Mercy is an American nonprofit Catholic healthcare organization founded in 1871 by the Sisters of Mercy.[1] It is located in the Midwestern United States with headquarters within Greater St. Louis in the west St. Louis County, Missouri suburb of Chesterfield. Mercy is the seventh largest Catholic health care system in the United States.[2]
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 A Mercy location in Troy, Missouri, 2024 | |
| Industry | Healthcare |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1871 |
| Founder | Religious Sisters of Mercy |
| Headquarters | 14528 S. Outer Forty Rd., Chesterfield, Missouri, |
Area served | Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi |
Number of employees | 40,000 |
| Website | mercy |
Mercy has more than 40 acute care and specialty hospitals. It employs more than 40,000 workers and more than 2,400 physicians.[2]
Locations
editMercy operates in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas, and has ministry outreach programs in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Mercy's largest hospital complexes are in Greater St. Louis, Springfield, Missouri, Joplin, Missouri, Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith, Arkansas and Oklahoma City.[1]
Leadership
editSteve Mackin is the current CEO of Mercy as of April 1, 2022.[3] Lynn Britton served as the president and CEO of Mercy since January 2009.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "History & Heritage". mercy.net.
- ^ a b "Mercy Quick Facts". mercy.net.
- ^ "Mercy Board Names New President and CEO". mercy.net. 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Leadership Team". mercy.net.