Michael Yungmann serves as president of Mercy Health — Paducah and Irvine, leading efforts to enhance health care access and quality across Kentucky. Since joining Mercy Health in 2017 as president and CEO of Mercy Health — Kentucky and senior vice president of Mercy Health, he has actively advanced the ministry’s Mission to serve the poor, dying and underserved.
The Kentucky market includes Mercy Health — Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, a regional referral hospital for more than a dozen neighboring counties, and Mercy Health — Marcum and Wallace Hospital in Irvine, a critical access hospital providing essential rural health care. Under Michael’s leadership, these facilities focus on patient-centered care, physician engagement and community health outreach.
With a background in hospital administration spanning Florida, Virginia and Missouri, Michael has held leadership roles, including CEO, chief operating officer and associate administrator. Prior to joining Mercy Health, he served as hospital president for BayCare Health System in Clearwater, FL, where he led physician relationship development, service line growth, and patient and employee satisfaction initiatives.
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I am most proud of our ministry’s commitment to the most vulnerable members of our communities. The goodwill displayed by our community health outreach efforts, the generosity of our foundation’s benefactors, and the everyday compassionate care delivered by our associates — extending beyond medical care to address the whole person — is truly inspiring.
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