Mercy Health – Lorain Announces New Leadership

Press release from Mercy Health - Lorain:

Dec. 5, 2021

Mercy Health has announced a leadership consolidation that will take effect when current Lorain Market President Ed Oley begins his retirement in January 2022.

Dr. John Luellen, currently president for Mercy Health — Youngstown will assume responsibility for the new cross-market team as president of Mercy Health — Lorain and Mercy Health — Youngstown. Dr. Luellen joined the Youngstown market in 2018 as chief operating officer and assumed the role of market president later that year. He has an extensive background as an emergency physician, in health care management and in dedication to our ministry.

The two markets already share leaders for mission, legal services, and human resources. As the Lorain and Youngstown teams have worked closely together with various shared services, they have found efficiencies and similarities upon which we can build to further strengthen and align for the future.

The following cross-market leaders will assume responsibility for both markets, effective Jan. 2, 2022:

• Martin Tursky will become the cross-market chief operating officer.
• Dr. James Kravec will become the cross-market chief clinical officer.
• Michelle Crawford will become the cross-market chief financial officer.
• Stacie Call will become the cross-market chief nursing officer.

As part of the reorganization, a number of local leadership moves will also take place:

• Dr. Gil Palmer, currently market chief clinical officer for Mercy Health — Lorain will become president, Mercy Heath — Lorain Hospital.
• Carrie Jankowski, currently vice president ancillary and support for Mercy Health — Lorain will become administrator for Mercy Health — Allen Hospital.
• Charlotte Wray currently market chief nursing officer for Mercy Health — Lorain and president of Mercy Health — Allen Hospital will become president of St. Joseph Warren Hospital in the Youngstown market when its current president retires in April 2022.
• Cindy Dennison, currently chief financial officer for Mercy Health — Lorain will become the facility chief financial officer for Mercy Health — Lorain and Mercy Health — Allen Hospitals.

In the coming weeks, each of these leaders will be collaborating with their respective teams to ensure a smooth transition. It is important to know that this is a change in senior leadership only. Market boards, governance, market foundations, market medical groups and hospital medical staffs will remain in place. This leadership evolution will provide deeper support for both markets, which will enhance performance, efficiency, and service to our communities.

This press release was produced by Mercy Health - Lorain. The views expressed here are the author's own.