Mercy Health Network President and CEO Bob Ritz announced today the appointment of Sean Williams as the new President and CEO of Mercy Iowa City, effective May 1st. Williams currently serves as the President and CEO of Mercy Medical Center – Clinton, where he has successfully led the organization for the past eight years. Mercy Iowa City Interim CEO Shane Cerone, along with Mercy Iowa City Chief Operating Officer Casey Greene, will assist to ensure a smooth transition.

“Sean has made significant contributions to Mercy Health Network and to the excellence of our Clinton ministry,” said Ritz. “With his proven track record of leadership and deep understanding of our values and mission, he is uniquely qualified and we are pleased to elevate his talents to serve Mercy Iowa City.”

Williams, a well-respected industry veteran with two decades of health care leadership experience, has demonstrated success in fostering a culture of innovation and exceptional patient care experiences with an emphasis on quality, safety and clinical operations.

“Sean is an outstanding, mission-driven leader, who will build on our success and help us continue to strengthen our longstanding tradition of delivering high-quality and compassionate care,” said Mercy Iowa City Board Chair Mark Phillips. “On behalf of the board, we are excited to welcome Sean into this role and look forward to working closely with him to continue to advance our healing ministry to the community.”

During his tenure at Mercy Medical Center - Clinton, the organization realized greater clinical success, colleague engagement, patient experience and quality metrics. These achievements led to the hospital receiving Magnet recognition and numerous patient satisfaction and industry quality awards. He also previously served St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids as CEO of Jones Regional Medical Center, where he led the planning and building of a replacement hospital.

Williams stated, “I am honored and excited to join the talented team at Mercy Iowa City. Their reputation for top quality care is well established and I am humbled to be associated with them.”

Williams, a Quad Cities native, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at Loras College in Dubuque and Masters of Healthcare Administration at Des Moines University. Sean and his wife, Katie, are excited to return to Iowa City where they met and were married 15 years ago. “We have always lived in Iowa and feel blessed with this opportunity to continue to raise our family here.”

“I am excited to become a part of the community, and I am looking forward to working with medical staff, colleagues and the board in continuing the success of Mercy Iowa City,” said Williams. “My goal is to ensure Mercy Iowa City remains well-positioned to deliver on its mission of providing exceptional care and service to the community.”

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About Mercy Iowa City
Mercy Iowa City is an acute care hospital and regional referral center that draws patients from throughout southeast Iowa. Mercy has 234 acute care beds, 25 private rooms for outpatient surgery, 26-bed nursery with a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 27 primary and specialty care clinics, a medical staff of 250 physicians representing all major medical specialties and most sub-specialties and 1,350 employees. Mercy Iowa City was awarded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) 5 Star Rating as a Top 2% of all hospitals in 2017 and 2018, the only hospital in Iowa to do so. Mercy Iowa City was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1873 and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy Chicago for many years. In 2008, they became part of the Sisters of the West Midwest Community. For more information, please visit www.mercyiowacity.org.

About Mercy Health Network
Mercy Health Network is a partnership between two of the nation’s largest Catholic health care systems – Catholic Health Initiatives and Trinity Health. This partnership created a regional health system consisting of more than 40 hospitals, 230 clinics and more than 20,000 colleagues serving Iowa and communities in surrounding states. To learn more, go to www.mercyhealthnetwork.com.