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Mercy Heart Center

Red An Impressive List Of "Firsts" WORLD'S FIRST: Angioplasty in an emergency department NATION'S FIRST: Accredited Chest Pain Center Cardiac catheterization in a community hospital ER use of cardiopulmonary bypass to resuscitate victims of heart attack Transseptal valvuloplasty on a mitral valve with surgically implanted Carpentier ring OHIO'S FIRST: Drug-eluting stent angioplasty Minimally invasive coronary bypass performed Biventricular Internal Cardiac Defibrillator Implant Accredited Heart Failure Institute STARK'S FIRST: Chest Pain Center certified for angioplasty 24/7 Transseptal mitral valvuloplasty Intracoronary ultrasound Percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty Unprotected left main coronary stent Radial stent coronary angioplasty Akron/Canton's first gamma brachytherapy Accredited Cardiac Rehab Program Mercy Medical Center Cardiovascular Milestones: A History of Pioneering Excellence in Heart Care (click to view) Mercy Heart Center commits the very finest medical resources to caring for its heart patients. Doctors and healthcare teams are leaders in cardiovascular treatment, distinguished not only by their skill, experience and knowledge, but by their excellent track record in helping patients return to active and productive lives. Mercy has helped pioneer some of the nation’s most innovative heart procedures and was the first hospital in Northeast Ohio to perform Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, a “closed-chest” procedure, which postpones or eliminates the need for open-heart surgery. Mercy Heart Center medical staff performed this area’s first hybrid revascularization, which combines the da Vinci© robotic single-vessel small thoracotomy (SVST) procedure with angioplasty. Mercy Emergency Chest Pain Center (ECPC) became America’s first chest pain center to become fully accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers. The ECPC is home to a Cardiac Catheterization Lab within Mercy’s Emergency Department, where a Mercy cardiologist was the first in the world to perform an angioplasty inside an emergency department. Studies show that angioplasty, performed within 90 minutes of arrival to the emergency department, is the best way to save the life of a patient experiencing a heart attack. With the area’s only emergency department cath lab, Mercy has the capabilities to dramatically reduce the time between heart attack and lifesaving angioplasty. Try our Heart Attack Risk Calculator and, if you have any questions, please contact us at HeartCenter@CantonMercy.org. Mercy Heart Center on the Air Tony Joseph, M.D., President, The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium was featured on the Ron Ponder Show - News-Talk 1480 WHBC (February 2012) - Click Here to Listen 2011 - Mercy Heart Center reaccredited as a Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium.

Mercy Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Capfooter Mercy Medical Center is the FIRST hospital in northeast Ohio to achieve CAP 15189SM accreditation. Mercy Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine achieved the College of American Pathologists CAP 15189SM accreditation based on quality standards outlined by the International Organization for Standardization. Accreditation focuses on improved patient safety and risk reduction, outlining standards for quality and competence particular to medical laboratories. Mercy laboratory professionals and pathologists work behind the scenes to accurately and efficiently analyze fluids and tissues to help physicians diagnose disease, manage treatment and determine a person's risk for developing a medical condition. Mercy Medical Center recently became the first hospital in Northeast Ohio to achieve the College of American Pathologists CAP 15189(SM) accreditation based on the quality standards outlined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The accreditation focuses on improved patient safety and risk reduction, outlining standards for quality and competence particular to medical laboratories. Pictured are Jeffrey L. Smith, Mercy Medical Center Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Aida Safar, M.D., FCAP, medical director for the Mercy Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Michael Grilliot, National Account Manager for CAP 15189 (College of American Pathology); Thomas E. Cecconi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Medical Center; Mary Ann Burich-Boccia, MBA, MT (ASCP), SBB, administrative director of the Mercy Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Gayle Brown, laboratory coordinator at Mercy. For your convenience, Mercy offers outpatient laboratory services at the following locations: MERCY MEDICAL CENTER 1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton (330) 489-1300 - Central Scheduling (330) 489-1075 - Laboratory 6:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday) 6:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Wednesday & Friday) 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Saturday) No Appointment Necessary MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF LAKE 11932 King Church Avenue NW, Uniontown Phone: (330) 877-5000 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) No Appointment Necessary MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF NORTH CANTON 6200 Whipple Avenue NW, North Canton (330) 489-1300 - Central Scheduling (330) 966-4979 - Laboratory 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Monday through Saturday) 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Sunday) No Appointment Necessary MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF JACKSON 7337 Caritas Circle NW, Massillon (330) 830-6110 - Facility 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday) No Appointment Necessary MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF PLAIN 1811 Schneider Ave. NE, Canton (330) 494-6480 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Saturday) No Appointment Necessary MERCY LABORATORY SERVICES AT HARRISON 1445 Harrison Professional Center South Building, Suite 204, Canton Phone: (330) 452-7994 - Laboratory 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) 8:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (Wednesday) Closed for Lunch (12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.) No Appointment Necessary MERCY LABORATORY SERVICES AT LITTLE FLOWER 211 – 15th Street NW, Canton Phone: (330) 588-3354 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Wednesday) Closed for Lunch (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.) No Appointment Necessary MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF LOUISVILLE 1302 West Main Street, Louisville Phone: (330) 875-0096 - Laboratory 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Wednesday) 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Thursday) Closed for Lunch (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.) No Appointment Necessary MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF CARROLL COUNTY 125 Canton Road NW, Carrollton Phone: (330) 627-7641 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday) No Appointment Necessary MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF TUSCARAWAS COUNTY 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia Phone: (330) 365-5100 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday) No Appointment Necessary Sites Performing Special Services: PRESCHOOL AGE DRAWS Carrollton North Canton Mercy Medical Center Harrison Little Flower Jackson Tuscarawas RSV COLLECTION Mercy Health Center of North Canton ADULT CATH URINES Mercy Medical Center PEDIATRIC CATH URINES Mercy Medical Center BLOOD OBTAINED FROM LINE DRAWS Mercy Medical Center For questions contact: Steve Boger........................... (330) 489-1223 Sandi Boron........................... (330) 489-1111, ext. 4235 Pathology Services and Clinical Laboratory oversight is provided by ModernPath, Inc.

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