ALTON – OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton is excited to announce that Zach Yoder, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, has accepted the invitation to serve as president. Mr. Yoder’s new position is effective Monday, January 6, 2025, and he will report to AJ Querciagrossa, chief executive officer, Western Region, OSF HealthCare.
“Zach will lead OSF Saint Anthony’s in aligning with the overall strategy of OSF HealthCare while directing all internal operations in continuing to ensure that high quality and cost-effective health care is delivered to our patients who we are blessed to serve in the Riverbend region,” says Querciagrossa. “Zach will carry forward a culture of collaboration and integration that provides a safe Mission Partner and patient care environment.”
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New to OSF HealthCare, Zach most recently served as chief operating officer at SIHF Healthcare (Sauget, IL) and Touchette Regional Hospital (Cahokia Heights, IL). Yoder’s extensive clinical and leadership background makes him an excellent choice for this position. Some of his recent accomplishments include:
- Decreasing staffing turnover by 9% and agency staffing by 60% in 2022
- Closing care gaps and increasing multiple quality metrics across the organization with an increase of 13% in hypertension and diabetes management
Zach earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Health Administration from Webster University in St. Louis. He then went on to earn a Master of Healthcare Operational Excellence from Washington University in St. Louis.
Since August 10, 2024, Lisa Schepers, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, has served OSF Saint Anthony’s as interim president upon the resignation of Jerry Rumph. Schepers’ tenure as interim president included collaboration with Dennis Sands, MD, chief medical officer, and Sister M. Beata, F.S.G.M., vice president, Support Services, in leading OSF Saint Anthony’s during the timeframe while a search was conducted to name a new president.
More information on OSF Saint Anthony’s can be obtained by visiting www.osfsaintanthonys.org.
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AboutOSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center: A 49-bed Rural Health designated acute care hospital in Alton, Illinois, OSF Saint Anthony’s serves the residents of Madison, Jersey and Macoupin counties. It is home to OSF Moeller Cancer Center, which provides the latest diagnostic tools and treatment for patients in a relaxing environment. OSF Saint Anthony’s also provides 24-hour access to a physician-staffed emergency department, in addition to cardiovascular, neurology, pulmonology, surgical, rehabilitation services and more. OSF Saint Anthony’s is fully accredited by the Joint Commission for Healthcare Facilities, American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer, American College of Radiology, American Heart Association, IDPH and TJC Primary Stroke Center. OSF Saint Anthony’s is part of OSF HealthCare – an integrated health system with 15 hospitals in Illinois and Michigan and robust Innovation and Digital Health divisions that provide access to specialty care and remote monitoring, helping people receive the care they need close to home. OSF HealthCare is operated by The Sisters of the Third Order of Saint Francis.
OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, OSF HealthCare has 16 hospitals – 10 acute care, five critical access, 1 transitional care - with 2,131 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan. OSF employs nearly 24,000 Mission Partners across 150+ locations; has two colleges of nursing; operates OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; owns Pointcore, Inc., comprised of health care-related businesses; OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm for the organization; and OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups. In 2020, OSF OnCall was established, a digital health operating unit, including a hospital-at-home. OSF OnCall delivers care and services when, where and how patients prefer to receive them. OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country. More at osfhealthcare.org/.
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