Press Releases

Mercy Medical Center and the Stark County District Library will once again partner to offer the annual Community Health Fair on Thursday, April 6th from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Main Library location (715 Market Avenue N, Canton).   Free and open to the community, individuals and families will be offered various health…

With funding in part from the Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based Baby 1st Network, Mercy Medical Center Mission Outreach recently held “Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies,” a baby shower for new and expectant mothers, fathers, and grandparents. About 30 adults attended this educational event at Mercy at St. Paul Square in northeast Canton. Guest speakers included Janine Lundgren,…

The Ohio Department of Insurance’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) will be hosting a FREE event, Welcome to Medicare, on Tuesday, April 11, with presentations beginning at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. in Mercy Hall Auditorium at Mercy Medical Center, 1320 Mercy Drive NW, Canton.  This program is for new and soon-to-be Medicare…

Mercy Medical Center’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation program is hosting a community open house on Tuesday, March 14, from 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. in celebration of National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week (March 13-19).   Pulmonary Rehabilitation plays a role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals with chronic lung disease. This designated week honors individuals who struggle…

Congratulations to Newcomerstown resident, Amanda Winbush, RN, for being named Mercy Medical Center’s November 2016 Star Performer employee.  The Star Performer program is the hospital’s employee recognition and rewards program.  Hospital employees, volunteers and staff are nominated each month for demonstrating outstanding performance, being a team player, going “above and beyond”, being creative and innovative…

Congratulations to Massillon resident, Staci Freas, unit assistant, 7 Main, and North Canton resident, Maria Lupusoru, Mercy Housekeeping, for being named Mercy Medical Center’s December 2016 Star Performer employees.  The Star Performer program is the hospital’s employee recognition and rewards program.  Hospital employees, volunteers and staff are nominated each month for demonstrating outstanding performance, being…

Mercy Heart Center will be offering a FREE heart healthy Sweetheart Cooking Demonstration to the community on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th in Mercy Hall Auditorium, 1320 Mercy Dr. NW, Canton, located behind the hospital’s main parking deck.  Beginning at 12 noon, this program will teach participants how to make healthier versions of several food…

Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center announced that Jeff Pike, MHA, R.N., has been appointed to the Mercy team as new vice president of Physician Relations, Business Development and Strategy. Pike comes to Mercy from the Cleveland Clinic: Akron General Campus where he was vice president of their Physician Partners Group and Operations. “We are pleased…

CLEVELAND – Thomas J. Strauss has been selected as the new president & CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System. Headquartered in Cleveland, the health system includes two Catholic hospitals, two elder care facilities, three grantmaking foundations addressing the root causes of poverty, and five outreach organizations in Ohio and South Carolina. “The Sisters…

Mercy Service League will host its annual soup tasting fundraising event, “Souper Bowl” on Sunday, January 29th, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., at Meyer’s Lake Ballroom, 3218 Parkway St. NW, Canton, Ohio 44708. Tickets are $25 per person and include unlimited soup tastings and dessert.  The event also features a cash bar, gift certificate…

Local nonprofit organizations, Ashlie’s Embrace and God’s Tiny Angels, donated a CuddleCot™ system to Mercy Medical Center on December 22. The cooling system allows parents and families more time to say goodbye in the event of stillbirth or neonatal loss. Erin and Anthony Maroon, founders of Ashlie’s Embrace, lost their daughter when she was stillborn…

Congratulations to Canal Fulton resident, Beth Holland, surgical first assistant specialist, for being named Mercy Medical Center’s October 2016 Star Performer employee.  The Star Performer program is the hospital’s employee recognition and rewards program.  Hospital employees, volunteers and staff are nominated each month for demonstrating outstanding performance, being a team player, going “above and beyond”, being…

Canton, Ohio: The Healthy Ohio Business Council (HOBC) will recognize Mercy Medical Center among 87 other large Ohio employers for healthy worksite practices during its 13th annual Healthy Ohio Healthy Worksite Awards ceremony. Mercy is to receive a silver-level award. These awards are given to Ohio employers that, like Mercy, have demonstrated an ongoing commitment…

Mercy Medical Center was recently awarded the EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification for the 8th consecutive year – one of only four hospitals in the United States, and the only one in Ohio, to earn this designation. Each year the hospital’s main campus, a facility of one million square feet that’s a blend of old and…

Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Heart Center received full heart failure reaccreditation status from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC) recently. Heart Failure is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Approximately 5 million adult Americans have heart failure and that number is rapidly increasing as our population ages. In…

Mercy Service League held its 2016 Harvest Ball on Saturday, Oct. 15th at the Canton Memorial Civic Center Auditorium. Mercy Medical Staff president, Aida Safar, M.D., served as honorary medical staff chair, and Julie Gill and Kathleen Prasnal served as Mercy Service League co-chairs. The event raised over $250,000, with proceeds benefitting the Mercy Facility Transformation Project. Themed “Black…

Congratulations to Paris resident, Carla Scott, registrar at Mercy Primary Care-Middlebranch, for being named Mercy Medical Center’s August 2016 Star Performer employee.  The Star Performer program is the hospital’s employee recognition and rewards program.  Hospital employees, volunteers and staff are nominated each month for demonstrating outstanding performance, being a team player, going “above and beyond”,…

Canton, Ohio: The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) again certified Mercy Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mercy Pulmonary Rehabilitation. After undergoing the AACVPR’s rigorous review of policies, practices, and outcomes recently, Mercy was awarded recertification for its results in improving patient quality of life through high standards of care. In 2007, Mercy was the…

Mercy Medical Center is a recipient of the 2017 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant award in the amount of $920,435.76 from the Crime Victims Section of the Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. This amount is in addition to Mercy’s 2016 VOCA grant of $413,392. These funds will allow for Mercy Medical Center’s…

Mercy Cancer Center is offering free skin cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of the disease. Skin cancer screenings will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 17th inside Mercy Health Center of North Canton.  Shield M. Wikas, D.O. will perform the screenings.  Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers in…

During its recent Founders Day Donor Recognition event, Mercy Development Foundation awarded Randolph L. Snow its highest honor – the St. Augustine Award for Distinguished Service. This award recognizes an individual whose leadership and vision has impacted and helped transform Mercy Medical Center. A local attorney and community advocate, Snow is a dedicated servant leader…