Centers of Excellence

Mercy Heart & Vascular Center
Mercy Cancer Center
Mercy Women's Center
Mercy Diabetes & Wound Center

Mercy Heart & Vascular Center – According to the American Heart Association, the nation’s leading killer of both men and women in all ethnic groups is cardiovascular disease. Approximately 70 million Americans presently suffer from the disease and the
need for quality cardiovascular care has never been greater. With that in mind, St. Joseph’s expanded its Mercy Heart & Vascular Center in the spring of 2008 to over 50,000 square feet.

The Mercy Heart & Vascular Center staff is committed to clinical quality and is striving to make a true and lasting difference in the lives of the cardiovascular patients they serve. Evidence of that is the Center’s participation in heart attack and heart failure core measures with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission. In addition, the Cardiac Catheterization Department participates in the American College of Cardiology (ACC) database registry for all patients who undergo a percutaneous coronary intervention or receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, which allows for quality comparisons among hospitals and the utilization of “best practice” models throughout the nation. Select from the links below to learn more about cardiovascular quality initiatives:

American Heart Association
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

Mercy Cancer Center – The need for advanced cancer care and research is an ever-increasing one. According to the National Vital Statistics Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer is the nation’s second leading cause of death. Taking that into account, St. Joseph’s opened the free-standing, 27,500-square-foot Mercy Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art facility located on the hospital’s
300 Werner Street medical campus.

The Mercy Cancer Center, which is certified by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the prestigious American College of Surgeons, is the only one of its kind in South Central Arkansas, offering comprehensive cancer services all in one convenient location. In addition to the comprehensive services that the Center provides in the fight against cancer, St. Joseph’s is committed to clinical quality in cancer care. Select from the links below to learn more about our cancer quality initiatives:

American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
National Cancer Institute and Cancer Information Services


Mercy Women’s Center – St. Joseph’s was founded by the Sisters of Mercy over 120 years ago, with a special commitment to caring for women and children. Today, that
commitment remains as strong as ever through our 20,000-square-foot Mercy Women’s Center, a free-standing building that is conveniently attached to the hospital and neighboring Medical Office Building. The Center’s qualified staff offers compassionate care with advanced technologies, and all within a caring and nurturing environment.

St. Joseph’s offers a full range of services to meet the special needs of women throughout their lifespan, including the Mercy Pregnancy Care Clinic and comprehensive Mercy Breast Center, which offers same-day mammography results, stereotactic biopsies and ultrasound testing with surgeons available for consultation. Preventative health services are also a priority, with the Mercy Mobile Mammography Unit – a 42-foot motor coach – making high-quality, accredited mammograms more accessible to area women. Please select from the links below to learn more about St. Joseph’s quality efforts in the area of women's health:

Mercy Breast Center
Labor and Delivery
Mercy Pregnancy Care Clinic
Mobile Mammography Unit

Mercy Diabetes & Wound Center - Diabetes is a disease that can have serious effects - sometimes permanent - on many parts of the body. It annually affects an average of 20.8 million Americans, and of that number 6.2 million don't even know they have it. Left untreated, diabetes can lead to heart and kidney disease, amputations, blindness, and other serious problems.

Scientific research has proven that controlling blood sugar levels can reduce the long-term complications of diabetes, and helping you do that on an enduring basis is what the Mercy Diabetes and Wound Center is all about. The Hot Springs area's answer to full-service, proactive diabetes care, the Center provides a wide range of services, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, chronic wound management, diabetic foot treatment, pre-diabets and diabetes self management education classes and individualized nutrition consultation and weight management. Our caring, experienced staff of dietitians, diabetes educators and nurses help you control your diabetes with education about healthy eating, exercise and the proper way to take medications. This support and education is provideded through the Center's American Diabetes Association-recongnized outpatient servicess, and if there is a need for hospitilization, inpatient services.

With those conprehensive services always in mind, St. Joseph's is committed to clinical quality in diabetic care. Please select from the following links to learn more about diabetic health quality initiatives:

American Diabetes Association
Centers for Disease Control Diabetes
Diabetes Education