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Since March, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused hospitals across the country to take extra measures to protect anyone coming through their doors. This included cancellation of non-essential procedures and tests. In May, OSF HealthCare began a phased...

When Wayne Lenover dropped a pair of boots he was carrying, he didn’t think anything of it. He was also ready to look past a numbing sensation in his face and hand. But when he fell in front of his wife Kathy and brother Earl, they realized as they h...

The new normal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will require many learning new ways to venture out in public as businesses re-open. Many places will encourage or require people to wear masks to cover their nose and mouth, which can be challenging...

During the global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the drive of OSF HealthCare has remained the same: to provide quality health care to everyone who needs it, while keeping our patients, their families and our Mission Partners as safe as possib...

As the COVID-19 pandemic has shut down large segments of the U.S. through stay-at-home orders, there is growing concern that important medical procedures, like childhood immunizations, are being missed. With renewed attention to immunizations as w...

Mickey Lower of Bloomington is known as “The Zoo Lady,” which is also the name of her face painting business that has been on hold temporarily since Illinois Governor Pritzker issued his “stay-at-home” order March 21. Lower said she went from bein...

The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed supply chains around the country, particularly when it comes to personal protective equipment such as masks and face shields for those caring for patients on the frontlines. Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, OSF...

On Good Friday, an OSF Life Flight helicopter carried some special guests into the skies of Peoria. The Most Reverend Bishop Daniel R. Jenky and Vicar General Philip Halfacre of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria took flight to confer a special blessing ...

Hospitals throughout the Chicago area have seen a marked increase in patients seeking care through the emergency department in recent weeks, thanks in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center included....

Sometimes, it just takes an inch or two to turn a normal day into something potentially life changing. No one knows this better than Bob Goodbred of Earlville, Illinois.  Last November, Bob, 75, was doing maintenance on his 14-foot snow plow, whic...

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board has approved a Certificate of Need application by OSF HealthCare, which will allow for the eventual construction of a comprehensive cancer center on the campus of OSF HealthCare Saint Francis M...

As the silver tsunami hits, Baby Boomers are finding themselves getting their hips and knees replaced and planning other elective but necessary surgeries. A new approach to rehab following surgery offers boomers, injured athletes, and others another ...

February is American Heart Month. It’s a time for millions to come together for a common goal: the eradication of heart disease and stroke. Throughout the OSF HealthCare Ministry, a variety of event are helping to increase awareness about the impo...

It was more than just the coming together of two hospitals when Little Company of Mary in Evergreen Park, Ill., became part of the OSF HealthCare Ministry on Feb. 1. It was also linking both congregations of Sisters that oversee the organizations. ...

On television shows or in movies, heart attacks are often portrayed as painful, chest-clutching events. While this is sometimes the case, there are often less dramatic and lesser-known symptoms that signal a major heart event is occurring. A study...

OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center officially became part of the OSF HealthCare Ministry on Feb. 1, making it the 14th hospital in the Peoria-based health system. The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and the Little Compa...

It’s like a well-choreographed wedding ceremony. After a courtship and, in this case, relatively brief engagement, Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers in Evergreen Park, Illinois, is now, officially, OSF HealthCare Little Company ...

Each year nearly 350,000 Americans suffer cardiac arrest. When a person goes into cardiac arrest, their heart suddenly stops beating, they lose consciousness, and will die without immediate treatment. Survival rates for someone who experiences an ...

February is American Heart Month, and OSF HealthCare is proud join forces with The American Heart Association and its Go Red for Women movement. Go Red for Women is designed to spread awareness about heart disease and stroke in women through outreach...

In November, those who care for and those affected by cystic fibrosis (CF) were excited by the announcement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it had approved Trikafta, a new therapy to treat the underlying cause of the most common form...

We’re midway through the first month of the new year, a time when some of those weight-loss resolutions are broken or at least sorely tested. It was something Paul Thompson was facing last year at this time. A former college athlete, teacher, and ...

There's a famous quote that states 'Nurses dispense comfort, compassion, and caring without even a prescription.' It must be true, because for the past 18 years, Americans have rated nurses as the most ethical and honest profession, according to the ...

It's training that most people hope they will never have to use, but it could be lifesaving. Stop the Bleed is a program to help prepare community members in case of an emergency or disaster. Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign intended t...

Editor's Note: Dr. Carpenter returned from his third deployment on January 9th. He'll be back at work, in late January after spending some time with his family.  See the video of his homecoming on by clicking on the video on the left side navigation....

During the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it's easy to overstuff your refrigerator when entertaining guests at your gatherings. But there are many reasons why this can do more harm than good.  "For food safety reasons, having too much fo...

When it comes to treating trauma patients, time is of the essence. Thanks to a new live-extending tool called Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta or REBOA for short, OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center is able to offer c...

In an effort to be good stewards of our resources and sustainability, OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center recently unveiled a new state-of-the-art chiller on its main campus. The cost of the project was $5.8 million.  "The chiller is a hea...

Hundreds came. Curiosity was the main motivator. Just what did OSF HealthCare do to the former St. Mary's Hospital and what does it mean for me?  This week's ribbon cutting, blessing and open house at the newly renovated OSF Center for Health - St...

It’s an evolution that’s been nearly four years in the making. After Hospital Sisters Health System opted to close St. Mary’s Hospital in Streator, OSF HealthCare acquired the building in early 2016 with plans of creating an outpatient center. It ...

Drug overdose is currently the leading cause of death in pregnant and postpartum women in Illinois. Since 2008, pregnancy associated deaths from opioid overdoses have increased one thousand percent.  Let that sink in for a moment. That fact comes ...