MercyOne Announces New President/CEO

A healthcare provider serving north and northeast Iowa has new leadership.

MercyOne has named Robert Baxter (FACHE) their new president and CEO. Beginning June 22nd, Baxter will succeed Michael Taylor, who has served in an interim capacity since the beginning of January.

Baxter brings more than 30 years of health care experience, most recently serving as president of the Toledo market for Bon Secours Mercy Health, the largest health care system in Ohio, leading Mercy Health to a CMS Five-Star rating. 

In joining MercyOne, Baxter returns to the state where he earned his MBA and MA in Hospital and Health Administration at the University of Iowa.  

He will be responsible for setting strategic direction, advancing the mission and ensuring operational excellence across all MercyOne, which employs more than 20,000, and with more than 230 clinics, medical centers, hospitals and care locations throughout the state of Iowa and beyond.

Taylor will remain as Interim President and CEO at MercyOne through July 1 to ensure a smooth transition.

MercyOne has hospitals and/or clinics across the region, including in New Hampton, Oelwein, Osage, Mason City, Greene, Waverly, Rockford, Riceville, and Saint Ansgar.