians Clinic of… Read more →
Power has been restored to Mercy Medical Center and the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center. The hospital has resumed full operations and all hospital services are available. Patients with appointments on Thurs., Aug.13 and beyond should keep their appointments at the hospital. Staff members are still reaching out to patients whose appointments will need to be rescheduled… Read more →
CEDAR RAPIDS (Aug. 10, 2020) – Mercy Medical Center is pleased to announce that its Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) has been awarded a Three-Year Term of Accreditation from CARF International as an Adult Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation Program and Hospital Stroke Specialty Program. CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body that promotes quality, value, and optimal… Read more →
We were so excited to welcome visitors back to the Douglas Mansion on Saturdays in July! And in August, we’ll be adding additional opportunities for you to visit. Next month, we will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from noon to 4 PM. These guidelines will apply: · Reservations are encouraged (but not required) and… Read more →
Sister organizations Mount Mercy University, the Catherine McAuley Center and Mercy Medical Center are continuing the tradition of spreading mercy in our community. Circle the City with Mercy is a one-day community service project with volunteers from each organization working toward a common cause. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizations will work… Read more →
After closing to the public with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iowa Masonic Library and Museums will reopen to the public with a “soft” reopening on Monday July 20. To reopen, the Iowa Masonic Library has planned for the health and well-being of visitors, researchers, students, and staff and will be taking several… Read more →
Plans are moving forward for the 30th annual Especially for You® (EFY) Race Against Breast Cancer. This year, given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, EFY race organizers are planning to hold the event virtually. Registration is open now at www.especiallyforyourace.org. Additional information on the virtual format will be coming soon to the EFY website. “The safety… Read more →
Mercy Cedar Rapids has been ranked #1 in Iowa and 19th in the nation as a Top Hospital by the Lown Institute as part of its Hospital Index list of the nation’s top hospitals, scoring an A+ overall. This new index honors hospitals for both their excellence in serving individual patients and for their role… Read more →
MercyCare Community Physicians is now offering patients round-the-clock urgent care video visits that address the need for care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The urgent care video visits offer patients access to local MercyCare providers at any time of the day, so healthcare needs don’t have to wait. The video visits are… Read more →
