Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center (MSVMC), was the first

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and is part of

Mercy Health Partners Mercy Health, formerly Catholic Health Partners, is a Catholic health care system with locations in Ohio and Kentucky. Cincinnati-based Mercy Health operates more than 250 healthcare organizations in Ohio and Kentucky. Mercy Health is the largest ...

. Established in 1855, Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center (MSVMC) plays a large role within the Mercy Health Partners system, which encompasses seven hospitals serving

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and

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. It is named after It is a critical-care regional referral and teaching center, with focus on high-risk mothers and infants,

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, and

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, along with being a Level I

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for children & adults, and is an accredited Chest Pain Center. They also offer spiritual care for admitted patients. In collaboration with The University of Toledo Medical Center and St. Rita's Medical Center, the hospital operates both helicopter air-ambulances and ground-based critical care ambulances.

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