Marie Moore Recognized Among Becker’s “Health Care Leaders Under 40”

WASHINGTON, Mo. - Marie Moore, president of Mercy Washington and Lincoln communities, was recently named by Becker's Hospital Review to its "Rising Stars: Health Care Leaders Under 40" list.

The list recognizes bold and innovative professionals across the industry who are making health care more accessible, affordable and seamless for patients. According to Becker's, these leaders share a common goal of transforming health care for the better and are poised to make a lasting impact within their organizations and the health care landscape as a whole.

Moore began her career with Mercy as a nurse tech at Mercy Hospital Springfield while earning her nursing degree. Over the past 15 years, she has advanced into numerous leadership roles, most recently serving as vice president and CNO, where she oversaw more than 2,000 nurses and achieved significant workforce growth and efficiency improvements.

In February 2025, she was appointed to her current role, where she now oversees three hospitals, one managed, with over 170 beds and $248 million in net patient revenue, as well as 66 physician practices.

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Mercy, one of the 15 largest U.S. health systems and named the top large system in the U.S. for excellent patient experience by NRC Health, serves millions annually with nationally recognized care and one of the nation's largest and highest performing Accountable Care Organizations in quality and cost. Mercy is a highly integrated, multi-state health care system including 55 acute care and specialty (heart, children's, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has over 1,000 physician practice locations and outpatient facilities, more than 5,000 physicians and advanced practitioners and more than 50,000 caregivers serving patients and families across Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In fiscal year 2025 alone, Mercy provided more than half a billion dollars of free care and other community benefits, including traditional charity care and unreimbursed Medicaid.