June 10, 2024
Improving Kids' Eye Exams
Quick, painless technology enables accurate screenings at Mercy Kids pediatricians' offices.
March 26, 2024
Joelle's Journey: Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Before Age 44
At age 43, Joelle Myszka was a healthy and active person who enjoyed regular hikes and yoga with her husband. When she noticed intermittent bleeding while going to the bathroom, she made an appointment with her primary care physician.
March 22, 2024
A Simple Test, A Life-Saving Discovery: How Early Cancer Detection Changed Mike Valenti's Future
Mike Valenti’s girlfriend may have saved his life. Approaching her own retirement, she used her remaining flex spending money to undergo a multi-cancer early detection test, a simple blood draw offered through Mercy that can detect up to 50 different canc...
January 18, 2024
House Calls: Mercy Patients Get Hospital Care at Home
Maria Alexander was at home recovering from surgery when she spiked a fever and ended up in the emergency room at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. It turned out she had an infection and congestive heart failure and would need IV antibiotics, which must be admini...
November 14, 2023
Mercy Launches AI-Driven Texting Program to Prevent Chemo-Related Hospitalizations
Chemotherapy is a lifesaving treatment for many cancer patients, but the side effects can lead to hospitalizations. Named The Chen Chemotherapy Model after lead data scientist Jiajing Chen, the new AI-driven texting platform is proving valuable at keeping...
November 2, 2023
Surgeon’s Personal Battle with Colon Cancer Leads to His Plea for Screening
Dr. Damian Findlay, oral maxillofacial surgeon, shares his personal story of colonoscopy that identified potential cancerous polyps. He is determined to use his experience to encourage others to be screened.
August 14, 2023
Collaborative Care Approach to Behavioral Health Allows Faster Access, Improved Treatment
A shortage of mental health specialists often means long waits for patients who need appointments, sometimes urgently.
May 24, 2023
Diabetes Deals a Dangerous Hand – Mercy Doubles Down
It’s a matter of life and death and dollars and cents: Diabetes is the eighth-leading cause of death in the United States, and those with the disease spend twice as much on medical costs. To get patients healthier and to protect their pocketbooks, Mercy i...
April 5, 2023
Upgraded Pacemakers Give Patients Better Results
Anne Silvestri recognized something was off when she suddenly became winded going up the stairs. An avid walker at age 59, she was health conscious, stayed active and had a good family history, yet she nearly passed out walking up steps.
Even with a hi...
February 22, 2023
239 Pounds Lighter: Dialysis Patient Saved by Team at Mercy Hospital Ada
Esabel Cantu is a 54-year-old mother of five and grandmother of eight from Hereford, Texas, who thanks God, and her Mercy dialysis team, every day she is alive. Cantu went from being bedridden to having another chance at life thanks to lifesaving dialysis...