Mercy Health — Lourdes Hospital is a regional referral center serving counties across western Kentucky, southern Illinois, southeast Missouri and northwest Tennessee. Despite its location in a smaller community, the hospital offers advanced medical specialties and technologies more commonly associated with urban settings. Recently, the hospital earned the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Award with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. For the second time, it was named among Fortune/PINC AI 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals for 2024, excelling in several areas including acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, coronary artery bypass graft and percutaneous coronary intervention. This recognition highlights the hospital’s commitment to high-quality cardiovascular care, resulting in improved patient outcomes with lower readmission and complication rates.
