Mercy Medical Center is among the firsts hospitals in Iowa, founded in 1879 when the Sisters of Mercy opened St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Dubuque at the request of Bishop John Hennessy. Mercy is a private nonprofit Catholic hospital that is co-sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of St. Francis. The hospital is a member of the Mercy Health Network. Services offered include behavioral health, children and adolescent, emergency, home care, sleep lab, occupational health, pharmacy, respiratory care and women s health. Mercy Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organization. Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa, is a single- licensed Iowa hospital that operates 263-licensed beds.