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Rated Best In Nassau County By HealthGrades®

(October 21, 2008 - Rockville Centre, NY) - In the latest affirmation of the hospital’s delivery of the highest quality patient care, Mercy Medical Center has been named the best hospital in Nassau County for Joint-Replacement Surgery by HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare ratings company.

In its eleventh annual study of Hospital Quality in America, HealthGrades awarded Mercy its highest five-star rating for both overall joint replacement and total knee replacement for the sixth year in a row, and for hip fracture repair for a third consecutive year.

Mercy previously received the HealthGrades Orthopedic Care Excellence Award™ four years in a row. Among the more than 5,000 facilities across the nation analyzed by HealthGrades, Mercy was the only hospital in Nassau County to be ranked in the top ten percent in Overall Orthopedic Service in 2005 and the top five percent in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

HealthGrades provides ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals. Its annual study of study of Hospital Quality in America is now in its eleventh year, with ratings for hospitals across the nation available, free of charge, on line at: www.healthgrades.com.

Mercy Medical Center is widely recognized for high-quality, innovative orthopedic care. It is the only hospital in New York State offering Computer-Assisted Robotic Total Knee Replacement surgery, along with a unique “Joint Endeavor” Program designed to achieve superior results through patient education and a holistic team approach to care, and the largest hospital-level rehabilitation program on the south shore of Nassau County.

For information, call 516-62MERCY or visit on line at: http://mercymedicalcenter.chsli.org