Thursday, July 24, 2014YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Catholic Health Partners, the parent of Humility of Mary Health Partners, has changed its name to Mercy Health, the company reported today. The system’s name change will be phased into all of its facilities, according to the announcement, including HMHP facilities.
The system already operates under the “Mercy” name in five of its seven markets, including Cincinnati, Toledo, Lorain, Springfield and Paducah, Ky.
The announcement describes the name change as “part of a ministry evolution to one unified team, focused on high-quality care, increased efficiencies and lower patient costs.”
Said the president and CEO of Mercy Health, Michael D. Connelly, in a prepared statement, “Our new name is a symbol of the new way we are working together to improve the health of the communities we serve. It is a key component of our vision to empower those we serve to achieve their optimal well-being and health, and to maximize our quality and cost efficiency by simplifying our structure. This approach to serving and healing demonstrates our commitment to making healthcare easier as our more than 1,000 physicians and 32,000 employees strive to make lives better -- mind, body and spirit -- to help our patients be well.”
Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit to those patients who need services but cannot otherwise afford them, the announcement noted, and generates “nearly $9 billion in annual economic benefit in Ohio alone, according to a recent independent survey.
“We are excited about coming together under one name as part of a comprehensive effort to transform health care and better serve the people of the Mahoning Valley,” said Bob Shroder, president and CEO of HMHP, in his prepared statement. “It is important for our patients to know that although the name of our facilities will change over time, the physicians, hospitals and outpatient centers will continue to provide the same high-quality care.”
Mercy Health’s roots date to the mid-19th century, when religious women answered calls to serve poor and under-served people in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
The system incorporated in 1986 as Mercy Health Care System. It changed its name to Catholic Healthcare Partners in 1997 to more accurately reflect the multiple religious communities that sponsored it, and its emphasis on partnering to build healthier communities. The name was later shortened to Catholic Health Partners .
“We are continuing the ministry started by our founders in the 1800s,” Connelly said. “Consistently providing proven best practices by simplifying our structure will strengthen and advance our ability to deliver high quality, affordable care.”
Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and one of the largest health systems in the United States. With $6 billion in assets, Mercy Health operates more than 250 health facilities, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies.
Humility of Mary Health Partners operates St. Elizabeth Health Center, St. Joseph Health Center, St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, HMHP Physician Associates, HMHP Care Network, The Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center at St. Elizabeth, HMHP Cancer Care Centers in Warren and Boardman, Howland Surgery Center, St. Elizabeth Austintown Emergency Care, St. Joseph Andover Emergency Care, HM Home Health Services, HM Durable Medical Equipment, HM Home Pharmacy Services, The Assumption Village, Humility House, and Hospice of the Valley.
SOURCE: Mercy Health.