Mercy Hospital Jefferson
Patients that would definitely recommend
1% higher than the national average
Mercy Hospital Jefferson is a medical facility located in Festus, MO. This hospital has been recognized for Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.
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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Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2022, 2021, 2020)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2020)
Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions
Hospital Quality
Clinical Ratings
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Complication Based Ratings
Pacemaker Procedures
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Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)
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Heart Attack
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Heart Failure
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Respiratory Failure
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Sepsis
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Complication Based Ratings
Gallbladder Removal Surgery
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Bowel Obstruction
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Colorectal Surgeries
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Gastrointestinal Bleed
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Pancreatitis
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Mortality Based Ratings
Stroke
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Complication Based Ratings
Hip Fracture Treatment
In Hospital
Hip Replacement
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Total Knee Replacement
In Hospital
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Pneumonia
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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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National Average
Communication with doctors
Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well
Communication with nurses
Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well
Responsiveness of hospital staff
Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff
Communication about medicines
Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients
Discharge Information
Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home
Care Transition
Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital
Mercy Hospital Jefferson
National Average
Quietness
Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night
Cleanliness
Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean
Providers
Provider Reviews
Aug 16 2022
Review for Dr. Riordan
Her office staff and she are professional. Personally, in the 20+ years I have been her patient, she has always gone the full mile for me. She has a caring, warm personality, a sense of humour, and remains professional always. Her office staff are also caring and professional. I recommended my...
Aug 03 2022
Review for Dr. Ream
She was rude and disrespectful. This Doctor has no problem speaking in a derogatory way to her patients and her colleagues.
Won’t ever go back Jul 27 2022
Review for Dr. Weber
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Dr Riordan is by far one of the best Doctor's. Not only does she take great care of her patient's but also her medical staff. The whole office works so well together and everyone is always so happy in the office. I would tell everyone to see Dr Riordan .