Mercy Named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion

Mercy has once again earned national recognition for its commitment to creating a more inclusive workplace, this time by receiving a top score on the 2025 Disability Equality Index®.

The honor designates Mercy as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion," placing it among a select group of organizations recognized for fostering a culture where caregivers of all abilities can thrive.

The Disability Equality Index is the world's leading benchmarking tool for evaluating disability inclusion across industries.

Jointly developed by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the Index evaluates companies on six areas: culture and leadership, enterprise-wide access, employment practices, community engagement, supplier diversity and responsible procurement.

More than 500 corporations across the globe participated in the 2025 Index, which helps organizations identify opportunities for progress while celebrating companies that are leading the way.

To learn more about the 2025 Disability Equality Index®, click here.

Mercy, one of the 15 largest U.S. health systems and named the top large system in the U.S. for excellent patient experience by NRC Health, serves millions annually with nationally recognized care and one of the nation's largest and highest performing Accountable Care Organizations in quality and cost. Mercy is a highly integrated, multi-state health care system including 55 acute care and specialty (heart, children's, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has over 1,000 physician practice locations and outpatient facilities, more than 5,000 physicians and advanced practitioners and more than 50,000 caregivers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In fiscal year 2025 alone, Mercy provided more than half a billion dollars of free care and other community benefits, including traditional charity care and unreimbursed Medicaid.