CINCINNATI: Mickus named COO for Catholic Healthcare Partners

Catholic Healthcare Partners has named Steven Mickus its new COO. Mickus has already been serving as CEO of the organization's northern division, a role he will continue, the Business Courier of Cincinnati reports. The division includes seven hospitals in northwest Ohio. James May, CEO of Mercy Health Partners, which is Catholic Healthcare Partners' central division, is also taking on an expanded role. He will, while continuing as Mercy' CEO, lead CHP's newly created Senior Health and Housing Division, a systemwide service line focused on long-term care and senior housing. The COO position comes open as long-serving COO David Jimenez takes over leadership of the Mercy Health Partners' Tennessee region through Dec. 31. He will then retire.