MercyOne Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Oelwein Medical Centers recognized by Iowa Pediatric Emergency Assessment and Care Recognition Program
April 4, 2024Waterloo, Iowa; April 5, 2024 – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) announced that MercyOne Waterloo, Cedar Falls and Oelwein Medical Centers have been recognized for readiness to provide emergency care for children through the state’s new Iowa Pediatric Emergency Assessment and Care (IPEAC) Recognition Program.
The Iowa Emergency Medical Services for Children program launched IPEAC in 2023. This collaborative initiative is designed to recognize and support hospitals of all sizes in their efforts to ensure readiness to provide initial stabilization, treatment and any necessary transfers to definitive care for ill and injured children in Iowa.
“IPEAC focuses on support, encouragement and resource sharing to help raise the bar for pediatric care in all Iowa hospitals,” said Margot McComas, chief of Iowa HHS’s Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services. “We are so proud of these three MercyOne Medical Centers’ work in pediatric care. This recognition demonstrates that hospitals of all sizes can achieve the program goals and provide quality emergency care for children.”
“We are proud to be among the first in the state to receive this recognition,” said Kelly Richards, DNP, RN,
Sr. VP Patient Care/Chief Nursing Officer, MercyOne. “It underscores our work to care for patients of all ages. We are grateful for this new program's support, which will help ensure Iowa's health care facilities are ready and able to provide the best emergency help for children."
Iowa Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) is a program of the Iowa HHS Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services. A federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant funds IPEAC and EMSC.
About MercyOne
MercyOne is a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping people and communities live their best life. MercyOne’s care providers and staff make health the highest priority. The system’s clinics, medical centers, hospitals and affiliates are located throughout the state of Iowa and beyond. Headquartered in central Iowa, MercyOne is a member of Trinity Health (based in Livonia, Michigan) – one of the largest not-for-profit Catholic health care systems in the nation. Learn more at MercyOne.org
