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WCIA-TV covers the blessing of a new pain and spine center at OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois.

Laurie Hurwitz, senior vice president of revenue cycle and managed care, discusses the payer scorecard in action.

This article features Jennifer Croland, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria discussing `burnout in the health care field, particularly with nurses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new initiative called Well Being and OSF HealthCare is embracing solutions to reduce stress and burnout, including adding mental health days to time off, so people can take a mental health day without wasting a vacation day or a sick day.

Venu Chennamaneni, lead hospitalist at OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois, talks with Southern Champaign County Today about Thanksgiving leftovers

OSF hospice in Alton, Illinois, talks with Riverbender Radio

WAND-TV talks with Dr. Andrew Zasada about healthy holiday eating

WBGZ reports on a new ambulance service at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony's Health Center in Alton, Illinois.

WCIA reports on a reunion of those who saved the life of a man in cardiac arrest in Champaign, Illinois.

Jordan Meeks, pediatric wellness specialist at OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois, talks with WAND-TV about coats and car seats.

This story features nine-year-old Ellie Schwab who talks about how having an engineer, from Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center do an activity with her for National STEAM Day is just one of many fun activities she gets to do every day while she recovers from her eighth surgery related to her spina bifida. OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois has hospital-based teachers who make sure kids keep up with lessons and homework from their school and enjoy enrichment activities as well.

OSF Innovation Senior Fellow Dr. Jonathan Handler was among panelists discussing the advantages and precautions that need to be taken as health care providers consider using artificial intelligence to transform the work they do. Dr. Handler has created AI to help balance the workload of cancer nurse navigators and to help identify hospitalized patients most in need of documenting their end-of-life wishes.

Dr. Kay Saving of OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois talks with WCIA about a possible cure for sickle cell disease.

Dr. Brian Curtis speaks with the WMBD-TV anchors about staying active in adulthood.

Dr. Jamin Addae, breast surgeon with OSF HealthCare, spoke with 25 News about breast cancer and early intervention.

Becker's Hospital Review names Bob Sehring one of 60 health system CEO influencers

Dr. Greg Ward talks with Illini Radio Group about breast health

Dr. Venu Chennamaneni, lead hospitalist at OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois, talks with Southern Champaign County Today about liquid hydration packets

This story highlights a joint partnership that is bringing OSF OnCall Imaging to Rock Falls, one mile off of Interstate 88 to provide affordable, high-quality screening and diagnostic imaging services to the region.

Vermilion Advantage profiles OSF lactation consultant Heather Ludwig.

The News-Gazette writes about the Pulse Point app.

OSF HealthCare Mission Partner Chris Ostertag talks with Fox Illinois TV about rare disease awareness. Chris' son, Hans, passed away of a rare disease.

The News-Gazette details cardiovascular offerings at OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, Illinois.

The Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC) released a new report showing university campuses in Illinois founded 694 startups over the past five years, contributing 2,093 new jobs to the state, something OSF HealtghCare Innovation leader Dr. John Vozenilek applauds. Vozenilek points out the report, which also shows 85% of university-supported startups stay in Illinois, provides support for the partnerships OSF HealthCare has with five universities in Illinois, including all U of I campuses, Illinois State and Bradley Universities.

This story features OSF HealthCare St. Mary and Holy Family Medical Center President and CEO Lisa DeKezel who reminds individuals that yearly mammograms screenings and early detection is vital to preventing and successful treatment of breast cancer during this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.