Mercy Medical Center

About Mercy Medical Center

Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines is a not-for-profit Catholic health care provider. Mercy Des Moines' hospitals, with a total of 875 beds, include: Mercy Medical Center - central campus, Mercy Medical Center - West Lakes, Mercy Children's Hospital & Clinics, Mercy Medical Center - Centerville, Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, Mercy is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines. With approximately 7,000 staff members and a medical staff of about 1,200 physicians and allied health professionals, Mercy is one of the state's largest employers and one of the Midwest's largest referral centers.