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Causes: Community Health Systems, Health
Mission: The mission of the corporation is to nurture the healing ministry of the church, supported by education and research. Fidelity to the gospel urges the corporation to emphasize human dignity and social justice as it creates healthier communities. The corporation, sponsored by a lay-religious partnership, calls other catholic sponsors and systems to unite to ensure the future of catholic health care. To fulfill this mission, the corporation, as a values-based organization, will assure the integrity of the ministry in both current and developing organizations and activities; research and develop new ministries that integrate health, education, pastoral, and social services; promote leadership development and formation for ministry throughout the entire organization; advocate for systemic changes with specific concern for persons who are poor, alienated, and underserved; and steward resources by general oversight of the entire organization.
Programs: Alegent health-bergan mercy medical center and mercy hospital, council bluffs offer patients the most comfortable and comprehensive operating room services.
bergan mercy medical center is equipped with the latest technologies in the diagnostic center. The center is completely digital so patients are never waiting on films. Female patients can count on expert imaging tests including ultrasound, bone density testing, stereotactic breast biopsy and digital mammography. There are a wide range of available tests at the diagnostic center that include the following: digital mammography, mri and open mri, ct, pet ct and cardiac ct, 64-slice ct, fluoroscopy, pulmonary function testing, ultrasound, cardiovascular imaging, phlembotomy, nuclear medicine, digital imaging, eeg, ekg and emg, stress testing and arteriogram.
bergan mercy medical center and mercy hospital, council bluffs offer a wide range of cardiovascular services in the region, using a team approach to address the total needs of the cardiovascular patient. Alegent health-bergan mercy health system provides a comprehensive range of cardiac services, including but not limited to: vascular and cardiac surgery, heart scans and heart checks, cardiac rehabilitation, vascular ultrasound, nuclear stress tests, dual source ct scanner and angioplasty. In 2006, mercy hospital opened a new state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, allowing physicians to perform procedures such as heart catheterizations, coronary interventions including balloon angioplasty and stenting, as well as implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators.
bergan mercy medical center and mercy hospital, council bluffs provide a large range of hospital services including but not limited to: emergency department, inpatient hospital facilities, procedure center, orthopedic services, digestive health center, family life center, radiology, urology and physical therapy. Patients are at the center of everything done at bergan mercy medical center and mercy hospital, council bluffs.