Mercy of St. Louis has named Dr. John Mohart as its executive vice president and chief operating officer. Mohart’s appointment marks the first time a physician has been named to the COO role across Mercy.
Mohart, who joined Mercy in 2012 as a cardiologist, most recently served as president of community operations for Mercy. In that role, he worked to implement care models that became standards across Mercy and helped manage patients with diabetes, heart failure, hypertension and more.
A press release from Mercy said that under Mohart’s leadership, the system was able to remove more than 100,000 unnecessary patient length of stay days in the past two years, which increased quality of care, patient outcomes and patient access.
“We have more health care providers as top leaders at Mercy than we’ve ever had before because we believe they are key to getting health care right, and Dr. Mohart, who has been a senior leader for many years, has shown that he has the expertise to unify care for our patients whether it’s in the hospital, clinic, virtually or anywhere they receive care at Mercy,” Steve Mackin, Mercy’s president and CEO, said in the release. “Dr. Mohart’s passion as a physician and his strong belief that every co-worker is a caregiver will ensure that we prioritize what’s best for our patients and our team at Mercy as we enter our third century of care.”
Mohart attended medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia and completed his residency and cardiovascular medicine fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
“I am devoted to health care and to Mercy’s mission of pioneering new models of care so that health care is accessible, affordable and sustainable,” Mohart said in the release. “It’s a privilege to serve, lead and grow Mercy’s vision and mission in today’s ever-changing health care landscape.”
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