Here are three highlights:
1. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on measures developed by the insurer.
2. Hospitals designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ have fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions, and are on average 20 percent more cost efficient.
3. Mercy operates four nonprofit, Catholic hospital campuses, with a total of 875 beds, along with more than 20 additional facilities that house more than 50 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.
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