Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS), a leading Catholic health ministry with operations in Illinois and Wisconsin, announced today Brian Brennan, MHA, FACHE, has been named HSHS Central Illinois Market President and CEO. In addition to his market role, Brennan will also serve as the President and CEO of HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. He will join HSHS on May 27.
In this role, Brennen will oversee strategic and financial operations at HSHS ministries in the Central Illinois Market. In addition to HSHS St. John’s Hospital, hospitals in this market include HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur; HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham; HSHS St. Francis Hospital, Litchfield; and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital, Shelbyville.
Brennan is an accomplished health care executive who brings over 20 years of executive experience leading regional health care systems as well as community and rural hospitals and clinics within integrated delivery networks. He has led transformational growth focusing on patient-centered care, developed innovative delivery models and built collaborative relationships with medical teams to establish high-quality care systems. He joins HSHS from Baylor Scott and White Healthcare in Texas, serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Greater Austin Region in Austin. Prior to that, he served as System Vice President and COO of the UT Health East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.
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Board-certified in healthcare management from the American College of Healthcare Executives, Brennan has a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of South Florida, Tampa, and a Bachelor of Science in nuclear medicine technology from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
Brennan said, “I am excited to be returning to the Midwest and serving with a health system with such a rich history of service and caring, and offering my support in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to the patients served by HSHS. I am also looking forward to becoming an active member of the Springfield community by getting involved with many of the local organizations,” he said. He and his wife, Emilee, will be relocating to Springfield in the coming weeks.
