Mercy receives county and state approval to proceed with the development of a trauma center at Mercy San Juan Hospital. Methodist Hospital opens renovated Intensive Care Unit. Mercy General Hospital is named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by HCIA, an independent healthcare information company. Methodist Hospital celebrates 25 years of serving the healthcare needs of the south area. Mercy General's Pediatric Unit is closed.
Mercy becomes the first in Sacramento to offer a new alternative procedure to hysterectomy.
Mercy Charities Housing opens Russell Manor, a low-income housing complex for seniors that was built on land donated by Methodist Hospital. Mercy General Hospital begins performing an experimental laser heart procedure known as a percutaneous myocardial revascularization. The procedure, which doesn't require an incision or general anesthesia, improves blood flow and offers patients relief from angina. Testing of more than 12,000 medical devices for the potential Y2K bug begins at all Mercy hospitals. Mercy Charities Housing, Mercy Hospital of Folsom and the City of Folsom team up to purchase and renovate 10 apartment buildings in an impoverished Folsom neighborhood.