Ms. O’Neil sets the financial vision for Rush, overseeing treasury, revenue cycle, financial reporting, planning, budgeting, internal audit and supply chain, while serving as treasurer of Rush Health. She secured liquidity in turbulent markets and issued $330 million of debt to fund growth, including a new ambulatory cancer and neurosciences facility, and invested in IT and ambulatory expansion in fiscal year 2024. Her supply chain standardization program generated $28 million in savings over two years, with Vizient ranking Rush’s supply chain among the nation’s top performers. Despite sector headwinds, Rush maintained “AA-/A+/A1” ratings from Fitch/S&P/Moody’s with outlook improvements, placing it in the top quintile of rated health systems. An award-winning educator, Ms. O’Neil is also an assistant professor in Rush’s nationally ranked health systems management program.
