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Mercyhealth Development Foundation Announces Raffle to Benefit House of Mercy Homeless Center
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin—Mercyhealth Development Foundation is pleased to announce its community raffle to benefit the House of Mercy Homeless Center. Raffle winners will be announced at the Foundation’s House of Mercy Charity Ball on Saturday, April 27. This year’s grand prize is ...
Mercyhealth Announces Accomplishments of Advanced Practice Nurses (APN)
ROCKFORD, Illinois -- Mercyhealth is pleased to announce the following of its employee/partners: Beth Thompson, APN, MSN, FNP-BC, at Mercyhealth Winnebago, has been appointed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to serve on the Family Nurse Practitioner Standard Setting Panel. Dee ...
Mercyhealth Offers March Safe Sitter Classes
ROCKFORD, Illinois -- Mercyhealth's Safe Sitter Class is designed to prepare students in grades 6-8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting. The instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises. Students even get ...
Mercyhealth to Host Free Stroke Education and Dinner Event
Mercyhealth’s Advanced Primary Stroke Center team invites the public to enjoy a complimentary educational event, A Stroke of Knowledge, on Thursday, March 21, at Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles Street, Rockford, IL, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. Participants will learn how to ...
Rockford Medical Student Council Chooses Mercyhealth Pediatric Orthopedic Specialist for Award
ROCKFORD, Illinois - Mercyhealth is pleased to announce one of its physicians has received an award from the University of Illinois College of Medicine's Rockford Medical Student Council. Each month, its members choose representatives of the University of Illinois College ...
Mercyhealth to Host Dinner Seminar on Hip Health
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin - Mercyhealth will host a free dinner seminar and educational discussion on hip health, Wednesday, April 10, 6pm, at The Armory, 10 S. High Street, Janesville. The seminar is hosted by Kevin Klean, DO, board certified orthopedic surgeon, at ...
MercyCare Health Plans Receives 4 Star Ratings
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin-MercyCare Health Plans has received, for the second year in a row, a national 4 out of 5 star rating for reporting Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®). The rating is issued for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 by the ...
Mercyhealth Development Foundation Receives Donation Benefiting Pediatric Patients at Mercyhealth
ROCKFORD, Illinois—The Mercyhealth Development Foundation was excited to be receive a generous donation from a charitable organization, Sadie’s Dream for a Cure, on Thursday, March 14, at Mercyhealth’s Javon Bea Hospital and Physician Clinic-Riverside. The organization selected Mercyhealth to receive its ...
Mercyhealth Cancer Support Group
ROCKFORD, Illinois - If you’re in treatment or have been treated for any type of cancer, we invite you to join us. Meet others on the same journey. Enjoy and share support and insight from others who know what you’re ...
Mercyhealth Hosts Men’s Health Seminar March 14
WOODSTOCK, Illinois- Mercyhealth will host a men’s health seminar on Thursday, March 14, noon-1 pm, at Mercyhealth Woodstock, lower level conference room, 2000 Lake Ave, Woodstock. The presentation will be lead by Merrit DeBartolo, MD, urologist at Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical ...
