The quality of our care is proven by our ability to measure up to The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization's (JCAHO) rigorous standards. JCAHO is a government-approved national accrediting body for health care organizations. Being voluntarily accredited by the Joint Commission is often known as receiving the "gold seal of approval."

Specific programs receiving accreditation include our mammography and laboratory services. In 1992, Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton became the first community hospital in Northeast Iowa to receive voluntary accreditation with the American College of Radiology (ACR). Today, in addition, the ACR accreditation, the mammography program has been reviewed and certified by the Iowa Department of Health and the Food and Drug Administration.

Mammography
Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton has one of the most highly regarded mammography programs in rural Northeast Iowa. In 1992, Mercy became the first rural mammography program in Northeast Iowa to receive the American College of Radiology accreditation. Mercy has continued to receive this exceptional honor every year since. In order to be accredited by the ACR, hospitals must comply with the most highly regarded mammography standards in the country.

In addition, Mercy's mammography program is also accredited by the Iowa Department of Health (IDH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Laboratory
Quality assurance is one of our top priorities. And because of this high standard, our laboratory continues to maintain voluntary accreditation with the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the world's largest association of pathologists and a leader in laboratory quality assurance. The laboratory at Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton has been CAP accredited every year since 1981 and is one of only three laboratories in the Mercy Health Network - North Iowa to have received this honor. There are about 5,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide.