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Mercy Hospital Joplin

Mercy Hospital Joplin is a medical facility located in Joplin, MO. This hospital has been recognized for America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™.

69%

Patient Experience Rating

4% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid surgery, and peripheral vascular bypass surgery

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Death following a serious complication after surgery

2 ratings were better than expected

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Valve Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

In Hospital

As Expected

Peripheral Vascular Bypass

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Carotid Procedures

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™

America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™

2025, 2024, 2023

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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70%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

4% higher than the national average

69%

Would definitely recommend

4% higher than the national average

Mercy Hospital Joplin

National Average

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%53%57%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%46%47%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%72%75%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%76%76%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%82%84%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%56%58%

Mercy Hospital Joplin

National Average

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%59%67%

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%56%55%

Providers

Provider Reviews

She took care of me in the ER during a life threatening miscarriage complication. I was comforted by her experience and grateful she wanted to act fast to get me out of the woods. I found her to be warm but objective and highly professional.

Apr 21 2025

Review for Dr. Hoekstra

Dr. Kovechar and his team went above and beyond for me. He was caring and concerned with my progress - he even called me in person to check on me after the surgery, then his nurse Cindy followed up a few days later. From the start, he listened to me, advocated for my needs and followed through with...

Apr 12 2025

Review for Dr. Kochevar

I've had this provider for the last 3 years. She's amazing and very attentive. She's one of the few doctors at mercy joplin I trust with my health. Overall just a great experience I've had each time I see her.

Apr 11 2025

Review for Dr. Brice

3 years ago I had my son. While I was pregnant I saw this provider. She was hateful because I wasn't married and I was 19. She had pressured me about abortion, and I had went into the hospital 3 times that week of having my son. No one listened to me. Turns out I had gallstones stuck in my stomach...

Apr 11 2025

Review for Dr. Barlet

She is very attentive to my problems and what I need.

Karen Apr 06 2025

Review for Dr. Mehannek

Location

Mercy Hospital Joplin

100 Mercy Way, Joplin MO 64804

CallDirections

(417) 781-2727

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mercy Hospital Joplin located?

Mercy Hospital Joplin is located at 100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Mercy Hospital Joplin won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Mercy Hospital Joplin has been awarded with America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Vascular Surgery Award™ in the past two years.

Is Mercy Hospital Joplin highly rated with patients?

70% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Mercy Hospital Joplin score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Mercy Hospital Joplin?

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How does Mercy Hospital Joplin rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

100 Mercy Way

Joplin, MO 64804

Directions

(417) 781-2727