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SISTERS OF MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM APPOINTS GENESIS PROJECT VICE PRESIDENT–SUPPLY CHAIN

St. Louis, MO (September 22, 2004) – The Sisters of Mercy Health System (Mercy) has named Gerald R. (Jerry) Ledlow, Ph.D., CHE, to the position of vice president – supply chain for the Genesis Project, a multi-year initiative that will transform work processes and information technology across the Mercy System. In this role, Ledlow will provide leadership for the Genesis Project’s supply chain aspects, which are related to purchasing and management of supplies and equipment, including capital projects.

Prior to joining Mercy, Ledlow was director of the Doctor of Health Administration Program at Central Michigan University. He received his Ph.D. in organizational leadership from the University of Oklahoma and earned board certification from the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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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, a heart hospital, 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 26,000 co-workers and 3,100 physicians who are employed or practice at Mercy facilities. Mercy is the 9th largest Catholic health care system in the U.S. based on net patient service revenue and is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy–St. Louis Regional Community.

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