Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, MO
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About Mercy Hospital Joplin
Mercy Hospital Joplin is an acute care hospital in Joplin, Newton County, Missouri. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (church-affiliated). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 1 out of 5. It has 242 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Freeman Hospital East, about 0.9 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 0.88
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 1.11
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.15
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.10
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.26
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 recommend77%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1070%
- Completed surveys437
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
37.03655, -94.50971
Nearby hospitals
- Freeman Hospital East932 East 34th Street, Joplin, MOHospital0.9 mi
- Freeman Health System - Freeman West1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Landmark Hospital of Joplin, LLC2040 W 32nd Street, Joplin, MOLong-term care hospital2.0 mi
- Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas1619 K 66, Galena, KSAcute care hospital6.8 mi
- Mercy Hospital Carthage3125 Dr Russell Smith Way, Carthage, MO · Emergency roomCritical access hospital13 mi
- Freeman Neosho Hospital113 West Hickory Street, Neosho, MO · Level III traumaCritical access hospital14 mi
- Mercy Hospital Columbus220 N Pennsylvania Avenue, Columbus, KS · Emergency roomCritical access hospital21 mi
- Integris Miami Hospital200 Second Avenue Southwest, Miami, OK · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital23 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Mercy Hospital Joplin located?
Mercy Hospital Joplin is at 100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804 in Newton County.
Does Mercy Hospital Joplin have an emergency room?
Yes. Mercy Hospital Joplin reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 226 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Mercy Hospital Joplin?
Mercy Hospital Joplin has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 1 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 Joplin a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date April 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Missouri EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.
What is the phone number of Mercy Hospital Joplin?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (417) 781-2727.
Would patients recommend Mercy Hospital Joplin?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (437 completed surveys), 77% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 70% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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