Forward Together: SoutheastHEALTH Joins Mercy
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SoutheastHEALTH has joined Mercy after receiving all necessary third-party regulatory approvals. The first noticeable change for patients and the community of these organizations moving forward together starts this week with the placement of new Mercy signage at locations across southeast Missouri.
Key Points:
- "When we talk about moving forward together, we're talking about the monumental opportunity to transform Cape Girardeau into a regional health care hub," said Ken Bateman, Mercy Southeast CEO.
- Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau is now called Mercy Hospital Southeast, while Southeast Health Center of Stoddard is now Mercy Hospital Stoddard.
- Mercy has already committed to significant investments in southeast Missouri, including switching all Mercy Southeast facilities to Epic, Mercy's electronic health record system.
- This state-of-the-art system provides one medical record available to all Mercy health care providers, ensuring care continuity for all patients Mercy serves.