Mercer Health named to America’s Best-in-State Hospitals list for 2025;

Recognized for Patient Experience and Emergency Care

Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital has been named to Newsweek’s Best-In-State Hospital list for 2025 and the Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals™ for Emergency Care for 2025.   

America’s Best-in-State Hospitals List Recognition

Being named to the list of America’s Best-In-State Hospital is a prestigious award, presented in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Four data sources were used for the evaluation: quality metrics data, a nationwide online survey, patient experience, and patient-reported outcome measures. Furthermore, Mercer Health was recognized by Newsweek and Statista, with a patient experience award.  Hospitals with an outstanding performance in patient experience are recognized with a patient experience award, highlighting their dedication to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. To qualify for the award, hospitals must demonstrate exceptional performance.

The other Ohio hospitals on the Best-in-State list include:

·       Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland

·       Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus

·       University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland

·       Cleveland Clinic, Fairview Hospital

·       Cleveland Clinic, Akron General

·       Christ Hospital, Cincinnati

·       University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati

·       Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati

·       Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton

·       OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus

·       Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital, Avon

·       Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights

·       University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center, Beachwood

·       ProMedica Toledo Hospital, Toledo

·       MetroHealth Medical Center Main Campus, Cleveland

·       Kettering Health Miamisburg, Miamisburg

·       University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo

·       Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth

·       Memorial Hospital, Marysville

·       University Hospitals Portage Medical Center, Ravenna

·       University Hospitals Para Medical Center, Parma

·       Atrium Medical Center, Middletown

·       Summa Health System, Akron

·       The Jewish Hospital Mercy Health, Cincinnati

Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals™ for Emergency Care

Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital has received the 2025 Women’s Choice Award® as one of America’s Best Hospitals™ for Emergency Care. This evidence-based designation indicates that Mercer County Community Hospital meets high standards and is among the country’s best healthcare institutions based on criteria that consider patient satisfaction, patient recommendation rating, clinical performance and appropriate accreditations. Among all hospitals reviewed, Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital ranks in the top 3% for Emergency Care services.

“Our expectations are to deliver the very best care we possibly can for our community. Our team truly does provide some of the best healthcare in the nation, right here,” states Susan Miller, VP of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer at Mercer Health.

Leading Local Healthcare

“These recognitions again reinforce Mercer Health’s identity as one of the leading hospitals in the nation,” states Mindy Kremer, Vice President of Development, Marketing and Communications. 

In 2024, Mercer Health’s Mercer County Community Hospital was recognized as one of the Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals in the nation. Mercer Health has also been recognized as a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital six times since the inception of the performance index in 2016, including the inception year of 2016 and again in 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Kremer continues, “In 2025, Mercer Health marks its 75th anniversary of leading local healthcare. Beyond providing exceptional care for generations, Mercer Health has also shaped our community through quality employment opportunities and strong support of the local economy. Reflecting on our history, we honor the vision of our founders who recognized the importance of high-quality, local healthcare. And, as we look to the future, we renew our commitment to leading local healthcare for future generations.”

Lisa Klenke, CEO at Mercer Health, concludes, “At Mercer Health, our greatest pride is taking care of our community. We thank the community for their continued trust in us and recognize our incredible staff for their commitment to providing exceptional healthcare.”

For more information on Mercer Health, visit www.mercer-health.com.