Healthcare in West Des Moines
West Des Moines' healthcare access runs through an in-city MercyOne facility plus close proximity to Des Moines proper's larger regional hospitals.
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Learn moreAn in-city MercyOne facility
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center operates directly within the city, part of the MercyOne system headquartered in West Des Moines itself.
Close proximity to Des Moines' larger hospitals
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center -- a real, 875-bed not-for-profit Catholic hospital -- sits in genuinely close proximity in Des Moines proper.
MercyOne's real, substantial regional system
MercyOne employs approximately 20,000 people across Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois, headquartered directly in West Des Moines.
Key takeaways
- MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center operates directly in-city.
- MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center's 875 beds sit in close regional proximity.
- MercyOne's real, ~20,000-employee system is headquartered in West Des Moines.
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