Mercy's Health Information Publication
Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield offers up-to-date health information in a bi-monthly publication, Mercy Advances. You will also find health tips, touching patient stories an updates on how Mercy Hospitals is working to better serve our community.
The issues of Mercy Advances are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download a copy from their site.
If you would like to receive Mercy Advances in your home, please call (661) 632-5831. You will receive our publication every two months, filled with timely and useful health information. We have provided an index below of current and past issues of Mercy Advances. We hope you enjoy our publication.
Mercy Advances - Nov/Dec 2007
- President's Message: Growth and Development with You in Mind
- Health Screenings = A Healthier You
- New Urgent Care Center Provides Convenient Alternative
- Make 2007 the Season for Giving
- Support Groups and Classes for You
Mercy Advances - Sep/Oct 2007
- Mercy Hospitals Helps You Quit Smoking
- Fight the Flu
- Prostate Cancer: What You Should Know
- Getting a Mammogram
- Handwashing for Good Health
- Groups and Classes for You
Mercy Advances - Jan/Feb 2007
- Weight-loss that Works - One Patient's Story
- Choices the Change the Community - Value Enhancement Program
- Hands of Mercy - More than Healthcare Providers
- Hospitalist Program Benefits Patients
- Post Holiday Stress Relievers
- Eight Reasons to Quit Smoking
Mercy Advances - Nov/Dec 2006
- Understanding Shoulder Replacement
- It's an Inside job: Repairing Arteries from Within
- Community Outreach Programs: How you can help
- Make a Splash with Hydrotherapy
- Back-to-school Survival Kit
- Help at the Touch of a Button - Lifeline