FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bobby Maldonado

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System

248-858-6662

Bobby.Maldonado@stjoeshealth.org

May 3, 2018

PONTIAC, Mich. (May 3, 2018) – St. Joseph Mercy Oakland has named Frank Sawyer as its new senior vice president of operations. In this role, he is responsible for operational and clinical service-line management, and provides day-to-day oversight of quality, safety and operational goals within the hospital. "Frank is an ascending leader who has garnered an impressive blend of ambulatory and inpatient operations and service line experience throughout his career," said Shannon Striebich, president of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland. "He emerged as our clear choice based on his professional experience as well as his team oriented, highly collaborative style of leadership."

Before arriving to St. Joe's, Sawyer served as vice president of Oncology Services at Premier Health, an integrated network of five hospitals and two major health centers in Dayton, Ohio. Prior to leading Oncology Services, he served concurrently as vice president of operations for Good Samaritan Hospital, and system vice president for Environmental Services. Sawyer earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Ohio University and his Masters of Health Administration (MHA) from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

About St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is a 443-bed community teaching hospital and a long-time leader in health care in Oakland County. Founded in 1927 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland has won numerous local and national awards for patient safety, quality and performance, and consistently ranks in the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide. A member of the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is a technologically leading hospital that combines advanced medicine and personal care to assist patients on their path to wellness. With dedicated physicians, nurses and hospital staff committed to providing quality care throughout the patient stay, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland has truly personalized the patient care experience.

For more information about health services offered at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, please visit stjoesoakland.org.

About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving seven counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Jackson, and Lenawee. It includes 537-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 443-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 136-bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell, and 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea. Combined, the five hospitals are licensed for 1,553 beds, have five outpatient health centers, six urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 15,300 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 2,700 physicians. SJMHS has annual operating revenues of about $2 billion and returns about $120 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs.

SJMHS is a member of Trinity Health, a leading Catholic health care system based in Livonia, Mich. Trinity Health operates in 22 states, employs about 131,000 colleagues, has annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of about $24.6 billion. Additionally, the organization returns almost $1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information on health services offered at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, please visit www.stjoeshealth.org.

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