Ms. Turner serves as president and CEO, setting strategic direction and overseeing daily operations, quality, patient experience and financial performance for a critical access hospital. She has expanded her influence statewide as president of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network and as a 2024 elected trustee of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association. Under her tenure, Wabash General has achieved national quality milestones, including ranking in the top 10% of critical access hospitals for Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems performance, and earning multiple recognitions for patient experience and orthopedic services. The organization has also been named to the National Rural Rating System’s 5-star level and the National Rural Honor Roll, while receiving workplace accolades in Illinois and nationally. Ms. Turner is known for building a strong culture focused on recruitment, retention and engagement, paired with disciplined operational performance. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a 2019 Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s “4 Under Forty” honoree, she has advanced from practice management to operational and executive roles during nearly two decades with the organization. She remains active in local civic and economic development groups, reinforcing the hospital’s community anchor role.
