SoutheastHEALTH merges with Mercy
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – SoutheastHEALTH is now part of the Mercy healthcare system.
SoutheastHEALTH has joined Mercy after receiving all necessary third-party regulatory approvals. The placement of new Mercy signage has already begun. Public celebrations with Mercy’s traditional blessing and a ribbon cutting are set for January 11.
The Cape Girardeau event will start at 10 a.m. at 650 S. Mount Auburn Road. Another blessing and ribbon cutting will be held at 3 p.m. at Mercy Hospital Stoddard formerly Southeast Health Center of Stoddard.
“Being called to serve southeast Missouri is an honor for us,” said Steve Mackin, Mercy president and CEO. “It’s an important opportunity to expand our value-based care approach south along the I-55 corridor to this very key part of the state. Improving patient access, focusing on preventive and proactive care while keeping patients healthy and out of the hospital, is our focus. It enables us to provide lower-cost and higher quality health care in the communities we serve. We’re excited to bring this value-based care approach to a new part of Missouri for Mercy, one that can significantly benefit from it.”
The two health care systems signed a definitive agreement in August for SoutheastHEALTH to become a member of the Mercy system. Leaders say it will strengthening health care delivery across southeast Missouri through increased patient access to high quality care.
“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. “Because Mercy is one of the largest and highest rated health care systems in the country, we will have the ability to ensure our community has access to the very best care available.”
Co-workers with SoutheastHEALTH are now Mercy co-workers. Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau is now called Mercy Hospital Southeast. Southeast Health Center of Stoddard is now Mercy Hospital Stoddard.
Other former SoutheastHEALTH facilities and services have also been renamed. That included SoutheastHEALTH Foundation which is now named Mercy Health Foundation Southeast. All donations to the foundation will continue to remain local to support patients in southeast Missouri.
SoutheastHEALTH College of Nursing & Health Sciences also is part of Mercy. It will continue to educate the next generation of nurses and allied health professionals. It is keeping its existing name for the time being.
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