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HSHS names Central Illinois Market Chief Nursing Officer

Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a leading Catholic health ministry with operations in Illinois and Wisconsin, announced today that Jennifer Garnica, RN, BSN, MHA, has been named Central Illinois Market Chief Nursing Officer. She will join HSHS on Jan. 19, 2026. In this role, Garnica will be responsible for nursing functions, best practices and efficiencies across the Central Illinois Market, which includes HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham,