Articles tagged with 'news' | OSF HealthCare

If you believe the old adage ‘the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach,’ you might consider this –the stomach also provides a direct route to their brain, or more specifically their mood.  Comfort foods might make us feel good for a mom...

Bradley Solberg, President, OSF HealthCare Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, Illinois, has been named interim president of OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville. He will begin transitioning into his new role ...

OSF HealthCare has been recognized as part of Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2020. The awards list was announced on August 24, 2020, and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website. OSF HealthCare employs nearly 24,...

Ownership of the Community Cancer Center in Normal will change, effective September 1, 2020 when Carle Health will lead the Community Cancer Center in accordance with its newly established ownership of Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal. Advoc...

U.S. News & World Report has included four OSF HealthCare hospitals in its new 2020-2021 Best Hospitals rankings for a number of specialties and services. OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL was ranked #12 in Illinois and ach...

OSF HealthCare has been named one of the best employers for women in the country for 2020 by Forbes magazine, and is the highest ranked Illinois-based health care system earning the distinction. OSF HealthCare is ranked #20 on Forbes’ annual list ...

The Diocese of Peoria is pleased to share the news that the Most Reverend Louis Tylka has been formally installed as Coadjutor Bishop. The Most Reverend Tylka will become the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Peoria when he succeeds Bishop Daniel R. ...

OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center and OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center have been named to Newsweek magazine’s 2020 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals. The distinction recognizes facilities that have excelled in providing car...

In late February, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved a Certificate of Need application by OSF HealthCare to build a comprehensive cancer center on th...

In an effort to house transportation vehicles that are vital to the Streator community, OSF HealthCare has begun construction on a state-the-art transportation center adjacent to the OSF Center for Health – Streator. The transportation center will...

  OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce Kathleen Kinsella has been named president of OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park. Kinsella has served as the hospital’s chief operating officer since 2018 where she was...

Madan L. Gupta, M.D., a longtime cardiologist at OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center and Medical Clinic in Galesburg has announced he is retiring after 47 years of service. Dr. Gupta started serving at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in 1973, six m...

U.S. News & World Report has ranked OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois - in the new 2020-2021 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois Nephrology, led by Dr. Vimal Raj, was ranked one of the top 50 U.S. pedi...

After closing non-essential services to focus efforts and resources on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSF HealthCare will be reopening services with increased measures to keep those seeking care safe from infection. There will be a phased appro...

  VIEW MEDIA KIT HERE Contact: info@distillerylabs.org Distillery Labs is coming, and is poised to make a lasting and significant impact on the Peoria business community for generations to come. Business leaders, elected officials, entrepre...

New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades have been announced by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization for patient safety. Hospitals are assigned A, B, C, D and F letter grades in order to provide a complete picture of patient safety.   ...

OSF HealthCare has a new tool in its novel coronavirus (COVID-19) arsenal, designed to help conserve vital personal protective equipment (PPE) and reduce the risk of possible exposure for emergency department Mission Partners. Emergency Department...

Solving the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis is the top priority for health care systems across the country, including Peoria, Illinois-based OSF HealthCare. OSF was one of the first to rapidly deploy digital health care options, which have...

OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center has once again received Magnet Recognition® for excellence in nursing. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Magnet Recognition® has honored OSF Saint Anthony for the fourth time, the most of an...

The Perry Memorial Hospital Board has approved the pursuit of a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to affiliate with OSF HealthCare through a transfer of ownership. The discussion to explore a more defined relationship began in August of 2019 with re...

OSF HealthCare is excited to announce the opening of its newest OSF Urgo. The new, modern urgent care clinic is located at 508 IAA Drive in Bloomington and opens to patients on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. OSF Urgo builds on current primary care ser...

Cold and flu season is underway, and with it, an increased volume of patients in hospital emergency rooms. The following are some recommendations from OSF HealthCare that can ease wait times and get patients to the appropriate site for care: Cal...

The OSF HealthCare Foundation based in Peoria, Illinois, has been included in the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) 2019 High Performer’s list. AHP recognized 74 U.S. and 10 Canadian philanthropic organizations as high-performing fundr...

OSF HealthCare's Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, Illinois and St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group in Escanaba, Michigan have been recognized for quality and safety by once again making The Leapfrog Group’s Top Rural Hospital list.   The...

OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois cares for patients from throughout Illinois and annually recognizes those who are making a difference in the lives of children. The 29th annual Community Advocacy Awards were recently presented to the fo...

The Marketing and Communications team at OSF HealthCare has been recognized as an industry leader, recently receiving 11 awards for excellence and achievement in health care marketing and public relations. The Illinois Society for Healthcare Marke...

OSF HealthCare has donated a building to the Kewanee Historical Society which plans to re-locate its museum and offices to the two-and-half-story structure located at 125 N Tremont Street in the heart of downtown Kewanee.The building opened as Carps ...

Ty Hasselman, MD and Ugo Nwankwo, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Congenital Cardiologists with OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria have received certification in Adult Congenital Heart Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr....

The OB Unit and Birthing Center at OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center graciously accepts the donation of a Cuddle Cot from the Jack Pack Foundation, a non-profit organization with a goal of providing comfort to bereaved families. The Cudd...

OSF HealthCare is aware of Carle’s plans to develop a medical campus in Danville. Part of the proposed project seeks to close a portion of North Logan Avenue. This would significantly impact access to OSF HealthCare Sacred Heart Medical Center and...