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Mercyhealth Nurse Midwife Earns Preceptor Award
ROCKFORD, Illinois — Mercyhealth Certified Nurse Midwife, Alicia Huntley, MSN, APN, CNM, has received an American College of Nurse-Midwives 2018 Outstanding Preceptor Award. The award honors a teacher of certified nurse midwives and certified midwife students who has shown outstanding qualities ...
Mercyhealth Earns Accreditation for Orthotics and Prosthetics from the American Board for Certification
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin - Mercyhealth has received accreditation from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc., (ABC), an independent, nonprofit organization which has been providing facility accreditation since 1948. ABC’s evaluation of the Mercyhealth Orthotics and Prosthetics Department ...
Mercyhealth Rockford Memorial Auxiliary Board Announces College Scholarship Winners
ROCKFORD, Illinois —The Mercyhealth Rockford Memorial Auxiliary is pleased to announce it has awarded $15,800 in college scholarships to both high school students and adults who are pursuing a degree in the medical field. The 2018 scholarship recipients are students in ...
Mercyhealth Welcomes Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Anastasios K. Konstantakos
ROCKFORD, Illinois — Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome Anastasios K. Konstantakos, MD, FACS, board certified cardiothoracic surgeon, fellowship trained minimally invasive cardiac surgery physician, to its staff at the Mercyhealth Heart and Vascular Center–Rockford (formerly Rockford Memorial Hospital), 2350 N. ...
Mercyhealth REACT Has New Helicopter in Service
ROCKFORD, Illinois—Mercyhealth REACT has a new Airbus EC145 helicopter, which will replace the air medical program’s Airbus EC135 aircraft. With the Airbus EC145, REACT will be able to support a wider variety of missions and deliver specialized care to women ...
Mercyhealth to Host Series of Job Fairs for Riverside and Rockton Avenue Campuses
ROCKFORD, Illinois--Our vision of having One Hospital, Two Campuses serving Rockford area residents is here in just seven months. The Human Resources team is seeking employee/partners for open positions at Mercyhealth Hospital – Rockton Avenue and the new Riverside campus ...
Mercyhealth Development Foundation Golf Play Day to Benefit Mercyhealth at Home
ROCKFORD, Illinois—The Mercyhealth Development Foundation invites you to Golf for a Good Cause on Monday, June 25, at its annual Golf Play Day. This year’s event is held at the Beloit Club, 2327 S. Riverside Dr., Beloit WI. Join current and ...
Mercyhealth to Demonstrate Life-Saving Training Taught to Stephenson County Deputies
ROCKFORD, Illinois- Over the past year, Stephenson County Sheriff David Snyders has been working with Mercyhealth to improve the medical care provided to patients who come into contact with his deputies. The training includes CPR, the use of Automated External ...
Top Performers is Now Mercyhealth Top Performers
ROCKFORD, Illinois- Athletes looking to get an edge on the competition can do so at Mercyhealth Top Performers under the direction of Coach Tim Bailey. Bailey started the sports performance business 13 years ago and is excited to join Mercyhealth ...
Mercyhealth Cancer Center Welcomes New Physician to Staff
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin—Mercyhealth is pleased to welcome Anshul Bamrolia, MD, board certified and fellowship trained Hematology and Medical Oncology physician, to the physician staff of the Mercyhealth Cancer Center, Janesville. “I believe my role as an oncologist is to inspire confidence and ...
