Reifsteck named President/CEO of HSHS Southern Illinois Division
Mark W. Reifsteck, third from left, has accepted an invitation to become President and Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Illinois Division of Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). In his new position, Reifsteck will coordinate the overall direction of and develop strategic synergies for St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville and St. Joseph's hospital in Breese and Highland. Attending the formal announcement were, from left, Dennis Hutchison, interim administrator at St. Joseph's in Highland; Lowell Jones, president and CEO of St. Joseph's in Breese; Reifsteck; and Kevin Shrake, president and CEO of St. Elizabeth's in Belleville.
Mark W. Reifsteck, a 29-year veteran of faith-based health care, has accepted an invitation to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hospital Sisters Health System's Southern Illinois Division, which includes health care ministries in Belleville, Breese and Highland.
“Mark brings exceptional skills and leadership to this new position within HSHS,” said Stephanie S. McCutcheon, HSHS President and Chief Executive Officer.
“He will further the outstanding contributions he has made to HSHS over the last two years,” she said. “He has been a guiding force in many of the projects that will help define the future of our 13 hospitals, including our new Care Integration initiative and the implementation of the MEDITECH and Medicity electronic medical record infrastructure.”
As president and CEO of the Southern Illinois Division, Reifsteck will coordinate the overall direction and develop strategic synergies for St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, St. Joseph's hospitals in Breese and Highland. He will also oversee various System-wide programs and initiatives.
Reifsteck most recently served as HSHS Vice President, Clinical Integration and as President of the new HSHS Medical Group – Primary Care.
“These are challenging times for health care in this part of Illinois, but also a time of great opportunity,” Reifsteck said. “The goal of our ministries is to enhance the quality and compassionate health care our hospitals already provide and to better integrate our practices to create seamless and efficient care for all we serve.”
Before re-joining HSHS in 2007, Reifsteck served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, NM, and also served in senior leadership positions at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis and St. Joseph Hospital in Kirkwood, Mo.
Reifsteck first served with HSHS during the 1980s, holding leadership positions at St. Joseph's in Highland, St. Nicholas in Sheboygan, Wis., and Sacred Heart in Eau Clair, Wis. He began his career in health care administration at Barnes Hospital and Bethesda General Hospital and Homes in St. Louis.
Reifsteck holds a Master's Degree in Health Administration from Washington University School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Cardinal Glennon College, both in St. Louis.
For administrative and strategic purposes, the 13 HSHS hospitals are grouped into five divisions – Eastern and Western Wisconsin, Central and Southern Illinois and Central Illinois – St. John's Hospital.
Each Division is led by a President/CEO who coordinates activities for all hospitals within that Division, as well as the System's Care Integration initiative and various System-wide projects. Each hospital, in turn, is led by a President/CEO.
HSHS is a Roman Catholic health care mission founded to continue the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Sponsored by the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, HSHS is dedicated to serving all people, including the poor and the needy, at each of its 13 Local Systems in Illinois and Wisconsin.
HSHS provides state-of-the-art health care framed in traditional values taught by St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi.
With over 14,000 staff, HSHS Wisconsin hospitals are in Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire and Sheboygan with two in Green Bay. In Illinois, HSHS hospitals are in Belleville, Breese, Decatur, Effingham, Highland, Litchfield, Springfield and Streator.
