Mercy – Dubuque named best regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report

Contact: Jennifer Faley
faleyja@mercyhealth.com  |  563.589.8112

DUBUQUE, IA—U.S. News & World Report evaluates data on nearly 5,000 hospitals throughout the country to help patients decide where to receive care. To be nationally ranked, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest, most medically complex patients.

U.S. News recently released its 2017-2018 hospital rankings. Mercy – Dubuque ranks fifth overall in Iowa, and is recognized as "high performing" in the following areas:
• Heart failure
• Knee replacement
• Colon cancer surgery
• COPD

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