And at what cost to the most needy people in the community? Maybe Mercy in Motion, inpatient hospice and Mercy Manor could have been kept a little longer if Mr. Bea wasn't so worried about the almighty dollar. To all those who are pro-Mercy: you must not have a loved one who is desperate need of those cut services. I hope you never do need them, but then again, maybe the "super robot" can give the elderly rides to appointments and provide end-of-life care.

I'm a Mercy employee, and I sometimes get discouraged when I read these articles on via the internet and see the feedback.

Although I may not agree with everything done by my employer, I do see the bigger picture and realize Mercy is making moves to stay a viable health care institution, and business.

When Mercy invests in new medical technology or expands a building, it is to offer better care for our current and future patients. It helps to keep our roots in this community and to guarantee jobs for the future, too!

Among complaints, I often see mentions of Madison offering better or more up-to-date services compared to Mercy. Yet when Mercy attempts to bring that technology or those services closer to home, the complaints turn to what services Mercy has had to close. Nobody notices that the Madison hospitals they are glorifying don't offer those closed services either.

I'm curious as to where those complainers are, or where they have been, when Mercy looks, or has looked, to raise money for the homeless shelter or other services in which they may not be reimbursed. Have they given?

Yes, this community to has many people who need additional assistance, and by growing and expanding our services and technology, we continue to find ways to generate revenue so we can turn around and offer additional help to those who need it.

I'm proud to work at Mercy and to serve Janesville, and although I know we can't please everyone all the time, I do hope our community members will support us and our efforts to best serve them. We have a lot of compassionate, wonderful people working here, and most of us, want to offer you the best experience possible when you need our help.

Is this where the funds for Mercy's inpatient hospice care, Mercy In Motion transportation and Mercy Manor nursing home went? Mercy eliminated these 3 badly needed community services. And now they are promoting a multi-million dollar robotic surgery system. Mr. Bea, where are your priorities?

momof5: in prostate surgeries it is possible to remove the cancer/prostate but leave the man incontinent due to the sensitive and delicate nature of that surgery. my father had this happen while removing his cancer and he hated it until nearly a year later when the symptoms went away. robotic surgery = higher accuracy and less likelihood of this and other post surgical complications, as well as other benefits

Dr. G is a urologist....what kinds of surgery will "Dr. da Vinci" be aiding in? Vasectomies? Oh I can see the headlines now..... LOL

If I had the choice between affordable health care, and robots I would pick affordable health care. Will this robot make my health care more affordable?