Downers Grove, Ill. – Recognized for his leadership and continued contributions to the health care industry, Advocate Aurora Health Chief Operating Officer Bill Santulli has been selected as one of Modern Healthcare’s 2018 Top 25 COOs. The national award program is designed to recognize health care’s best chief operating officers for working in health care’s complex business environment while delivering top results in quality, safety and efficiency, all with an eye on mission and margin.
“Bill has long been regarded as an exceptional leader in the health care industry,” said Nick Turkal, MD, President and CEO of Advocate Aurora Health. “We’re grateful to have him at the helm of Advocate Aurora Health’s operations team to lead our bold efforts to reimagine health and transform care.”
“Bill’s leadership and vision are essential components of our organization’s success,” said Jim Skogsbergh, President and CEO of Advocate Aurora Health. “His work continues to provide a foundation for Advocate Aurora’s transformational efforts.”
Prior to being named as Advocate Aurora Health’s COO in March, Santulli served as Advocate Health Care’s COO since 2003 and has been a leader within the system for 17 years. With more than three decades of experience, Santulli has served in key leadership positions with multiple health systems including the New England Medical Center (NEMC), Boston, where he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the $440 million Academic Medical Center. Prior to NEMC, Bill served in leadership roles with Iowa Health System in Des Moines, UniHealth America in Los Angeles and Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Wash.
He currently serves as chair of the Illinois Hospital Association’s 2018 Board of Trustees. In addition, he has served on several other civic and health-related boards and is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Santulli holds a master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, a master’s degree in sociology/health services research from the University of Florida in Gainesville and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend.
This is Santulli’s second consecutive time being named to the list, which began in 2017.
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About Advocate Aurora Health
Advocate Aurora Health is the 10th largest not-for-profit, integrated health system in the United States and a leading employer in the Midwest with more than 70,000 team members, including more than 22,000 nurses and the region’s largest employed medical staff and home health organization. A national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care, the system serves nearly 3 million patients annually in Illinois and Wisconsin across more than 500 sites of care. Advocate Aurora is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, and is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology and pediatrics. The organization contributed $2 billion in charitable care and services to its communities in 2016. To learn more, visit aah.org.