Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, MO
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About Mercy Hospital Southeast
Mercy Hospital Southeast is an acute care hospital in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 2 out of 5. It has 245 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Saint Francis Medical Center, about 1.7 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.51
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.00
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.57
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.46
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.63
70% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend70%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1067%
- Completed surveys917
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.31170, -89.54285
Nearby hospitals
- Saint Francis Medical Center211 St Francis Dr, Cape Girardeau, MO · Level III traumaAcute care hospital1.7 mi
- Southeast Behavioral Hospital639 South Silver Springs Road, Cape Girardeau, MOPsychiatric hospital2.1 mi
- Deaconess Illinois Union County517 North Main Street, Anna, IL · Emergency roomCritical access hospital19 mi
- Choate Mental Health & Development Ctr1000 N Main St, Anna, ILPsychiatric hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercy Hospital Southeast located?
Mercy Hospital Southeast is at 1701 Lacey St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 in Cape Girardeau County.
Does Mercy Hospital Southeast have an emergency room?
Yes. Mercy Hospital Southeast reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 169 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercy Hospital Southeast?
Mercy Hospital Southeast has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 2 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Mercy Hospital Southeast a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Mercy Hospital Southeast. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Missouri trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Mercy Hospital Southeast?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (573) 334-4822.
Would patients recommend Mercy Hospital Southeast?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (917 completed surveys), 70% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 67% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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