*Mercy Physician Network - Nazareth Hospital

Mercy Physician Network (MPN) has more than 40 office locations in the Philadelphia Region to serve patients. With over 80 physicians, most of which are board-certified in their fields, have the knowledge and expertise to deal with a multitude of health-related issues in a coordinated fashion. Mercy Physician Network is comprised of primary care practices in addition to nearly 20 specialties and subspecialties.

Mercy Physician Network is a member of Mercy Health System, which is the largest Catholic healthcare system serving the Delaware Valley. It supports the Delaware Valley with three acute-care hospitals, a home health organization, several wellness and ambulatory centers, physician practices, a federal PACE program, an accountable care organization and a managed care plan.

Recognition 
Mercy Physician Network was recognized with HAP’s 2014 Achievement Award for Operational Excellence for its submission entitled “Improving the Quality of Outpatient Care and Outcomes by Increasing Awareness of Quality Metrics and Performance Scores.” Mercy Physician Network had two papers, authored by Prashanth Ramachandra, MD, FACS, chairman of the surgery department at Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Philadelphia Hospitals, accepted by the Society of American Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) for presentation at the next national meeting in April 2015.

Quality Care 
Seven primary care offices have been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH). The PCMH model for improving primary care focuses on the whole spectrum of patient care, ensuring each patient receives the care they need when they need it. Three practices, Mercy Primary Care, Mercy Primary Care at Cottman, Mercy Primary Care at Rhawn and Mercy Family Medicine achieved level 3 PCMH status.

Mercy Health System of Southeastern Pennsylvania 
We, Mercy Health System and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and healing presence within our communities. In fulfilling our mission, we have a special concern for persons who are poor and disadvantaged.

As a mission-driven regional health ministry, we will become the recognized leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be know as the most trusted health partner for life.

A diverse, integrated system providing comprehensive health care services, Mercy Health System comprises:

• Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby
• Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, West Philadelphia
• Nazareth Hospital, Northeast Philadelphia
• Mercy LIFE (Living Independently for Elders) Mercy LIFE is a federal PACE program with four locations
• Mercy Home Health, Five-County Philadelphia Area
• Mercy Accountable Care, LLC
• Gateway Health Plan (partnership with Mercy Health System)

Mercy Health System is the largest Catholic healthcare system serving the Delaware Valley and is a part of Trinity Health, a multi-institutional, Catholic health system sponsored by Catholic Health Ministries.

Nazareth Hospital, established in 1940 by the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, serves Northeast Philadelphia with 205 acute beds and 28 skilled nursing beds. The hospital had 8,136 admissions, 51,177 visits to our Emergency Department, and 135,107 outpatient visits in 2015.

An affiliate of St. Mary Heart and Vascular Care, Nazareth is nationally accredited by Corazon, Inc. to provide life-saving emergency angioplasty for patients suffering heart attacks and has been accredited as a Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society for Cardiovascular Patient Care. The Hospital also offers heart diagnostics, a state-of-the-art cath lab, a Vein Center and the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. Nazareth received The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval and national recertifications for its congestive heart failure program, as well as the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Gold Award for Heart Failure Care.

A long-time leader in stroke care, Nazareth is a nationally certified Primary Stroke Center, and received Healthgrades’ five-star ratings for stroke 11 years in a row. Nazareth is the six-time recipient of Healthgrades’ Stroke Care Excellence Award. The hospital has also earned multiple Get With The Guidelines Performance Awards from the American Stroke Association. The Joint Commission has three times named Nazareth a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®. The distinction recognizes exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care.

Nazareth continues to build on its reputation for clinical excellence in orthopedic care, again earning national recertification for hip and knee replacement from The Joint Commission. Nazareth is an Independence Blue Cross-designated Blue Distinction+ Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Nazareth’s Balance Program is designed to prevent falls and improve quality of life for people with conditions that place them at risk.

Nazareth offers PET/CT for cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment, in addition to advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies for cancer, which include digital mammography and image-guided radiation therapy. Nazareth is an affiliate of Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. In 2014, the hospital opened a new infusion suite to provide patients with a serene, comforting environment for receiving chemotherapy and other infusion treatments.

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