Mercy Medical Center Named Among Most Socially Responsible Hospitals for Second Consecutive Year

Mercy Medical Center was recently named to The Lown Institute’s 2025 list of most socially responsible hospitals, highlighting the top hospitals for social responsibility in every state. Mercy earned an “A” grade on the 2025–2026 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. 

Mercy achieved this honor through strong performances across metrics of health equity, patient outcomes and value of care, out of more than 3,500 hospitals nationwide. This marks the second consecutive year Mercy has been recognized by the Lown Institute as one of their Most Socially Responsible Hospitals.

Mercy Medical Center earned the following top grades on Lown's 2025–2026 Index: 

• Social Responsibility Grade: A
• Value of Care Grade: A
• Patient Satisfaction Grade: A
• Inclusivity Grade: A
• Avoiding Overuse Grade: A
• Top 5 in Maryland for Inclusivity
• Top 5 in Maryland for Avoiding Overuse
• Top 5 in Maryland for Racial Inclusivity

“This recognition from the Lown Institute is further evidence of our commitment to the mission of the Sisters of Mercy—to deliver quality, compassionate care to all our patients, regardless of economic or social condition. Mercy remains committed to serving the most vulnerable communities, as we have since our founding 150 years ago,” said Mercy Health Services president and CEO Dr. David N. Maine. 

“Hospitals are facing unprecedented political and financial challenges,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “In this uncertain environment, it’s more important than ever to support the socially responsible hospitals who are delivering high-quality care to all in their community.”

The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the only ranking to combine metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, for more than 2,700 acute-care and 800 critical-access hospitals nationwide. In the sixth annual rankings, the 2025–2026 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on more than 50 measures, including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity and avoidance of overuse. Full methodology can be found on the Lown Index website. 

Founded in 1874 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Medical Center is located in downtown Baltimore City, about six blocks from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. A university-affiliated teaching facility, Mercy is a Catholic hospital with a national reputation for women's health care, orthopedics and other specialties. Mercy is home to the renowned Weinberg Center for Women's Health & Medicine and The Mary Catherine Bunting Center. For details, visit www.mdmercy.com and MDMercyMedia on Facebook & Twitter, or call 1-800-MD-Mercy.