Mercy Hospital Pittsburg

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from 's tiniest patients! 🎃 👻

10/31/2025

volunteers got into the Halloween spirit today, dressing as "Spice Girls," alongside our resident chef, serving apple cider, hot tea and cookies at the hospital!

10/30/2025

Yesterday, the Pittsburg Fire Department stopped by to present a check after several of the firefighters took time out of their Saturday earlier this month to raise money to support our cancer center. On Homecoming, several members did a traditional "boot block," standing on streetcorners asking passersby for what they could spare.

We're always deeply grateful for community members who are passionate about helping us in our mission of caring for all who need it. PFD, thank you so much! 🚒❤️

10/28/2025

Heads up! This Thursday, Oct. 30, the main entrance to will be blocked due to some construction. Instead, we ask the public to please use the outpatient entrance to the building to avoid the work site. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience!

10/24/2025

This October, we celebrate National Physical Therapy Month and World Spine Day — a perfect time to highlight the life-changing role of acute rehabilitation.

Acute rehab is critical for spinal and neurological patients in particular because it helps them achieve greater gains in mobility and self-care, reduce complications like pressure injuries and respiratory decline and improve their long-term quality of life and community reintegration.

At Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, our multidisciplinary rehab team helps patients regain independence, prevent complications and achieve safer outcomes after spinal cord injuries, strokes or other neurological conditions.

10/23/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for our annual pumpkin decorating contest, and speaking of which, the results are in!

Best of show: Cardiology clinic's CandyLand!
Most Representative of Department: Labor and Delivery!
Most creative: Day surgery, Operation!

This event is so much fun each year thanks to the creativity and talents of the teams who participate! 🎃

10/22/2025

It’s that time of year again! 🎃 Our teams’ creativity never disappoints! Please “vote” with a like reaction for your favorite pumpkin in our annual pumpkin decorating contest!

We hope to see you at the Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce coffee in the morning!

10/21/2025

A cancer diagnosis or even scare is always unnerving for patients, their families and loved ones, but the cancer center is full of caregivers who want nothing more than to walk with them every step of the way. From screenings to hopefully catch it early to chemotherapy and radiation, we're here for whatever our patients and community need. ❤️

More information is available here: https://bit.ly/3WjfKAR

10/21/2025

If it snuck up on you, you're not alone — but don't forget Track or Treat is this Saturday! 🎃 There is some rain in the forecast, but we're holding out hope that it stays away long enough for the kids and their families to enjoy the event! ☂️ That said, we'll share any updates and changes here, so make sure to follow and check in with us. Hope to see you Saturday! https://www.facebook.com/events/4203743306540248

10/17/2025

Happy Sterile Processing Department Week to our team! We're happy to highlight (left to right) Emily Miller, Stephanie Deckard, Kim English and Claire Caffrey, as well as Hannah Drenik, who snapped this photo.

Also, an extra special shoutout to Stephanie and Kim who are actually part of the endoscopy team but have been helping out during some staffing challenges!

10/16/2025

The weather might still feel like summertime, but the annual respiratory virus season is right around the corner. Our pediatrics team has vaccines available for both the flu and RSV. RSV shots in particular are available for all children 8 months and younger. Help keep your baby healthy and out of the hospital with these antibodies! Call 620-235-7612 to schedule!

10/15/2025

We get it, mammograms aren’t exactly fun. But at , our mammography techs make comfort and compassion their top priorities.

“It's nice to be able to serve a community of people that I know,” one said. ❤️

PITTSBURG, Kan. — For many women, getting a mammogram can be a scary or daunting task, but Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Mammographers Brenda Thompson and Shelby Taylor are dedicated to make the experience smoother.

10/14/2025

Reviews are in and our caregivers had a great time going to see Soul On Fire Movie, the true story about John O'Leary - Live Inspired and his fight for survival!

10/14/2025

Meet Duo Dog Olaf, our newest teammate at the Mercy Kids Cancer Center in St. Louis! 🐾 With a wagging tail and a heart full of comfort, he's here to bring smiles, snuggles, and support to our young warriors.💙

10/12/2025

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our message is simple: early detection saves lives. We asked caregivers at Mercy Hospital Lebanon who have experienced breast cancer to share their stories and advice, and they say it best in their own words.

Schedule your mammogram today and take care of the most important person in your story — you.

10/12/2025

From unimaginable loss to unstoppable hope — John O’Leary’s story comes to life in Soul on Fire.

In this interview with Mike Hubert, Mercy’s senior vice president and chief corporate affairs officer, John shares what the film means to him and how he hopes it inspires courage, faith and resiliency across the world.

10/09/2025

Physician assistants play a vital role on our care teams — diagnosing, treating and supporting patients with dignity, compassion and dedication. We’re deeply grateful for all our PAs who make a difference every day through their expertise and heart for healing!

10/09/2025

Ever wish your gift could keep on giving?

A Donor Advised Fund, or DAF, is an easy and meaningful way to give back to your community. It works like a charitable savings account, allowing you to support causes you care about now and in the future. When you make a grant to Mercy Health Foundation through a DAF, you help expand access to compassionate care and support vital health care programs for years to come!

Learn more about giving to Mercy Health Foundation: https://mercylegacygiving.net/?pageID=137&utm_source=Post_Link&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=LG_DAF_Day&utm_content=Learn_More

10/09/2025

Celebrating our very special emergency nurses!

10/07/2025

A new sterilization process for flexible endoscopes is improving gastrointestinal patient safety by reducing the risk of cross-contamination, while extending the shelf life of sterilized endoscopes. We're thrilled to embrace this innovative technology to help our patients and caregivers!

10/06/2025

We saw some recognizable faces at the red carpet premiere of the upcoming film, Soul on Fire! The storyteller himself, John O’Leary, even had a chance to reunite with Dr. Vatche Ayvazian, his Mercy physician from all those years ago!

10/06/2025

Opportunity should be open to everyone. This National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re honored to share that the National Organization on Disability has named us a 2025 Leading Disability Employer. This recognition inspires us to keep pressing forward in our commitment to inclusion, and to continue creating workplaces where people of all abilities can thrive.

Marisa Hiatt, director of disability and experience, and Bridget Marzette-Bender, vice president – experience & diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, were on-site to accept the award. Thank you to Marisa, Bridget and every Mercy caregiver who made this possible!

10/05/2025

10/04/2025

Join Us in the Season of Creation!

Each September through October 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Catholics around the world join together to renew “our relationship with our Creator and all creation.”

At Mercy, caring for creation is part of who we are. We’re reducing energy use across our facilities, not only lessening our environmental impact but also allowing more resources to go directly to patient care.

Our caregivers and patients also live this commitment daily—whether it’s through recycling, tending a garden, or supporting conservation efforts.

We invite you to pray with us and share in the celebration. Post a photo in the chat of how you care for creation—your small steps can inspire big change.

Creator of all,
we praise you for the gift of life
and for the faith that unites us in care for our common home
Prince of Peace, through your wounds, teach us to stand in solidarity
with the woundedness of others, of creation, and of the world.
Through your resurrection, make us people of hope—
May we come together as one family, to labor for your peace—
Amen

For more information visit: https://seasonofcreation.org/