José R. Sánchez, of Norwegian American Hospital, has been elected to the Illinois Health and Hospital Association’s (IHA’s) 2017 Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is the policymaking body for the Association, which represents more than 200 hospitals and nearly 50 health systems across Illinois. Sánchez has over 30 years’ experience in the operational, strategic and fiscal management of healthcare and multi-hospital systems. Since his arrival in Chicago, Norwegian American Hospital has had one of the most successful safety net hospital turnarounds in the country and has received national recognition in the areas of finance, information technology, innovation, and quality improvement. Sánchez is Chairman of the Board of Family Health Network and the architect of numerous innovative programs around the State including leading the creation of MyCare, which in partnership with ten other entities provides healthcare services to 60,000 Medicaid enrollees. Sánchez was recently reappointed to his second term on the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Implementation Coordination Council by Governor Rauner. He serves as a member of the Budgeting for Results Commission and the Illinois Department of Public Health Perinatal Advisory Committee.