Programs & Services
Your Hospital Stay
Your admission to the Mercy Birth Center will go more smoothly if you pre-register. To do so, call 641-422-7236 or 1-800-433-3883 and ask for Patient Registration. Your physician's office has pre-registration forms on hand and you may request one there or you may print out a copy (Pre-Registration Form).
The Pre-Registration Form asks for insurance information. You are responsible for contacting your insurance company to determine coverage of your hospital stay. Please bring your insurance card to Patient Registration. If you have concerns regarding financial arrangements, please call Lisa Rogers in Patient Registration at 641-422-7748. She will discuss payment plans with you.
Mail completed Pre-Registration Form to:
Pre-Admission Registration
Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa
1000 4th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
To help us care for you and your baby, please complete the Patient Health History and the Birth Plan. The birth of your baby is a unique experience for each family and this information will help us meet your expectations. Please share this information with your physician at your next visit and your physician will forward the form to the Mercy Birth Center.
When the time arrives for the birth of your baby, you may enter Mercy - North Iowa through the Main Entrance or the Emergency Entrance. On Monday through Friday between 5:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., please enter through the Main Entrance and check in at Patient Registration (through the lobby and on your left). On weekends and after 5:00 p.m., please enter through the Emergency Center and register there. The Emergency entrance is open 24 hours-a-day whereas all other doors are locked after 8:00 p.m.
Mercy Birth Center is located on the third floor of Mercy - North Iowa. You will be escorted by wheel chair to a labor/delivery/recovery (LDR) room where you will be assessed by a registered nurse. Your physician will be contacted. A resident physician also may assist in your care. Approximately two hours after your baby's birth, you will be moved to a patient room.
Items to bring with you:
- Patient Education Manual;
- Nightgown or pajamas if you wish to wear your own;
- Slippers;
- Toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, toiletries, hairdryer, curling iron, etc.;
- A pacifier if you wish your baby to have one;
- A safe and properly functioning car seat if you do not wish to rent one (Please verify that it works in your car in advance); and
- Outfit and blankets to dress and cover your baby as appropriate for the weather.
