Awards & Recognition

Commitment to quality care, patient experience and safety.

Although we have been recognized by industry leaders and on a national scale for our excellence in quality healthcare services, our greatest honor always has been and always will be caring for our community. Listed below are awards and recognition of excellence Mercer Health has recently received.

Top 20 Rural and Community Hospital in the Nation, Only Top 20 Hospital in Ohio

Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital was recently named one of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the nation by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). The NRHA ranking is based on an evaluation by the Chartis Center for Rural Health Performance INDEX, the most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance.

Over 800 hospitals in the United States are included in the rural and community hospitals category and the top 20 represent the top 2.5% of hospitals in the country. Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital is the only hospital in Ohio on the list.

Mercer Health has been identified as a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital six times since the inception of the performance index in 2016, including the inception year of 2016 and again in 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

2024 Women’s Choice Awards for Emergency Care and for Patient Safety

Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital has received the 2024 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals™ for Emergency Care and for Patient Safety. This evidence-based designation indicates that Mercer County Community Hospital meets high standards and is among the country’s best healthcare institutions based on criteria that consider patient satisfaction, patient recommendation rating, clinical performance and appropriate accreditations. Among all hospitals reviewed, Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital ranks in the top 3% for Emergency Care services and the top 7% for Patient Safety.

Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades

Mercer Health’s Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital has been recognized as a 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award recipient by Healthgrades, a leading resource for information about physicians and hospitals. Only 5% of hospitals nationwide are awarded this distinction for outstanding patient experience. Healthgrades evaluates performance by applying a scoring methodology to ten patient experience measures, using data collected with Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey of the hospital’s own patients. Survey questions focus on patients’ perspectives of their care in the hospital, from cleanliness and noise levels in patient rooms to medication explanations and hospital staff responsiveness to patients’ needs. The measures also include whether a patient would recommend the hospital to friends or family and their overall rating of the hospital. This is the second consecutive year Mercer Health has received this prestigious award.

Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital

Mercer Health was recognized as a 2023 Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital for the fifth time since 2016.  Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™.  Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital  was one of only four hospitals to be recognized in 2023 and also received this recognition in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022.

Acute Heart Attack Ready

Mercer Health is dedicated to providing exceptional, timely, and evidence-based care to patients diagnosed with a heart attack. Applying the most up-to-date guidelines established by The American Heart Association, Mercer Health’s team of highly skilled professionals will work together to ensure you receive top-quality care.

5-Star Rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital is one of 429 hospitals in the United States and only 30 in Ohio to receive a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2022.  CMS released its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings in July of 2022, reporting on measures from more than 4,000 hospitals. Star ratings range from one to five, with the majority falling in the three- and four-star range. The ratings derive from performance measures across five keys areas: mortality, readmission, safety, patient experience and timely & effective care.

MGMA "Better Performer" Award

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has recognized Mercer Health Medical Group as a “better performer” in 2022 because of superior operational performance compared with similar medical group practices nationwide in areas such as operations, profitability, productivity and value and their systematic approach to improving patient care and services.

We are honored to be recognized by MGMA as a Better Performer in 2022, for the second year in a row. The Mercer Health Medical Group’s providers and staff are proud of the services we provide to the residents of the community and this recognition is a measure of our team’s efforts.

Performance Leadership Award for Excellence in Outcomes

Mercer Health’s Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital has received a 2022 Performance Leadership Award for Excellence in Outcomes by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. These Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance (e.g., 75th percentile or above) among rural hospitals in Quality, Outcomes and Patient Perspective.

 

Striving for the Greatest Level of Care

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is a national program put in place by the federal government to measure the patients’ perception of the care they received. This data further allows the consumer to compare healthcare services offered in surrounding areas. This page contains information about Mercer Health. In all of these categories, a higher percentage is preferred. It is a one-year compilation that is updated quarterly.

At Mercer Health, we strive to achieve a 100% rating from our patients by not only meeting, but exceeding the expectations of care delivery. Closely monitoring our scores allows us to proactively enhance our processes and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of those served.

Survey of patients’ Hospital Experiences Mercer Health State Average National Average
1. Percent of patients who reported that their nurses “Always” communicated well. 82% 80% 80%
2. Percent of patients who reported that their doctors “Always” communicated well. 79% 79% 80%
3. Percent of patients who reported that they “Always” received help as soon as they wanted. 69% 66% 66%
4. Percent of patients who reported that staff “Always” explained about medicines before giving it to them. 64% 61% 62%
5. Percent of patients who reported that their room and bathroom were “Always” clean. 74% 73% 73%
6. Percent of patients who reported that the area around their room was “Always” quiet at night. 69% 58% 62%
7. Percent of patients at each hospital who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home. 89% 88% 86%
8. Percent of patients who “Strongly Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital. 50% 52% 52%
9. Percent of patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest). 79% 72% 72%
10. Percent of patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital. 72% 69% 70%

Data last updated: October 2024

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