Mercy Health names new CEO

Cincinnati area hospital group Mercy Health Tuesday named a new president and chief executive officer.

Yousuf Ahmad was appointed to the post to replace James May effective June 15. Ahmad has been chief transformation officer for Mercy Health since 2011. He is also current interim president of Mercy Health Select, the physician-led accountable care organization within Mercy Health. He also has a third role as executive leader of Mercy Health – The Heart Institute, the group’s cardiology physician practice.

May is assuming full-time the role of executive vice president of Catholic Health Partners, a role he was promoted to in 2012. May has held a dual role, as a divisional CEO and senior vice president of CHP since 2006, according to Mercy Health.

Mercy Health is a division of Cincinnati-based hospital network Catholic Health Partners. Mercy Health, with headquarters in Blue Ash, is a group of six hospitals, physician offices, outpatient facilities, senior living communities, HealthPlexes and social service agencies in greater Cincinnati including Mercy Health — Fairfield Hospital.

Thomas Urban is market leader and president, Mercy Health — North Market, which includes all of Mercy Health’s Butler County operations and facilities.