Mercer Health has cared for the people of Mercer County and the surrounding communities since 1950. True to the values of our original stakeholders, at Mercer Health, our focus is not on awards or recognition but rather providing quality and assessable care in a caring environment. Simply, our greatest honor is providing for our community. Our values of workmanship, ownership, partnership, leadership, stewardship and mentorship support our mission to positively steer our community’s health with a vision to be the provider of choice for our patients, the employer of choice for our staff and the system of choice for our medical staff. Mission To positively steer our community’s health. Vision To be the provider of choice for our patients. To be the employer of choice for our employees. To be the system of choice for our medical staff. Accreditations and Affiliations Mercer Health is accredited by The Joint Commission, the Ohio Department of Health, Medicare and Medicaid. As a Joint Commission accredited hospital, a survey is completed every three years with the laboratory being surveyed at least every two years. The Joint Commission accredits and certified more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United states and is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. Mercer Health is a member of the American Hospital Association, the Ohio Hospital Association, West Central Ohio Regional Healthcare Alliance (WCORHA) and the Ohio State Health Network.