Facts, Figures and Firsts
Founded by the Sisters of the Congregation of the Infant Jesus in 1913, Mercy Medical center has grown to:
- 375 Beds
- 700 Attending Physicians
- 1,500 Employees
- 100,000 Annual Patient Visits (Inpatient and Ambulatory)
- 38,000 Annual Emergency Department Visits
- 47,000 Annual Outpatient Ancillary Visits
- 11,000 Annual Patient Admissions
- 5,500 Annual Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
- 8,500 Annual Outpatient Primary Care Visits
- 2,800 Annual Endoscopic Procedures
- 1,000 Annual Newborn Deliveries
- NY State-Designated Stroke Center
- Only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on South Shore of Nassau County
- Largest Hospital-Based Inpatient Rehabilitation Program on South Shore of Nassau County
- Home to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center at Rockville Centre
- Oncology Unit Accredited by Commission on Cancer
- Sleep Apnea Center with 5 Spa-Like Rooms
- Hyperbaric and Wound Care Treatment Center with 3 Oxygen Chambers
- First in NYS to offer Molecular Breast Imaging Technology
Mercy Medical Center Firsts
Mercy Medical Center is at the forefront of compassionate, state-of-the-art medical care, pioneering numerous procedures and technologies on Long Island.
- First hospital in New York State to have Moleculary Breast Imaging (MBI)
- First hospital on Long Island to offer Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) for gastric banding weight-reduction
- First hospital on L.I. to perform laser arthroscopic surgery for sports injuries
- First to provide autologous blood transfusions
- First to perform Cochlear ear implants
- First to use transtracheal oxygen technology
- First to use the “Thermal Choice” procedure for excessive menstrual bleeding
- First to utilize the “Harmonic Scalpel” for virtually “bloodless” surgery
- First to utilize the LightSpeed CT Scanner
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