Allison Paul named chief nursing officer of the HSHS Central Illinois Market

Hospital Sisters Health System has appointed Allison Paul to chief nursing officer of the HSHS Central Illinois Market. In this role, Paul is responsible for leading and coordinating nursing operations at HSHS ministries in central Illinois, which includes St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield and Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville.

Paul joined HSHS in 2015 as the executive director of St. John’s Children’s Hospital and Women’s Services. Since that time, she has served in various leadership roles at St. John’s and with HSHS, including past roles as Central Illinois Division CNO, HSHS Illinois CNO, and Interim President and CEO of St. John’s Hospital. She most recently served as chief nursing officer of HSHS St. John’s Hospital.

Prior to joining HSHS, she served at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria where she was the director of children’s care services after starting there as a pediatric nurse in 2003. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Illinois Wesleyan University, a master of science degree in nursing from Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing and a doctor of nursing practice from Rush University College of Nursing.

This article appears in August SBJ 2024.