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Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines Earns Blue Distinction

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines (Iowa) has been named a Blue Distinction Center in the areas of spinal surgery and knee and hip replacement by BlueCross and BlueShield, according to a Business Record report.

Carrie Pallardy

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Mercy Medical Center – Des Moines is a non-profit, 802-bed acute care hospital.

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