Dr. Carls had been serving in the role on an interim basis since July, when former CNO Leanna Wynn, RN, retired, according to a July 9 news release.
Dr. Carls is the former director of professional nursing practice and clinical informatics at the hospital, which is part of Springfield, Ill.-based Memorial Health. She has worked at the Jacksonville Memorial Hospital for nearly 29 years.
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