Delivering Excellence in Health Care

Mercy Hospital, part of the Catholic Health system, is a community hospital located in Rockville Centre, NY. Our compassionate doctors, nurses, and health care staff are committed to providing excellent care to meet the health needs of our patients. At Mercy Hospital, we pride ourselves on delivering safe and skilled care that patients and their loved ones can trust.

Mercy Hospital Recognized with "A" Grade for Patient Safety

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 Mercy Hospital is proud to have earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, in its Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Survey. This national nonprofit organization sets rigorous standards for patient safety and quality, and this achievement reflects strong performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections.

The program is widely recognized as one of the most transparent and trusted measures of hospital safety in the United States.

This is the fourth time that Mercy Hospital has received an “A” grade with Leapfrog, underscoring our ongoing efforts to strengthen safety practices, enhance the patient experience, and build a high-performing culture of care.

Mercy Hospital Receives CMS Five-Star Rating 

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Mercy Hospital is proud to have earned a five-star overall quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest rating awarded by the federal agency. 

This inaugural five-star designation was achieved in May, 2026 and represents a significant milestone in Catholic Health’s system-wide performance and mission of continuous improvement.

The CMS Star Quality Ratings remain one of the most widely used benchmarks for hospital performance across the United States. Hospitals are evaluated across various measures including clinical quality, operational effectiveness and patient-centered care, with five stars representing the highest level of performance nationwide.

Quality and safety are central to everything we do at Mercy Hospital and we are committed to delivering the best possible outcomes and experience for every patient.

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Mercy Hospital Leadership Team

  • Joseph Manopella, President
  • Ihab Ibrahim, Chief Operating Officer
  • Christopher Ruppert, Vice President for Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer
  • Shan Ahmed, DO, Vice President for Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer
  • Nirvani Goolsarran, MD, Chief Quality Officer
  • Denise Baston, Vice President, Human Resources
  • Gail Mazza, Vice President, Quality Management

Catholic Health Executive Leadership

  • Gary Havican, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
  • Jason M. Golbin, DO, MBA, MS, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
  • Joseph Lamantia, Executive Vice President Chief Transformation Officer
  • Patrick Minicus, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  • Joseph Carofano, Executive Vice President and Chief Brand and Marketing Officer
  • Gara Edelstein, Chief Nursing Officer
  • Peggy Maher, Chief Development Officer
  • Michael Mainiero, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer
  • Jim O'Brien, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
  • Jerald Novak, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer
  • Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certification in Sepsis
  • Joint Commission Advanced Certification Primary Stroke Center
  • NYS Designated Stroke Center
  • American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Outstanding Achievement Award from American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer with Gold-level Accreditation
  • Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program Accreditation as a Comprehensive Center of Excellence
  • Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, most recently August 2025
  • Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award
  • Breast Imaging Center of Excellence designated by American College of Radiology (ACR)
    • Only Hospital in NY to offer Molecular Breast Imaging
  • ACR accredited in Ultrasound, Cardiac CAT Scan, General CAT Scan and Nuclear Medicine
  • NYSDOH CLEP and Joint Commission accredited laboratory
  • Earned "A" Grade for Safety by the Leapfrog Group (Spring 2026)
  • Received a 5-Star rating for quality of care and patient satisfaction from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (May, 2026)

The Congregation Of The Infant Jesus & Mercy Hospital

The Congregation of the Infant Jesus had its beginnings in 1835 in Neufchatel, France. It established its Motherhouse in LeMans, France in 1888. In the early 1900's, due to religious persecutions in France and in order to attempt to preserve the community, some members were sent to Belgium and some to England.

In 1905 three French speaking members of the Congregation came to the United States. The three women who arrived in New York on October 21, 1905 were women of courage, faith and adventure. They were also strangers, afraid, unsure and foreign. Alone on the pier that day, waiting to be met after all other passengers had gone, a young boy selling apples, approached and gave each one an apple. It was the first gesture of hospitality and welcome they had received in this new world.

The three made their way to Brooklyn where they stayed with the Little Sisters of the Poor. Their plans to travel west to minister to French children were changed when Bishop Charles E. McDonnell asked them to stay in the Diocese of Brooklyn to nurse the sick poor in their own homes. In 1907, Bishop McDonnell received approval from Pope Pius X to establish the sisters as an American Community, distinct from their origins in the French Congregation. Their “home nursing” ministry eventually evolved into a New York State certified health agency known as the Nursing Sisters Home Visiting Service.

Bishop McDonnell also identified the need for a Catholic hospital in Nassau County. In 1913, Sister Marie Emma, who was one of the three nuns from France, assumed charge of a 13 bed former sanitarium in Hempstead called “Old Mercy.” Replaced by “New Mercy” in 1941, the facility is currently known as Mercy Hospital and part of the Catholic Health system.

Members of the congregation are still engaged in various aspects of health care throughout Brooklyn and Long Island. They are also active in prison ministry, work at the Interfaith Nutrition Network, and teach at the college level. The sisters advocate “for people who cannot speak for themselves.” They continue to follow their motto: “To minister in Christ” and remain “Faithful to Our Mission."

Mercy Hospital is proud of its beginnings and continues the tradition, every October 21, of presenting an apple to all patients and staff as a reminder of the importance of being welcomed and treated with even a small kindness.

Community Health

Mercy Hospital offers free wellness events and free health screenings.

Our Mission 

We, at Catholic Health, humbly join together to bring Christ’s healing mission and the mission of mercy of the Catholic Church expressed in Catholic health care to our communities.

 

Our Vision 

Catholic Health will be recognized as the premier health system on Long Island.

We commit to excellence in all we do by providing care that is state of the art, compassionate, and patient centered. Every person, every time.

Driven by innovation, rooted in our Catholic faith, and grounded in our humanity, we will transform the way health care is delivered to become the most trusted health partner to all communities we serve.

 

Role of Spiritual Care at Catholic Health
 

Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services

Our I-CARE Values

Integrity: We are who we say we are and act in accordance with the splendor of truth of our Catholic moral teaching and our Catholic values.

Compassion: We have compassion for our patients, see the suffering Christ in them, strive to alleviate suffering and serve the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of our patients.

Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

Respect: We honor the sanctity of life at every stage of life and the dignity of every person, and incorporate all the principles of Catholic social teaching in our relationships and advocacy.

Excellence: We seek the glory of God in the compassionate service of our patients, and we strive to do the best that can be done, whatever our role.

The Story Behind Our Logo

Our logo communicates the power of faith, hope and healing found both in our Catholic Faith and our work at Catholic Health. The shape of the logo evokes two images. The first is that of a chalice and sacred host, representing the elements of Holy Communion, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the very heart of the Catholic Faith. As a graphic element, the chalice and host also becomes the figure of a human person, arms uplifted in a celebration of the gifts of life, health and healing, especially as these reflect the mission of Catholic Health.

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