Programs

  • Mercy Medical Center Services

    MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, A MINISTRY OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY HEALTH SYSTEM, OPERATES A 476-BED HOSPITAL SERVICE STARK, CARROLL, WAYNE, HOLMES AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES AND PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. IT HAS 650 MEMBERS ON ITS MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYS OVER 2,500 PEOPLE. MERCY OPERATES OUTPATIENT HEALTH CENTERS IN ALLIANCE, CARROLL COUNTY, JACKSON TOWNSHIP, LAKE TOWNSHIP, LOUISVILLE, MASSILLON, NORTH CANTON, PLAIN TOWNSHIP AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTY. A CATHOLIC HOSPITAL, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER UPHOLDS THE MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE SISTERS OF ST. AUGUSTINE AND CONTINUES TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:NEW MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF PLAIN OPENED ITS NEW LOCATION IN THE REVITALIZED OAKWOOD SQUARE PLAZA, LOCATED AT 2638 EASTON STREET, NE, NORTH CANTON. MERCY HEALTH CENTER OF PLAIN OFFERS STATCARE, PRIMARY CARE, SPORTS MEDICINE, RADIOLOGY AND LABORATORY SERVICES. EXPRESS CHECK IN AT MERCY STATCAREMERCY STATCARE EXPRESS CHECK IN WENT LIVE AT ALL MERCY STATCARE LOCATIONS, WHICH MEANS A SPOT CAN BE SAVED ONLINE FOR STATCARE IMMEDIATE CARE. MERCY DEDICATED HUSEYIN 'SAM' SARIKAYA MEMORIAL LABORATORYTHANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF DR. SAM SARIKAYA, A PATHOLOGIST AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, MERCY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION HELD A SPECIAL BLESSING AND DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR THE HUSEYIN 'SAM' SARIKAYA, MD, MEMORIAL LABORATORY AT THE MEDICAL CENTER. MERCY PRIMARY CARE PERRY AND LAKE ACHIEVE RECOGNITION AS PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOMESMERCY PRIMARY CARE PERRY AND MERCY PRIMARY CARE LAKE ACHIEVED RECOGNITION AS PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES (PCMH) BY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE (NCQA). SIMILAR TO A TRADITIONAL FAMILY OR INTERNAL MEDICINE PRACTICE, A MERCY PCMH OFFERS THE DAY-TO-DAY HEALTH CARE ITS PATIENTS NEED, IN ADDITION PATIENTS PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR OWN HEALTH CARE. MERCY PILOTED MEDS TO BEDS PROGRAMMERCY PILOTED ITS NEW MEDS TO BEDS PROGRAM ON SEVERAL NURSING UNITS. MEDS TO BEDS IS A BEDSIDE MEDICATION DELIVERY SERVICE SO THAT AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY, PATIENTS DO NOT NEED TO MAKE AN EXTRA TRIP OR WAIT IN LONG LINES AT THE PHARMACY. IT WILL BE ROLLED OUT TO ALL UNITS IN PHASES.NEW ORTHOPEDIC AND EXTENDED RECOVERY UNIT OPENEDMERCY'S NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ORTHOPEDIC AND EXTENDED RECOVERY UNIT OPENED. WITH 27 PRIVATE BEDS, THIS STATE-OF-THE-ART UNIT ALLOWS MERCY PHYSICIANS AND NURSES TO MONITOR AND CARE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, INCLUDING JOINT REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS CARE FOR POST-OPERATIVE PATIENTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES A DEDICATED PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AREA.MERCY TRAUMA SERVICES PREPARES COMMUNITY WITH STOP THE BLEED TRAININGMERCY TRAUMA SERVICES PROVIDED THE ONLY TRAINING IN THE AREA FOR COMMUNITY STOP THE BLEED CLASSES. STOP THE BLEED IS A NATION-WIDE INITIATIVE THAT MERCY BROUGHT TO THE STARK COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. MERCY TRAUMA SERVICES WAS VERY BUSY TRAINING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND EDUCATORS AND CHURCHES HOW TO STOP/STEM THE FLOW OF BLOOD, ESPECIALLY IN MASS SHOOTING SITUATIONS, UNTIL PROFESSIONAL EMS ARRIVE.MERCY PROVIDES ONLY TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY PARAMEDIC TRAINING (TECC) IN THE AREAMERCY TRAUMA SERVICES INITIATED THE ONLY TACTICAL EMERGENCY CASUALTY CARE (TECC) TRAINING FOR PARAMEDICS IN THE AREA. MERCY RECEIVED TRAINING REQUESTS FROM FIRE/EMT DEPARTMENTS ALL OVER OHIO AND PENNSYLVANIA. THIS WAS A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP TO HELP FIRST RESPONDERS WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY ALONGSIDE POLICE OFFICERS WHEN CASUALTIES NEED TREATMENT.MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FIRST IN STARK COUNTY TO USE GERM ZAPPING ROBOTS IN APRIL OF 2018 MERCY BECAME THE FIRST AND ONLY HEALTH-CARE FACILITY IN STARK COUNTY TO DISINFECT HOSPITAL SURFACES USING ROBOTS THAT SAFELY EMIT GERMICIDAL ULTRAVIOLET (UVC) RAYS MORE INTENSE THAN SUNLIGHT TO DESTROY MICROORGANISMS, EVEN IN SHADOWED AREAS. THE HOSPITAL ALSO PURCHASED THE LIGHTSTRIKE DISINFECTION POD, A PORTABLE DISINFECTION CONTAINMENT UNIT THAT CAN RAPIDLY DISINFECT HIGH-TOUCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT LIKE WHEELCHAIRS, COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS, AND IV POLES.MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS 2018(MAY HAVE BEEN FOR 2017 BUT WERE NOT ANNOUNCED UNTIL 2018)MERCY MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES AN "A" RATING FROM LEAPFROGIN NOVEMBER OF 2018, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WAS AWARDED AN 'A' FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP'S FALL 2018 HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE. THE DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S EFFORTS IN PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM HARM AND MEETING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE LEAPFROG GROUP IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS AND PURCHASERS. MERCY BOUTIQUE RECENTLY RECEIVED ITS THREE-YEAR REACCREDITATION FROM THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS & PEDORTHICS (ABC). THE ABC ACCREDITATION VERIFIES THAT MERCY ADHERES TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN PROSTHETICS AND PROVIDES SUPERIOR PATIENT CARE.MERCY MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVED THE 2017 HEALTHY WORKSITE SILVER LEVEL AWARD FROM THE HEALTHY BUSINESS COUNCIL OF OHIO FOR DEMONSTRATING A COMMITMENT TO THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF ITS EMPLOYEES. THIS ACHIEVEMENT DEMONSTRATES MERCY'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, BETTER NUTRITION AND THE PREVENTION OR CESSATION OF TOBACCO.THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER AGAIN GAVE MERCY CANCER CENTER FULL THREE-YEAR ACCREDITATION WITH COMMENDATION FOR A SURVEY CONDUCTED ON NOVEMBER 3. AMONG BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD LEVELS OF COMMENDATION, MERCY RECEIVED THE HIGHEST GOLD STATUS ON ALL SEVEN OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STANDARDS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR REPORT CITES FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER 27 NON-COMMENDATION STANDARDS. THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS A DIRECT REFLECTION OF THE GREAT PHYSICIANS AND STAFF INVOLVED WITH MERCY CANCER CENTER.MERCY OUTPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAM HAS BEEN AWARDED CONTINUED RECOGNITION FROM THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION (ADA). THIS PROGRAM OFFERS HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION SERVICES TO THE PATIENTS IT SERVES. THE ADA EDUCATION RECOGNITION EFFORT IS A VOLUNTARY PROCESS, WHICH ASSURES THAT APPROVED EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE MET THE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION. THE ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE OF THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS (CAP) ACCREDITED MERCY DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE IN 2018. MERCY IS ONE OF MORE THAN 7,700 CAP-ACCREDITED FACILITIES WORLDWIDE. MERCY CANCER CENTER WAS RECENTLY PRESENTED WITH THE 2017 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD BY THE COMMISSION ON CANCER (COC) OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS). MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF A SELECT GROUP OF ONLY 32 U.S. HEALTH CARE FACILITIES WITH ACCREDITED CANCER PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE THIS NATIONAL HONOR FOR SURVEYS PERFORMED LAST YEAR. THE AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES CANCER PROGRAMS THAT ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING QUALITY CARE TO CANCER PATIENTS. THE 32 AWARD-WINNING CANCER CARE PROGRAMS REPRESENT APPROXIMATELY SEVEN PERCENT OF PROGRAMS SURVEYED BY THE COC IN 2017. MORE IMPRESSIVELY, THIS IS THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TIME THE HONOR HAS BEEN BESTOWED ON MERCY CANCER CENTER SINCE 2008. VERY FEW CANCERS CENTERS NATIONALLY HAVE EVER ACHIEVED THIS STATUS, WHICH PUTS MERCY CANCER CENTER IN A VERY ELITE CLASS. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER HAS RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-STROKE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.MERCY HEART CENTER RECEIVED THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY'S NCDR ACTION REGISTRY PLATINUM PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR 2018. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IS ONE OF ONLY 203 HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE THE HONOR. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER HAS RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES-HEART FAILURE GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING HEART FAILURE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES BY THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE. THE TRAUMA CENTER AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY SERVICES WAS AGAIN VERIFIED AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER BY THE VERIFICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE (VRC), AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA (COT) OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (ACS). THIS ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNIZES MERCY'S DEDICATION TO PROVIDING OPTIMAL CARE FOR INJURED PATIENTS.FOR THE 10TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WAS AGAIN AWARDED THE U.S. EPA'S ENERGY STAR CERTIFICATIONONE OF ONLY THREE HOSPITALS IN THE U.S., AND THE ONLY ONE IN OHIO, TO EARN THIS DESIGNATION. EACH YEAR THE HOSPITAL'S MAIN CAMPUS, A FACILITY OF ONE MILLION SQUARE FEET THAT'S A BLEND OF OLD AND NEW CONSTRUCTION, SAVES APPROXIMATELY $976,000 IN ENERGY COSTS. ON AVERAGE, ENERGY STAR-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS AND PLANTS USE 35 PERCENT LESS ENERGY, CAUSE 35 PERCENT FEWER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AND ARE LESS EXPENSIVE TO OPERATE THAN THEIR PEERSALL WITHOUT SACRIFICES IN PERFORMANCE OR COMFORT.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $295.3M

  • Program 1 [2020]

    CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL OPERATES A 476-BED HOSPITAL SERVICING STARK, CARROLL, WAYNE, HOLMES AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES AND PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN OHIO. IT HAS OVER 600 MEMBERS ON ITS MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYS OVER 2,500 PEOPLE. MERCY OPERATES OUTPATIENT HEALTH CENTERS IN ALLIANCE, CARROLL COUNTY, JACKSON TOWNSHIP, LAKE TOWNSHIP, LOUISVILLE, MASSILLON, NORTH CANTON, PLAIN TOWNSHIP AND TUSCARAWS COUNTY. A CATHOLIC HOSPITAL, MERCY MEDICAL CENTER UPHOLDS THE MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE SISTERS OF ST. AUGUSTINE AND CONTINUES TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL WAS AWARDED AN 'A' FROM THE LEAPFROG GROUP'S FALL 2020 HOSPITAL SAFETY GRADE. THE DESIGNATION RECOGNIZED MERCY MEDICAL CENTER'S EFFORTS IN PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM HARM AND MEETING THE HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE LEAPFROG GROUP IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND SAFETY FOR CONSUMERS AND PURCHASERS. THE SAFETY GRADE ASSIGNS AN A, B, C, D OR F GRADE TO HOSPITALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE IN PREVENTING MEDICAL ERRORS, INFECTIONS AND OTHER HARMS AMONG PATIENTS IN THEIR CARE.CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL HAS RECEIVED THE MISSION: LIFELINE GOLD RECEIVING QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES OUTLINED BY THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WHO SUFFER SEVERE HEART ATTACKS.CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S GET WITH THE GUIDELINES GOLD PLUS QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZED THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO ENSURING STROKE PATIENTS RECEIVE THE MOST APPROPRIATE TREATMENT ACCORDING TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, RESEARCH-BASED GUIDELINES BASED ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE.CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL RECEIVED THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION'S (AHA/ASA)GET WITH THE GUIDELINES HEART FAILURE GOLD PLUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. MERCY ALSO QUALIFIED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A RECIPIENT OF THE AHA/ASA'S TARGET: HEART FAILURE HONOR ROLL WITH TARGET: TYPE 2 DIABETES HONOR ROLL AWARD.THE HEALTHY BUSINESS COUNCIL OF OHIO (HBCO) RECOGNIZED CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL WITH THE 2019 HEALTHY WORKSITE GOLD LEVEL AWARD DURING THE 16TH ANNUAL HEALTHY WORKSITE AWARDS PRESENTATION ON JANUARY 23, 2020, AT THE NATIONWIDE HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. MERCY WAS AMONG 34 OHIO LARGE EMPLOYERS (1,001 OR MORE EMPLOYEES) RECOGNIZED WITH THE GOLD LEVEL AWARD FOR DEMONSTRATING A COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEE WELLNESS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE WORKSITE HEALTH PROMOTION AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. APPLICANTS WERE SCORED ON THE EXTENT THEIR WELLNESS PROGRAMS FACILITATE AND ENCOURAGE EMPLOYEE HEALTH, ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY AND ENSURE A HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT.THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY (ACC) RECOGNIZED CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL FOR ITS DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT IN TREATING PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE. MERCY WAS AWARDED HEART FAILURE ACCREDITATION IN APRIL BASED ON A RIGOROUS REVIEW OF THE STAFF'S ABILITY TO EVALUATE, DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE THROUGH PRE-HOSPITAL CARE, EARLY STABILIZATION, ACUTE CARE, TRANSITIONAL CARE, CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURE AND MORE. HOSPITALS THAT EMPLOY AN EVIDENCE-BASED, PROTOCOL-DRIVEN AND SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MANAGING HEART FAILURE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REDUCE TIME TO TREATMENT, AND ARE ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND PREDICT HIGH-RISK PATIENTS WHILE ALSO REDUCING LENGTH-OF-STAY AND HOSPITAL READMISSIONS.MERCY SLEEP LABS AT THE MAIN HOSPITAL AND JACKSON ACHIEVED ACCREDITATION RENEWAL FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE. SINCE 1977, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (AASM) STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION HAVE BEEN THE "GOLD STANDARD" BY WHICH THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC EVALUATE SLEEP MEDICINE FACILITIES. BY ACHIEVING ACCREDITATION, A SLEEP CENTER DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING QUALITY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT OF SLEEP PATIENTS.MERCY SLEEP CENTER ACHIEVED REACCREDITATION AS AN A-STEP INTRODUCTORY COURSE PROVIDER FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (AASM). BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE REACCREDITATION PROCESS AND UPHOLDING THE A-STEP STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION, MERCY HAS SHOWN ITS DEDICATION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR SLEEP TECHNOLOGISTS.MERCY MEDICAL CENTER EARNED THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) ENERGY STAR CERTIFICATION FOR SUPERIOR ENERGY PERFORMANCE. THIS IS THE 12TH YEAR IN A ROW THAT MERCY HAS EARNED THE ENERGY STAR, REFLECTING A LEGACY OF CONTINUED ENERGY SAVINGS. ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED BUILDINGS AND PLANTS ARE VERIFIED TO PERFORM IN THE TOP 25 PERCENT OF BUILDINGS NATIONWIDE, BASED ON WEATHER-NORMALIZED SOURCE ENERGY USE THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT OCCUPANCY, HOURS OF OPERATION, AND OTHER KEY METRICS.MERCY PRIMARY CARE LAKE COMPLETED A SUCCESSFUL AUDIT FROM THE STATE FOR COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE (CPC) DESIGNATION REPRESENTING ALL OF PROCORP. THE AUDITING TEAM WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH NOT ONLY THE PREPARATION BUT ALSO THE KNOWLEDGE THE QUALITY TEAM AND LAKE TEAM PRESENTED. THE AUDITORS WERE APPRECIATIVE OF THE CARE AND FOLLOW-THROUGH PROCORP PROVIDES TO ITS MEMBERS.NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:NEW MUSCULOSKELETAL CENTER OPENSMERCY MUSCULOSKELETAL CENTER OPENED IN 2020. THE CENTER WILL TREAT CONDITIONS SUCH AS PAIN IN THE KNEE, ANKLE OR SHOULDER, AS WELL AS OTHER INJURIES TO THE MUSCLES, TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, BONES, NECK AND BACK. NEXT DAY APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE.MERCY MEDICAL CENTER WAS THE FIRST IN OHIO TO OFFER AQUABLATION THERAPY FOR BPH,A MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO TREAT NON-CANCEROUS ENLARGED PROSTATE.THE BENEFITS INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN BPH SYMPTOMS WITH REDUCED SIDE EFFECTS WHEN COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL SURGERY.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $303.9M