Press Releases

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…

Mercy Medical Center is hosting several FREE Medicare events throughout the month of October. For more information, or to register for the below programs, please call Mercy Senior Friends office at 330-489-1215. Medicare Information 101 Thursday, October 6th (2 p.m. and 6 p.m.) Mercy Hall Auditorium The Ohio Department of Insurance, OSHIIP Division and Mercy…

Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Mercy Health Center of North Canton, located at 6200 Whipple Ave., N.W. The cost of the clinic is $20, and each coach attending will be able to apply for the state permit upon completion of the clinic….

Mercy Cancer Center is offering free oral cancer screenings to promote prevention and early detection of disease. Oral cancer screenings will be held from 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4 at Mercy Dental Services (on the second floor of the Surgery Center/Cancer Center building).  Dental Professionals will visually examine the soft tissues…

University of Mount Union Physician Assistant Studies Program awards Mercy Medical Center’s Mike Valentino, PA-C, Preceptor of the Year. Valentino was named Mount Union’s Preceptor of the Month last February. “We were very excited to name Mike Valentino as the first recipient of the University of Mount Union’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program Preceptor of the…

Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center Heart Center recently performed Akron-Canton’s first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) on a patient under conscious sedation. Lake Township resident Carolyn Thomas, age 78, remained awake throughout the entire minimally invasive procedure to replace her aortic valve. The non-surgical valve replacement was performed by Ahmed Sabe, MD, executive director, Mercy…

Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently honored physicians for outstanding service to patients, the hospital and the community during the 2016 induction ceremony and dinner for the Society of St. Luke, Mercy’s physician honor society. Honorees included Ahmed El Ghamry Sabe, M.D., and Joe L. Carpenter, D.M.D.   Society of St. Luke 2014 honoree William…

Canton, Ohio: Mercy Health Center of Massillon, located at 2935 Lincoln Way W., is set to open Monday, Aug. 15. A 19,000 square foot facility, Mercy Health Center of Massillon will house a STATCARE Immediate Care Center; laboratory services; imaging including mobile MRI, CT, mammography and ultrasound; and physical therapy. Mercy will employ 15.5 full-time…

Congratulations to Canton resident, Frank Soltesz, Mercy Security, for being named Mercy Medical Center’s June 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…

Canton, Ohio: When Kathryn Plant’s father was new to Medicare, he was overwhelmed and desperate for assistance. Claims payment information was especially frustrating, and Plant stepped in to help. “Like my father, many seniors have adult children who are willing and able to take on these challenges,” Plant says. “But what about those who struggle…

Mercy Service League will hold its annual fundraising party, Celebrity Bartending Night, on Monday, August 15th at Ninety One Wood Fired Oven in Jackson Township (5570 Fulton Drive). From 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the community is invited to join Mercy Service League as it raises money for the Mercy Facility Transformation Project. The event…

Congratulations to Mineral City resident, Becky Weisen, RN, for being named Mercy Medical Center’s May 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…

Mercy Medical Center at St. Paul Square, invites the community to a Summer Health Open House this Friday, July 15th from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet our doctors, dentists and staff, and to make appointments for upcoming visits. This event is open to the community and will also…

Mercy Sports Medicine will host a Coaches Clinic from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 at Mercy Health Center of Jackson, located at 7337 Caritas Circle, N.W., Massillon. The cost of the clinic is $20, and each coach attending will be able to apply for the state permit upon completion of the clinic….

Canton, Ohio: Mercy Medical Center recently received the Mission: Lifeline® GOLD PLUS Receiving Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks. Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most deadly type…