Press Releases
Mercyhealth Offers New Implant for Heart Failure Patients
Charles Stimpfl, of Milton, says device has helped him stay out of the hospital for over a year JANESVILLE, Wisconsin—Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) can experience fluid buildup, which may cause them to gain weight, feel short of breath and ...
Mercyhealth Development Foundation Meals on Wheels Event in Harvard a Success
HARVARD, Illinois – Last month, the Mercyhealth Development Foundation hosted a successful Meals on Wheels drive-thru fundraising event, raising $1,280 in just one day. Guests stopped by the drive-thru event to drop off a donation to support this important program. ...
Mercyhealth Honored for Efforts to Reduce Number of Patients with Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
ILLINOIS/WISCONSIN – Mercyhealth was recently recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) for its commitment to helping improve blood pressure (BP) control rates among its patients, earning Gold Level recognition as part of the 2020 ...
Mercyhealth Walworth Begins Second Vaccinations January 14
LAKE GENEVA, Wisconsin, January 14, 2021 - Today, Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center–Walworth began vaccinating its health care workers with the second dose of the COVID–19 Pfizer vaccine. Health care workers in Walworth County who received their first vaccine in December ...
Mercyhealth Provides In-Network Care to Zing Health Medicare Advantage Plans
Zing Health's care model gives Medicare enrollees easy access to specialized care, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, hearing and fitness programs. ROCKFORD, Illinois – Mercyhealth is making in-network access available to all Zing Health Medicare Advantage members in Boone, McHenry, Ogle ...
Second Dose: Mercyhealth Janesville Administers Second Dose to Health Care Workers
Today, Mercyhealth in Janesville began vaccinating its health care workers with the second dose of the COVID–19 Pfizer vaccine. Health care workers in Rock County who received their first vaccine in December will receive their second dose from this new ...
Mercyhealth Offers COVID-19 Vaccine to Walworth Co. First Responders
WALWORTH, WI. (January 8, 2021) — Today, Mercyhealth welcomed first responders and other unaffiliated category 1A health care workers in Walworth County to get a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, as efforts continue with its employees. "We are so grateful for all first ...
Mercyhealth Offers COVID-19 Vaccine to Unaffiliated Front Line Workers in Janesville
JANESVILLE, Wisconsin (January 7, 2021) — In an effort to extend vaccination to more essential health care providers in Rock County, Mercyhealth began vaccinating employees of unaffiliated organizations who qualify for the state’s definition of a 1A health care worker ...
Mercyhealth Rockford Begins Administering Second Doses of COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine
ROCKFORD, Illinois, January 6, 2020 - Today, Mercyhealth received its second shipment from the Winnebago County Health Department of the COVID–19 Pfizer vaccine. Health care workers who received their first vaccine in December will receive their second dose from this ...
Mercyhealth Welcomes Gastroenterologist
ROCKFORD, Illinois – Mercyhealth welcomes Dr. Azade Yedidag to the physician staff of Mercyhealth Physician Clinic–Rockton, Rockford. Dr. Yedidag’s special interests include: Esophageal disorders (heartburn, GERD, dysphagia) Abdominal disorders (abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, gasatritis, enteritis) Liver disease (viral hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, ...
