Mercy Medical Center Merced
Mercy Medical Center Merced | |
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Dignity Health | |
Geography | |
Location | 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, California, United States |
Coordinates | 37°20′01″N 120°28′02″W / 37.3336727°N 120.4672421°W |
Services | |
Beds | 185[2] |
Helipad | FAA LID: 86CN[1] |
Links | |
Website | www |
Lists | Hospitals in California |
Mercy Medical Center Merced (previously Merced Community Medical Center and Sutter Merced Medical Center) is a hospital in Merced, California. Dignity Health operates the facility.
History
In the 1980s, Lia Lee, the subject of the book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, was treated at this hospital.[3]
In 2001, the
In 2010, the magazine Consumer Reports said that in terms of hospitals across the United States, the patient rating of Mercy Medical Center Merced was 49 out of 100. The hospital responded, saying that its patient satisfaction was higher than the magazine stated.[5]
Facility
The current hospital, located on North G Street in northern Merced, was scheduled to open in August 2010. The first phase, built for $262 million, has a capacity of 186. The hospital administration planned to eventually have space for 435 patients within a 20-year period. The new hospital has 27 examination rooms, and most of the rooms in the current hospital are private.[2]
The previous hospital, with a capacity of 174 patients, was located on 13th Street. As of 2009 the facility was over 50 years old. The previous hospital had 17 examination rooms and few private rooms.[2]
References
- ^ "Mercy Medical Center Merced Heliport". FAA. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Reiter, Carol. "Mercy Medical Center Merced's new campus taking shape on schedule." Merced Sun-Star. Friday November 6, 2009. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
- ^ Fox, Margalit. "Lia Lee Dies; Life Went On Around Her, Redefining Care." The New York Times. September 14, 2012. 2. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
- ^ Reiter, Carol. "Mercy Medical Center Merced foundation on its way to $5 million goal." Merced Sun-Star. Tuesday November 10, 2009. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
- ^ Reiter, Carol. "Mercy Medical Center Merced gets low rating in patient survey results Archived 2012-01-04 at the Wayback Machine." Merced Sun-Star. Wednesday February 3, 2010. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.