Mercy Medical Center is a 186-bed acute-care facility in Merced, California, known for its excellence in Cardiac Care, Maternity Care, Orthopedics and Stroke Care. Recently, the facility was awarded a Certificate of Distinction by the Joint Commission and named a Primary Stroke Center. Mercy Medical also plays an integral role in their community, the facility offers free health programming, organizes local support groups and provides charitable care; in 2015, Dignity Health provided $21 million in charitable care and services to the people of Merced County. Mercy Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health, the fifth largest health system in the nation and the largest hospital provider in California.