History

It was more than a century ago that the Sisters of Mercy broke ground on Sacramento's first private hospital, Mater Misericordiae (Latin for "Mother of Mercy"). The hospital was one of the most modern and best-equipped hospitals in California at the time.  It operated at 23rd and R streets until 1925, when the Sisters opened Mercy General Hospital at 40th and J Streets. Since then we've grown in size and sophistication, but our mission has remained unchanged.

 

 

	1831  Catherine McAuley founds order of the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland   1857  Sisters of Mercy come by riverboat to Sacramento, beginning their ministry in the Capitol   1890s  Dr. G.L. Simmons starts Ridge Home, a small sanitarium at 22nd & R streets   1895  Dr. Simmons persuades the Sisters of Mercy to purchase Ridge Home and the block surrounding it. The Sisters make plans to build a modern hospital on the property   1896  Ground is broken for a 30-bed hospital on land adjacent to Ridge Home   1897  Sisters of Mercy begin their healthcare ministry in Sacramento by opening Mater Misericordiae Hospital (becomes known as Sisters' Hospital)
	1911  Woodland Healthcare established   1919  The Sisters purchase a seven-acre dairy site at 40th & J streets to build a new hospital   1925  Sisters of Mercy open hospital at current site of Mercy General   1934  Hospital is officially renamed Mercy Hospital (later becomes Mercy General). The Sisters establish Mercy Clinic to care for underprivileged children   1954  Mercy General Hospital adds East Wing to accommodate 115 beds and other clinical, maternity and surgical facilities   Mercy Foundation established   1958  Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital established
	1960  Mercy General adds facilities for research, cardiac services and intensive care   1962  Twin Lakes Community Hospital opened in Folsom   1965  Current Woodland Healthcare hospital opens on corner of Cottonwood and Gibson streets   1967  Mercy San Juan Hospital established   1973  Methodist Hospital established   1979  Mercy Hospice established   1980  Sisters of Mercy acquire Twin Lakes Community Hospital and renames it Mercy Hospital of Folsom   1981  Mercy Home Health established   1986  Mercy Sleep Center opens   1987  Catholic Healthcare West is established when Sisters of Mercy in Auburn combine their health ministry with the Sisters of Mercy in Burlingame    1989  Sisters of Mercy open new 95-bed Mercy Hospital of Folsom on Creekside Drive in Folsom, located on a 26-acre property donated by the Cummings and Tsakopoulos families   Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit opens at Mercy San Juan   Bruceville Terrace opens as a skilled nursing facility   1990  Cardiac Cath Lab opens and cardiac surgery begins at Mercy San Juan   1993  Methodist Hospital affiliates with Mercy Healthcare Sacramento   1995  Mercy San Juan named accredited cancer center   Mercy Family Health Center and Family Practice Residency Program established at Methodist Hospital   1996  Family Birth Center built with Level II neonatal ICU at Methodist Hospital   Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital affiliates with Mercy Healthcare Sacramento   Woodland Healthcare affiliates with Mercy Healthcare Sacramento    1998  Woodland Healthcare takes over Yolo Adult Day Health Center   Mercy Charities Housing opens Russell Manor, a low-income housing complex for seniors that was built on land donated by Methodist Hospital   Mercy Charities Housing, Mercy Hospital of Folsom and City of Folsom team up to purchase and renovate 10 apartment buildings in an impoverished Folsom neighborhood. Mercy Village Folsom emerges a year later as a rejuvenated, affordable housing complex with enriched social and medical service access   Mercy consolidates its Pediatric Services to two primary locations: Methodist Hospital in the south and Mercy San Juan Hospital in the north. Mercy General's Pediatric Unit is closed   Mercy's Family Practice Residency Program, based at Methodist Hospital, celebrates the graduation of its first six resident physicians   1999  Level II Trauma Center opens as part of 69,000-square-foot Emergency Department expansion at Mercy San Juan   2000  Mercy San Juan Trauma Center receives American College of Surgeons verification   The Methodist Hospital School Health Program is launched to bring nursing services to underserved schools in the south area   Folsom Family Clinic opens   2001  Name changed to Mercy San Juan Medical Center   Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center opens at Methodist Hospital   2002  Mercy Center for Breast Health opens   2004  Mercy Hospital of Folsom's ranking by Solucient as one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals published in Modern Healthcare. Ranking based on the results of the Solucient Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks for Success study   2005  Mercy San Juan stroke program receives Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission   Mercy Sleep Center moves to present site, doubling capacity   2006  Mercy San Juan recognized by five health plans for being among top 10% of California hospitals for quality patient care   Mercy San Juan named in 100 Top Hospitals in nation by Solucient   2007  Stephen Howell, MD, performs first custom-fit total knee replacement (OtisKnee) in the U.S.   Mercy San Juan named in 100 Top Hospitals in nation by Thomson (formerly Solucient)   2008  Newly constructed 25-bed all-private room Cummings Emergency Pavilion opens at Mercy Hospital of Folsom   MercyClinic North Highlands opens   Da Vinci robotic surgical program begins at Mercy San Juan   2009  Mercy Neurological Institute of Greater Sacramento begins   Mercy San Juan new patient tower opens, adding 142,000 square feet and 110 beds   Methodist Hospital opens expanded Emergency Room   Methodist and Mercy San Juan announce pediatric collaboration with UC Davis Medical Center