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Sisters of Mercy Health System Appoints New Board Member

St. Louis, Mo. (Dec. 1, 2008) — The Sisters of Mercy Health System (Mercy) has appointed Reginald R. Mebane to the board of directors of its sponsoring body, Mercy Health Ministry, effective December 1, for a three-year term.

Mebane is the Chief Operating Officer, SES, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Ga. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer for FedEx Trade Networks Transport and Brokerage Company and as Chairman of the Memphis Health, Education & Housing Finance Board. Mebane holds bachelor's and master’s degrees in psychology from the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tenn. In addition, he taught in the MBA program at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y.

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About Mercy

The Sisters of Mercy Health System (Mercy) operates hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, health plans and related health and human services in a seven state area including Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Its members include 18 acute care hospitals providing more than 4,000 licensed beds, two heart hospitals, a managed care subsidiary (Mercy Health Plans), physician practices, outpatient care facilities, home health programs, skilled nursing services and long-term care facilities. Services are provided by approximately 31,100 co-workers and 4,600 physicians who are employed or practice at Mercy facilities. Mercy is the 9th largest Catholic healthcare system in the U.S. based on net patient service revenue. It is sponsored by Mercy Health Ministry, an entity established by the Catholic Church to oversee the healing ministry and Catholic identity of Mercy. For more information, visit www.mercy.net.

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