Service of Excellence

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield

 

Centers of Excellence

Dignity Health Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield have been recognized for our high quality and compassionate care we provide to members of our community. Mercy Hospital Downtown and Mercy Hospital Southwest are accredited by a number of organizations for the top quality care we provide to our patients, including the recent designation of a Center of Excellence.

Centers of Excellence

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield has recently achieved five Centers of Excellence accreditations in Minimally Invasive, Robotic, Hernia, and Colorectal Surgeries and Minimally Invasive Gynecology. These distinctions from Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) recognize the hospital's achievements in providing the highest quality of care as determined by an independent, external process of evaluation.

This achievement means Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield has met nationally & internationally recognized standards. Not all hospitals and surgeons seek accreditation; not all that undergo the rigorous requirements and inspection process are granted accreditation.

Surgeons of Excellence

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield has also received five Surgeon of Excellence designations from the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). Each of our Centers of Excellence has a Surgeon of Excellence who is leading the charge on technology, efficiency, and overall outcomes.

Dr. Jing Zhou - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hernia Surgery   

Dr. Hormuz Irani - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hernia Surgery

Dr. John Garcia - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Hernia Surgery

Dr. Lorenc Malellari - Colorectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery

Dr. Justin Lee - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Dr. Jonathan Tammela - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Robotic Surgery

Blue Distinction Center

Blue Shield of CA has recognized Dignity Health Mercy Hospital with a Blue Distinction® Center for Bariatric Surgery designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated health care facilities that show expertise in delivering improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that were developed with input from the medical community.

To receive a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery designation, a health care facility must demonstrate success in meeting patient safety measures as well as bariatric-specific quality measures, including complication and readmission rate for laparoscopic procedures in sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and adjustable gastric band. A health care facility must also be nationally accredited at both the facility and bariatric program-specific levels.

Awards

Dignity Health Mercy and Memorial Hospitals are proud of the high quality, compassionate care we provide to members of our community. Our hospitals have been recognized as follows for providing top quality care:

Dignity Health Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield are proud of the high quality, compassionate care we provide to members of our community. Our hospitals have been recognized as follows for providing top quality care:

  • Mercy and Memorial Hospitals have received the Gold Seal of Approval and Advanced Certification as a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission.
  • UNICEF/WHO's Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative has recognized Mercy and Memorial Hospitals as Baby-Friendly® hospitals, the highest accreditation for birth centers.
  • Mercy Hospitals is designated as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery and Knee & Hip Replacement by Anthem Blue Cross, as well as a Blue Distinction Center by Blue Shield of California for Maternity Care and Bariatrics.
  • Dignity Health Mercy Hospital Downtown earned the 2020 Get With The Guidelines- Stroke Gold Plus target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. This award recognizes Dignity Health Mercy Hospital's commitment and success in implementing a high standard of stroke care by ensuring that their stroke patients receive treatment that meets nationally accepted, evidence-based standards and recommendations.
  • Dignity Health Mercy Hospital Southwest earned the 2020 Get With The Guidelines- Stroke Gold Plus target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. This award recognizes Dignity Health Mercy Hospital's commitment and success in implementing a high standard of stroke care by ensuring that their stroke patients receive treatment that meets nationally accepted, evidence-based standards and recommendations.
  • Mercy Hospitals is designated as a Blue Distinction Center® by Blue Shield of California for Bariatrics.
  • Mercy & Memorial Hospitals received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® Target: Stroke Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospitals' commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
  • Memorial Hospital was voted Best of Kern –Best Hospital by the Best Of Readers’ Choice Poll from TBC Media.
  • Mercy Hospital Southwest was voted Best of Kern – Favorite Hospital by the Best Of Readers’ Choice Poll from TBC Media.
  • Memorial Hospital received an A Rating in patient safety from the Leapfrog Group.
  • Memorial Hospital awarded the Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Elite Award by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
  • Mercy Hospital was awarded the Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
  • Memorial Hospital was awarded the Get With The Guidelines – Mission: Lifeline® Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.